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Buying a home in Moffat, Colorado

The typical owner-occupied home in Moffat is worth about $168,800, 69% below the Colorado median of $539,400 and 49% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $620 a year in property taxes, about 0.37% of their home's value, lower than the Colorado rate of 0.48%. 28% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 22% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Moffat at a glance

Moffat Colorado U.S.
Median home value $168,800 $539,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $620 $2,602 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.37% 0.48% 0.94%
Median household income – $95,470 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 28% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 22% 69% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,326 $1,963
Median rent $1,523 $1,761 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 29.6% 31.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1974 1988 1980
Vacant homes 5.9% 8.3% 10.1%
Population 54 5,862,189 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Moffat

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Moffat home of $168,800 with 20% down costs about $1,031 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,312, 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 $44,177 for the 20%-down payment.

The median rent here is $1,523 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$33,760
Loan amount$135,040
Principal and interest$908
Property taxes (0.37% a year)$52
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$70
PMI$0
Total per month$1,031

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,908
Loan amount$165,743
Principal and interest$1,115
Property taxes (0.37% a year)$52
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$70
FHA mortgage insurance$75
Total per month$1,312

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Questions about home buying in Moffat

What is the median home value in Moffat?

About $168,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Moffat?

Homeowners pay a median $620 a year, which is about 0.37% 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 Moffat?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,031 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $44,177 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