The typical owner-occupied home in Ault is worth about $359,100, 33% below the Colorado median of $539,400 and 8% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,523 a year in property taxes, about 0.42% of their home's value, lower than the Colorado rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $95,049 a year, so the median home costs 3.8 times the median income (5.6 times for Colorado). 87% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 70% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Ault at a glance
| Ault | Colorado | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $359,100 | $539,400 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,523 | $2,602 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.42% | 0.48% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $95,049 | $95,470 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 87% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 70% | 69% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $2,292 | $2,326 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 25.5% | 22.1% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,761 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 30.2% | 31.4% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1989 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 5.7% | 8.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 2,425 | 5,862,189 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Ault
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Ault home of $359,100 with 20% down costs about $2,208 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,806, 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 $94,623 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 28% of the median Ault household income of $95,049; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $361,000.
| Down payment | $71,820 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $287,280 |
| Principal and interest | $1,933 |
| Property taxes (0.42% a year) | $126 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $150 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,208 |
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| Down payment | $12,568 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $352,596 |
| Principal and interest | $2,372 |
| Property taxes (0.42% a year) | $126 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $150 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $159 |
| Total per month | $2,806 |
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Questions about home buying in Ault
What is the median home value in Ault?
About $359,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Ault?
Homeowners pay a median $1,523 a year, which is about 0.42% 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 Ault?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,208 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $94,623 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