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Buying a home in Stratton, Colorado

The typical owner-occupied home in Stratton is worth about $166,300, 69% below the Colorado median of $539,400 and 50% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $924 a year in property taxes, about 0.56% of their home's value, higher than the Colorado rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $61,583 a year, so the median home costs 2.7 times the median income (5.6 times for Colorado). 66% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 52% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Stratton at a glance

Stratton Colorado U.S.
Median home value $166,300 $539,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $924 $2,602 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.56% 0.48% 0.94%
Median household income $61,583 $95,470 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 66% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 52% 69% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,142 $2,326 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.2% 22.1% 21.0%
Median rent $2,068 $1,761 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 42.8% 31.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1963 1988 1980
Vacant homes 10.8% 8.3% 10.1%
Population 716 5,862,189 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Stratton

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Stratton home of $166,300 with 20% down costs about $1,042 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,319, 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 $44,652 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Stratton household income of $61,583; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $229,000.

The median rent here is $2,068 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$33,260
Loan amount$133,040
Principal and interest$895
Property taxes (0.56% a year)$78
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$69
PMI$0
Total per month$1,042

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,820
Loan amount$163,288
Principal and interest$1,098
Property taxes (0.56% a year)$78
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$69
FHA mortgage insurance$74
Total per month$1,319

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Questions about home buying in Stratton

What is the median home value in Stratton?

About $166,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Stratton?

Homeowners pay a median $924 a year, which is about 0.56% 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 Stratton?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,042 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $44,652 a year.

More about Stratton

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