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Buying a home in Orchard, Colorado

The typical owner-occupied home in Orchard is worth about $238,800, 56% below the Colorado median of $539,400 and 28% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $492 a year in property taxes, about 0.21% of their home's value, lower than the Colorado rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $39,250 a year, so the median home costs 6.1 times the median income (5.6 times for Colorado). 70% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 46% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Orchard at a glance

Orchard Colorado U.S.
Median home value $238,800 $539,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $492 $2,602 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.21% 0.48% 0.94%
Median household income $39,250 $95,470 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 70% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 46% 69% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,900 $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
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 31.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1988 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 8.3% 10.1%
Population 88 5,862,189 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Orchard

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Orchard home of $238,800 with 20% down costs about $1,426 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,824, 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 $61,133 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 44% of the median Orchard household income of $39,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $153,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$47,760
Loan amount$191,040
Principal and interest$1,285
Property taxes (0.21% a year)$42
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$100
PMI$0
Total per month$1,426

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,358
Loan amount$234,475
Principal and interest$1,577
Property taxes (0.21% a year)$42
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$100
FHA mortgage insurance$106
Total per month$1,824

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Questions about home buying in Orchard

What is the median home value in Orchard?

About $238,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Orchard?

Homeowners pay a median $492 a year, which is about 0.21% 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 Orchard?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,426 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $61,133 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