The typical owner-occupied home in Crook is worth about $118,800, 78% below the Colorado median of $539,400 and 64% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $862 a year in property taxes, about 0.73% of their home's value, higher than the Colorado rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $31,944 a year, so the median home costs 3.7 times the median income (5.6 times for Colorado). 76% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 21% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Crook at a glance
| Crook | Colorado | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $118,800 | $539,400 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $862 | $2,602 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.73% | 0.48% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $31,944 | $95,470 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 76% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 21% | 69% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,375 | $2,326 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 23.3% | 22.1% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $845 | $1,761 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 33.0% | 31.4% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1948 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 11.1% | 8.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 157 | 5,862,189 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Crook
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Crook home of $118,800 with 20% down costs about $761 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $959, 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 $32,619 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 29% of the median Crook household income of $31,944; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $116,000.
The median rent here is $845 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $23,760 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $95,040 |
| Principal and interest | $639 |
| Property taxes (0.73% a year) | $72 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $50 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $761 |
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| Down payment | $4,158 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $116,648 |
| Principal and interest | $785 |
| Property taxes (0.73% a year) | $72 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $50 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $53 |
| Total per month | $959 |
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Questions about home buying in Crook
What is the median home value in Crook?
About $118,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Crook?
Homeowners pay a median $862 a year, which is about 0.73% 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 Crook?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $761 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $32,619 a year.
More about Crook
- Mortgage Refinance in Crook
- Debt Relief in Crook
- Home Equity Loans in Crook
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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