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Buying a home in Naturita, Colorado

The typical owner-occupied home in Naturita is worth about $158,400, 71% below the Colorado median of $539,400 and 52% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $516 a year in property taxes, about 0.33% of their home's value, lower than the Colorado rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $27,917 a year, so the median home costs 5.7 times the median income (5.6 times for Colorado). 88% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 38% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Naturita at a glance

Naturita Colorado U.S.
Median home value $158,400 $539,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $516 $2,602 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.33% 0.48% 0.94%
Median household income $27,917 $95,470 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 88% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 38% 69% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $900 $2,326 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.1% 22.1% 21.0%
Median rent $894 $1,761 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 31.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1975 1988 1980
Vacant homes 4.5% 8.3% 10.1%
Population 589 5,862,189 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Naturita

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Naturita home of $158,400 with 20% down costs about $962 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,226, 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 $41,229 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 41% of the median Naturita household income of $27,917; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $107,000.

The median rent here is $894 a month, so owning the median home costs about $68 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$31,680
Loan amount$126,720
Principal and interest$852
Property taxes (0.33% a year)$44
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$66
PMI$0
Total per month$962

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,544
Loan amount$155,531
Principal and interest$1,046
Property taxes (0.33% a year)$44
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$66
FHA mortgage insurance$70
Total per month$1,226

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Questions about home buying in Naturita

What is the median home value in Naturita?

About $158,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Naturita?

Homeowners pay a median $516 a year, which is about 0.33% 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 Naturita?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $962 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $41,229 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