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Buying a home in Kirk, Colorado

The typical owner-occupied home in Kirk is worth about $46,400, 91% below the Colorado median of $539,400 and 86% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $319 a year in property taxes, about 0.69% of their home's value, higher than the Colorado rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $97,857 a year, so the median home costs 0.5 times the median income (5.6 times for Colorado). 81% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 54% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Kirk at a glance

Kirk Colorado U.S.
Median home value $46,400 $539,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $319 $2,602 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.69% 0.48% 0.94%
Median household income $97,857 $95,470 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 81% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 54% 69% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,326 $1,963
Median rent – $1,761 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1988 1980
Vacant homes 27.3% 8.3% 10.1%
Population 26 5,862,189 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Kirk

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Kirk home of $46,400 with 20% down costs about $296 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $373, 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 $12,674 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 4% of the median Kirk household income of $97,857; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $358,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$9,280
Loan amount$37,120
Principal and interest$250
Property taxes (0.69% a year)$27
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$19
PMI$0
Total per month$296

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,624
Loan amount$45,560
Principal and interest$306
Property taxes (0.69% a year)$27
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$19
FHA mortgage insurance$21
Total per month$373

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Questions about home buying in Kirk

What is the median home value in Kirk?

About $46,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Kirk?

Homeowners pay a median $319 a year, which is about 0.69% 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 Kirk?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $296 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $12,674 a year.

More about Kirk

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