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Buying a home in Loma, Colorado

The typical owner-occupied home in Loma is worth about $786,800, 46% above the Colorado median of $539,400 and 2.4 times the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,814 a year in property taxes, about 0.23% of their home's value, lower than the Colorado rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $141,023 a year, so the median home costs 5.6 times the median income (5.6 times for Colorado). 80% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 63% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Loma at a glance

Loma Colorado U.S.
Median home value $786,800 $539,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,814 $2,602 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.23% 0.48% 0.94%
Median household income $141,023 $95,470 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 80% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 63% 69% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,601 $2,326 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.7% 22.1% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,761 $1,413
Median year homes were built 2001 1988 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 8.3% 10.1%
Population 1,350 5,862,189 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Loma

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Loma home of $786,800 with 20% down costs about $4,713 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $6,150, 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 $201,982 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 40% of the median Loma household income of $141,023; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $549,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$157,360
Loan amount$629,440
Principal and interest$4,234
Property taxes (0.23% a year)$151
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$328
PMI$0
Total per month$4,713

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$27,538
Loan amount$772,549
Principal and interest$5,197
Property taxes (0.23% a year)$151
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$328
FHA mortgage insurance$475
Total per month$6,150

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Questions about home buying in Loma

What is the median home value in Loma?

About $786,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Loma?

Homeowners pay a median $1,814 a year, which is about 0.23% 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 Loma?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $4,713 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $201,982 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