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Buying a home in Cope, Colorado

The typical owner-occupied home in Cope is worth about $118,800, 78% below the Colorado median of $539,400 and 64% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $900 a year in property taxes, about 0.76% of their home's value, higher than the Colorado rate of 0.48%. 94% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 45% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Cope at a glance

Cope Colorado U.S.
Median home value $118,800 $539,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $900 $2,602 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.76% 0.48% 0.94%
Median household income – $95,470 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 94% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 45% 69% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,750 $2,326 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 51.0% 22.1% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,761 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1988 1980
Vacant homes 27.1% 8.3% 10.1%
Population 58 5,862,189 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Cope

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Cope home of $118,800 with 20% down costs about $764 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $962, 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 $32,746 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$23,760
Loan amount$95,040
Principal and interest$639
Property taxes (0.76% a year)$75
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$50
PMI$0
Total per month$764

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,158
Loan amount$116,648
Principal and interest$785
Property taxes (0.76% a year)$75
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$50
FHA mortgage insurance$53
Total per month$962

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Questions about home buying in Cope

What is the median home value in Cope?

About $118,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Cope?

Homeowners pay a median $900 a year, which is about 0.76% 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 Cope?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $764 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $32,746 a year.

More about Cope

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