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Buying a home in Trinidad, Colorado

The typical owner-occupied home in Trinidad is worth about $226,800, 58% below the Colorado median of $539,400 and 32% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $569 a year in property taxes, about 0.25% of their home's value, lower than the Colorado rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $52,273 a year, so the median home costs 4.3 times the median income (5.6 times for Colorado). 60% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 58% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Trinidad at a glance

Trinidad Colorado U.S.
Median home value $226,800 $539,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $569 $2,602 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.25% 0.48% 0.94%
Median household income $52,273 $95,470 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 60% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 58% 69% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,354 $2,326 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.3% 22.1% 21.0%
Median rent $910 $1,761 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 30.8% 31.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1953 1988 1980
Vacant homes 12.9% 8.3% 10.1%
Population 8,286 5,862,189 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Trinidad

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Trinidad home of $226,800 with 20% down costs about $1,362 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,740, 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 $58,385 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 31% of the median Trinidad household income of $52,273; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $203,000.

The median rent here is $910 a month, so owning the median home costs about $452 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$45,360
Loan amount$181,440
Principal and interest$1,221
Property taxes (0.25% a year)$47
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$94
PMI$0
Total per month$1,362

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,938
Loan amount$222,692
Principal and interest$1,498
Property taxes (0.25% a year)$47
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$94
FHA mortgage insurance$100
Total per month$1,740

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Questions about home buying in Trinidad

What is the median home value in Trinidad?

About $226,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Trinidad?

Homeowners pay a median $569 a year, which is about 0.25% 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 Trinidad?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,362 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $58,385 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