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Buying a home in Bethune, Colorado

The typical owner-occupied home in Bethune is worth about $127,500, 76% below the Colorado median of $539,400 and 62% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $531 a year in property taxes, about 0.42% of their home's value, lower than the Colorado rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $34,688 a year, so the median home costs 3.7 times the median income (5.6 times for Colorado). 64% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 37% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Bethune at a glance

Bethune Colorado U.S.
Median home value $127,500 $539,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $531 $2,602 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.42% 0.48% 0.94%
Median household income $34,688 $95,470 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 64% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 37% 69% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,326 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 37.5% 22.1% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,761 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 31.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1980 1988 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 8.3% 10.1%
Population 218 5,862,189 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Bethune

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bethune home of $127,500 with 20% down costs about $784 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $996, 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 $33,596 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 27% of the median Bethune household income of $34,688; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $132,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$25,500
Loan amount$102,000
Principal and interest$686
Property taxes (0.42% a year)$45
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$53
PMI$0
Total per month$784

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,462
Loan amount$125,191
Principal and interest$842
Property taxes (0.42% a year)$45
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$53
FHA mortgage insurance$56
Total per month$996

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Questions about home buying in Bethune

What is the median home value in Bethune?

About $127,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Bethune?

Homeowners pay a median $531 a year, which is about 0.42% 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 Bethune?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $784 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $33,596 a year.

More about Bethune

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