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Buying a home in Kim, Colorado

The typical owner-occupied home in Kim is worth about $187,500, 65% below the Colorado median of $539,400 and 44% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $643 a year in property taxes, about 0.34% of their home's value, lower than the Colorado rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $28,125 a year, so the median home costs 6.7 times the median income (5.6 times for Colorado). 54% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 0% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Kim at a glance

Kim Colorado U.S.
Median home value $187,500 $539,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $643 $2,602 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.34% 0.48% 0.94%
Median household income $28,125 $95,470 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 54% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 0% 69% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,326 $1,963
Median rent – $1,761 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1973 1988 1980
Vacant homes 15.3% 8.3% 10.1%
Population 78 5,862,189 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Kim

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Kim home of $187,500 with 20% down costs about $1,140 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,453, 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 $48,870 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 49% of the median Kim household income of $28,125; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $108,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$37,500
Loan amount$150,000
Principal and interest$1,009
Property taxes (0.34% a year)$53
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$78
PMI$0
Total per month$1,140

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,562
Loan amount$184,104
Principal and interest$1,238
Property taxes (0.34% a year)$53
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$78
FHA mortgage insurance$83
Total per month$1,453

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Questions about home buying in Kim

What is the median home value in Kim?

About $187,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Kim?

Homeowners pay a median $643 a year, which is about 0.34% 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 Kim?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,140 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $48,870 a year.

More about Kim

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