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Buying a home in Weld County, Colorado

The typical owner-occupied home in Weld County is worth about $471,700, 13% below the Colorado median of $539,400 and 42% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,440 a year in property taxes, about 0.52% of their home's value, higher than the Colorado rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $97,097 a year, so the median home costs 4.9 times the median income (5.6 times for Colorado). 76% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 74% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Weld County at a glance

Weld County Colorado U.S.
Median home value $471,700 $539,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,440 $2,602 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.52% 0.48% 0.94%
Median household income $97,097 $95,470 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 76% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 74% 69% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,276 $2,326 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.5% 22.1% 21.0%
Median rent $1,539 $1,761 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 32.7% 31.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 2001 1988 1980
Vacant homes 4.1% 8.3% 10.1%
Population 350,396 5,862,189 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Weld County

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Weld County home of $471,700 with 20% down costs about $2,939 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,725, 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 $125,977 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 36% of the median Weld County household income of $97,097; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $364,000.

The median rent here is $1,539 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,400 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$94,340
Loan amount$377,360
Principal and interest$2,539
Property taxes (0.52% a year)$204
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$197
PMI$0
Total per month$2,939

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$16,510
Loan amount$463,156
Principal and interest$3,116
Property taxes (0.52% a year)$204
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$197
FHA mortgage insurance$209
Total per month$3,725

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Questions about home buying in Weld County

What is the median home value in Weld County?

About $471,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Weld County?

Homeowners pay a median $2,440 a year, which is about 0.52% 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 Weld County?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,939 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $125,977 a year.

More about Weld County

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