Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Aurora, Colorado
A $445,000 home here costs
$3,341per month, all in, with 20% down at today's 7.40% 30-year fixed rate. By the 28% rule that takes a household income of about $143,000 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $2,465. The real number is $876 higher every month, 36% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Aurora against Arapahoe County and Colorado
| Measure | Aurora | Arapahoe County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $444,500 | $526,000 |
| Median property tax | $2,321 | $2,767 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.522% | 0.526% |
| Median gross rent | $1,759 | $1,812 |
| Population | 390,201 | 655,709 |
Aurora extends across 3 counties. Figures here use Arapahoe County, where most of its housing sits.
The weather behind that power bill
Aurora sits in Arapahoe County, which averages a high of 89.9°F in its hottest month and a low of 18.4°F in its coldest, with 14.48" of precipitation a year and 43% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 850 cooling and 5,862 heating degree days, which is what sets the $115 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Arapahoe County , month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
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Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Aurora?
A $445,000 home in Aurora, Colorado costs approximately $3,341 per month with 20% down at 7.4%. That is $2,465 principal and interest, $194 property tax, $129 homeowners insurance, $183 utilities and $371 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Aurora?
Aurora has an effective property tax rate of 0.522%, based on a median home value of $444,500 and median real estate taxes of $2,321. That is in line with the Arapahoe County average of 0.526%.
What is the average home price in Aurora?
The median owner-occupied home value in Aurora, Colorado is $444,500, against $526,000 across Arapahoe County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Aurora?
Median gross rent in Aurora is $1,759 a month, against $3,341 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
What salary do you need to buy a home in Aurora?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Aurora, Colorado at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $143,000 a year. That covers the full $3,341 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Aurora, US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance, NAIC average premium for Colorado.
- Electricity price, EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate, Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.