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Buying a home in Colorado City, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Colorado City is worth about $69,500, 76% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 79% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,100 a year in property taxes, about 1.58% of their home's value, higher than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $53,448 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 23% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Colorado City at a glance

Colorado City Texas U.S.
Median home value $69,500 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,100 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.58% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $53,448 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 75% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 23% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,174 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 15.3% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 23.0% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1955 1992 1980
Vacant homes 21.5% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 3,976 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Colorado City

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Colorado City home of $69,500 with 20% down costs about $494 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $610, 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 $21,192 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Colorado City household income of $53,448; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $175,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$13,900
Loan amount$55,600
Principal and interest$374
Property taxes (1.58% a year)$92
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$29
PMI$0
Total per month$494

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,432
Loan amount$68,241
Principal and interest$459
Property taxes (1.58% a year)$92
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$29
FHA mortgage insurance$31
Total per month$610

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Questions about home buying in Colorado City

What is the median home value in Colorado City?

About $69,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Colorado City?

Homeowners pay a median $1,100 a year, which is about 1.58% 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 Colorado City?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $494 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $21,192 a year.

More about Colorado City

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