The typical owner-occupied home in Swink is worth about $163,000, 70% below the Colorado median of $539,400 and 51% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $703 a year in property taxes, about 0.43% of their home's value, lower than the Colorado rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $44,219 a year, so the median home costs 3.7 times the median income (5.6 times for Colorado). 91% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 44% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Swink at a glance
| Swink | Colorado | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $163,000 | $539,400 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $703 | $2,602 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.43% | 0.48% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $44,219 | $95,470 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 91% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 44% | 69% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,313 | $2,326 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 19.2% | 22.1% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,761 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1959 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 10.7% | 8.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 422 | 5,862,189 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Swink
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Swink home of $163,000 with 20% down costs about $1,004 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,275, 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 $43,009 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 27% of the median Swink household income of $44,219; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $168,000.
| Down payment | $32,600 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $130,400 |
| Principal and interest | $877 |
| Property taxes (0.43% a year) | $58 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $68 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,004 |
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| Down payment | $5,705 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $160,048 |
| Principal and interest | $1,077 |
| Property taxes (0.43% a year) | $58 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $68 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $72 |
| Total per month | $1,275 |
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Questions about home buying in Swink
What is the median home value in Swink?
About $163,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Swink?
Homeowners pay a median $703 a year, which is about 0.43% 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 Swink?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,004 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $43,009 a year.
More about Swink
- Mortgage Refinance in Swink
- Debt Relief in Swink
- Home Equity Loans in Swink
- 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