Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Estes Park, Colorado
A $634,000 home here costs
$4,591per month, all in, with 20% down at today's 7.32% 30-year fixed rate. By the 28% rule that takes a household income of about $197,000 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $3,484. The real number is $1,107 higher every month, 32% 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.
Estes Park against Larimer County and Colorado
| Measure | Estes Park | Larimer County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $634,200 | $532,200 |
| Median property tax | $2,534 | $2,662 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.400% | 0.500% |
| Median gross rent | $1,431 | $1,677 |
| Population | 5,879 | 363,561 |
The weather behind that power bill
Estes Park sits in Larimer County, which averages a high of 74.3°F in its hottest month and a low of 10.0°F in its coldest, with 20.57" of precipitation a year and 35% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 6 cooling and 10,054 heating degree days, which is what sets the $116 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Larimer 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 Estes Park?
A $634,000 home in Estes Park, Colorado costs approximately $4,591 per month with 20% down at 7.32%. That is $3,484 principal and interest, $211 property tax, $184 homeowners insurance, $184 utilities and $528 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Estes Park?
Estes Park has an effective property tax rate of 0.400%, based on a median home value of $634,200 and median real estate taxes of $2,534. That is lower than the Larimer County average of 0.500%.
What is the average home price in Estes Park?
The median owner-occupied home value in Estes Park, Colorado is $634,200, against $532,200 across Larimer County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Estes Park?
Median gross rent in Estes Park is $1,431 a month, against $4,591 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 Estes Park?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Estes Park, Colorado at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $197,000 a year. That covers the full $4,591 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Estes Park, 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.