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Buying a home in Manzanola, Colorado

The typical owner-occupied home in Manzanola is worth about $128,300, 76% below the Colorado median of $539,400 and 61% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $360 a year in property taxes, about 0.28% of their home's value, lower than the Colorado rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $36,010 a year, so the median home costs 3.6 times the median income (5.6 times for Colorado). 74% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 31% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Manzanola at a glance

Manzanola Colorado U.S.
Median home value $128,300 $539,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $360 $2,602 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.28% 0.48% 0.94%
Median household income $36,010 $95,470 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 74% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 31% 69% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,125 $2,326 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 31.6% 22.1% 21.0%
Median rent $774 $1,761 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 28.8% 31.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1949 1988 1980
Vacant homes 17.3% 8.3% 10.1%
Population 361 5,862,189 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Manzanola

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Manzanola home of $128,300 with 20% down costs about $774 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $988, 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 $33,166 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 26% of the median Manzanola household income of $36,010; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $139,000.

The median rent here is $774 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$25,660
Loan amount$102,640
Principal and interest$690
Property taxes (0.28% a year)$30
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$53
PMI$0
Total per month$774

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,490
Loan amount$125,976
Principal and interest$847
Property taxes (0.28% a year)$30
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$53
FHA mortgage insurance$57
Total per month$988

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Questions about home buying in Manzanola

What is the median home value in Manzanola?

About $128,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Manzanola?

Homeowners pay a median $360 a year, which is about 0.28% 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 Manzanola?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $774 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $33,166 a year.

More about Manzanola

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