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Buying a home in Marvel, Colorado

The typical owner-occupied home in Marvel is worth about $309,500, 43% below the Colorado median of $539,400 and 7% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $460 a year in property taxes, about 0.15% of their home's value, lower than the Colorado rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $56,719 a year, so the median home costs 5.5 times the median income (5.6 times for Colorado). 93% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 53% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Marvel at a glance

Marvel Colorado U.S.
Median home value $309,500 $539,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $460 $2,602 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.15% 0.48% 0.94%
Median household income $56,719 $95,470 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 93% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 53% 69% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,025 $2,326 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.2% 22.1% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,761 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1973 1988 1980
Vacant homes 6.8% 8.3% 10.1%
Population 100 5,862,189 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Marvel

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Marvel home of $309,500 with 20% down costs about $1,833 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,349, 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 $78,569 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 39% of the median Marvel household income of $56,719; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $223,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$61,900
Loan amount$247,600
Principal and interest$1,666
Property taxes (0.15% a year)$39
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$129
PMI$0
Total per month$1,833

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$10,832
Loan amount$303,894
Principal and interest$2,044
Property taxes (0.15% a year)$39
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$129
FHA mortgage insurance$137
Total per month$2,349

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Questions about home buying in Marvel

What is the median home value in Marvel?

About $309,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Marvel?

Homeowners pay a median $460 a year, which is about 0.15% 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 Marvel?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,833 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $78,569 a year.

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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