Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Platteville, Colorado
A $377,000 home here costs
$2,788per month, all in, with 20% down at today's 7.24% 30-year fixed rate. By the 28% rule that takes a household income of about $119,500 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $2,055. The real number is $732 higher every month, 36% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Small-place caveat: the Census publishes these figures for Platteville from a five-year rolling sample, and with about 2,924 residents that sample is small. The median home value here carries a much wider margin of error than a big-city figure does, so treat it as indicative rather than exact. The Weld County figures are drawn from a far larger sample if you want a steadier number.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Platteville against Weld County and Colorado
| Measure | Platteville | Weld County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $376,600 | $444,500 |
| Median property tax | $1,498 | $2,242 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.398% | 0.504% |
| Median gross rent | $1,669 | $1,469 |
| Population | 2,924 | 340,711 |
The weather behind that power bill
Platteville sits in Weld County, which averages a high of 90.0°F in its hottest month and a low of 9.4°F in its coldest, with 13.43" of precipitation a year and 44% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 600 cooling and 6,855 heating degree days, which is what sets the $116 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Weld 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 Platteville?
A $377,000 home in Platteville, Colorado costs approximately $2,788 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $2,055 principal and interest, $125 property tax, $109 homeowners insurance, $184 utilities and $314 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Platteville?
Platteville has an effective property tax rate of 0.398%, based on a median home value of $376,600 and median real estate taxes of $1,498. That is lower than the Weld County average of 0.504%.
What is the average home price in Platteville?
The median owner-occupied home value in Platteville, Colorado is $376,600, against $444,500 across Weld County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Platteville?
Median gross rent in Platteville is $1,669 a month, against $2,788 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 Platteville?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Platteville, Colorado at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $119,500 a year. That covers the full $2,788 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Platteville, 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.