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Buying a home in Eads, Colorado

The typical owner-occupied home in Eads is worth about $135,200, 75% below the Colorado median of $539,400 and 59% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $840 a year in property taxes, about 0.62% of their home's value, higher than the Colorado rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $59,479 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (5.6 times for Colorado). 79% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 47% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Eads at a glance

Eads Colorado U.S.
Median home value $135,200 $539,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $840 $2,602 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.62% 0.48% 0.94%
Median household income $59,479 $95,470 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 79% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 47% 69% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,177 $2,326 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.7% 22.1% 21.0%
Median rent $800 $1,761 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 23.8% 31.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1964 1988 1980
Vacant homes 14.8% 8.3% 10.1%
Population 677 5,862,189 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Eads

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Eads home of $135,200 with 20% down costs about $854 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,079, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $36,591 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Eads household income of $59,479; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $220,000.

The median rent here is $800 a month, so owning the median home costs about $54 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$27,040
Loan amount$108,160
Principal and interest$728
Property taxes (0.62% a year)$70
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$56
PMI$0
Total per month$854

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,732
Loan amount$132,751
Principal and interest$893
Property taxes (0.62% a year)$70
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$56
FHA mortgage insurance$60
Total per month$1,079

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Questions about home buying in Eads

What is the median home value in Eads?

About $135,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Eads?

Homeowners pay a median $840 a year, which is about 0.62% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Eads?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $854 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $36,591 a year.

More about Eads

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data