Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Columbine Valley, Colorado
A $1,409,000 home here costs
$9,778per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $7,244. The real number is $2,535 higher every month — 35% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Columbine Valley against Arapahoe County and Colorado
| Measure | Columbine Valley | Arapahoe County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $1,408,700 | $526,000 |
| Median property tax | $8,867 | $2,767 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.629% | 0.526% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,812 |
| Population | 2,084 | 655,709 |
The weather behind that power bill
Columbine Valley 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 $145 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Arapahoe County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Arapahoe County
Full Arapahoe County cost breakdown · Every county in Colorado
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Columbine Valley?
A $1,409,000 home in Columbine Valley, Colorado costs approximately $9,778 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $7,244 principal and interest, $739 property tax, $409 homeowners insurance, $213 utilities and $1,174 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Columbine Valley?
Columbine Valley has an effective property tax rate of 0.629%, based on a median home value of $1,408,700 and median real estate taxes of $8,867. That is higher than the Arapahoe County average of 0.526%.
What is the average home price in Columbine Valley?
The median owner-occupied home value in Columbine Valley, Colorado is $1,408,700, against $526,000 across Arapahoe County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Columbine Valley?
Rent data is not published for Columbine Valley at this level of detail.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Columbine Valley — 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.