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Buying a home in Snowmass Village, Colorado

The typical owner-occupied home in Snowmass Village is worth about $1,729,900, 3.2 times the Colorado median of $539,400 and 5.2 times the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $6,842 a year in property taxes, about 0.40% of their home's value, lower than the Colorado rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $102,959 a year, so the median home costs 16.8 times the median income (5.6 times for Colorado). 61% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 56% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Snowmass Village at a glance

Snowmass Village Colorado U.S.
Median home value $1,729,900 $539,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $6,842 $2,602 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.40% 0.48% 0.94%
Median household income $102,959 $95,470 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 61% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 56% 69% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,668 $2,326 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 32.0% 22.1% 21.0%
Median rent $2,042 $1,761 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.0% 31.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1981 1988 1980
Vacant homes 41.0% 8.3% 10.1%
Population 2,972 5,862,189 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Snowmass Village

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Snowmass Village home of $1,729,900 with 20% down costs about $10,607 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $13,767, 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 $454,592 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 124% of the median Snowmass Village household income of $102,959; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $392,000.

The median rent here is $2,042 a month, so owning the median home costs about $8,565 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$345,980
Loan amount$1,383,920
Principal and interest$9,310
Property taxes (0.40% a year)$577
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$721
PMI$0
Total per month$10,607

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$60,546
Loan amount$1,698,567
Principal and interest$11,426
Property taxes (0.40% a year)$577
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$721
FHA mortgage insurance$1,043
Total per month$13,767

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Questions about home buying in Snowmass Village

What is the median home value in Snowmass Village?

About $1,729,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Snowmass Village?

Homeowners pay a median $6,842 a year, which is about 0.40% 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 Snowmass Village?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $10,607 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $454,592 a year.

More about Snowmass Village

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