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Buying a home in Windsor, Colorado

The typical owner-occupied home in Windsor is worth about $604,000, 12% above the Colorado median of $539,400 and 82% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,863 a year in property taxes, about 0.64% of their home's value, higher than the Colorado rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $127,028 a year, so the median home costs 4.8 times the median income (5.6 times for Colorado). 78% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 78% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Windsor at a glance

Windsor Colorado U.S.
Median home value $604,000 $539,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,863 $2,602 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.64% 0.48% 0.94%
Median household income $127,028 $95,470 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 78% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 78% 69% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,483 $2,326 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.2% 22.1% 21.0%
Median rent $1,793 $1,761 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 33.8% 31.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 2009 1988 1980
Vacant homes 3.7% 8.3% 10.1%
Population 37,914 5,862,189 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Windsor

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Windsor home of $604,000 with 20% down costs about $3,824 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $4,830, 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 $163,899 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 36% of the median Windsor household income of $127,028; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $468,000.

The median rent here is $1,793 a month, so owning the median home costs about $2,031 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$120,800
Loan amount$483,200
Principal and interest$3,251
Property taxes (0.64% a year)$322
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$252
PMI$0
Total per month$3,824

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$21,140
Loan amount$593,060
Principal and interest$3,990
Property taxes (0.64% a year)$322
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$252
FHA mortgage insurance$267
Total per month$4,830

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Questions about home buying in Windsor

What is the median home value in Windsor?

About $604,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Windsor?

Homeowners pay a median $3,863 a year, which is about 0.64% 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 Windsor?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,824 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $163,899 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