Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Most Expensive Counties to Own a Home in Colorado
Total monthly cost of the county's own median home: mortgage at 20% down, property tax, insurance, electricity, water and a maintenance reserve. Home price dominates this ranking, which is why it maps closely to the coasts.
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Colorado ranked
| # | County | Monthly to own | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pitkin County | $7,863 | $1,131,200 | 0.393% |
| 2 | Summit County | $5,899 | $850,700 | 0.310% |
| 3 | Eagle County | $5,725 | $814,700 | 0.410% |
| 4 | Routt County | $5,276 | $756,200 | 0.329% |
| 5 | Boulder County | $5,114 | $713,900 | 0.535% |
| 6 | Douglas County | $4,847 | $674,000 | 0.550% |
| 7 | Elbert County | $4,726 | $664,600 | 0.449% |
| 8 | Ouray County | $4,667 | $670,100 | 0.277% |
| 9 | Broomfield County | $4,588 | $631,600 | 0.616% |
| 10 | Jefferson County | $4,327 | $604,400 | 0.474% |
| 11 | San Miguel County | $4,278 | $613,100 | 0.261% |
| 12 | Denver County | $4,190 | $586,700 | 0.442% |
| 13 | Chaffee County | $4,189 | $598,500 | 0.278% |
| 14 | Gunnison County | $4,182 | $597,200 | 0.282% |
| 15 | Clear Creek County | $4,064 | $572,800 | 0.377% |
| 16 | La Plata County | $3,852 | $549,100 | 0.264% |
| 17 | Larimer County | $3,843 | $532,200 | 0.500% |
| 18 | Arapahoe County | $3,812 | $526,000 | 0.526% |
| 19 | Grand County | $3,607 | $507,200 | 0.348% |
| 20 | Gilpin County | $3,593 | $512,600 | 0.230% |
| 21 | Garfield County | $3,527 | $490,600 | 0.427% |
| 22 | Park County | $3,484 | $489,300 | 0.343% |
| 23 | Adams County | $3,375 | $458,400 | 0.604% |
| 24 | Weld County | $3,242 | $444,500 | 0.504% |
| 25 | Archuleta County | $3,228 | $451,400 | 0.341% |
| 26 | Teller County | $3,190 | $445,000 | 0.356% |
| 27 | Hinsdale County | $3,125 | $438,800 | 0.293% |
| 28 | El Paso County | $3,115 | $431,000 | 0.411% |
| 29 | Mineral County | $2,973 | $413,000 | 0.354% |
| 30 | San Juan County | $2,912 | $406,900 | 0.294% |
| 31 | Lake County | $2,904 | $401,300 | 0.385% |
| 32 | Custer County | $2,609 | $358,800 | 0.362% |
| 33 | Montrose County | $2,602 | $357,900 | 0.358% |
| 34 | Mesa County | $2,553 | $349,400 | 0.388% |
| 35 | Delta County | $2,320 | $318,000 | 0.310% |
| 36 | Montezuma County | $2,250 | $308,100 | 0.297% |
| 37 | Morgan County | $2,248 | $299,300 | 0.526% |
| 38 | Fremont County | $2,096 | $282,100 | 0.383% |
| 39 | Pueblo County | $2,054 | $271,800 | 0.508% |
| 40 | Moffat County | $1,973 | $262,500 | 0.430% |
| 41 | Phillips County | $1,938 | $255,300 | 0.495% |
| 42 | Huerfano County | $1,900 | $256,700 | 0.275% |
| 43 | Jackson County | $1,841 | $250,000 | 0.205% |
| 44 | Rio Blanco County | $1,825 | $243,400 | 0.344% |
| 45 | Lincoln County | $1,756 | $232,100 | 0.382% |
| 46 | Logan County | $1,746 | $228,100 | 0.470% |
| 47 | Dolores County | $1,728 | $231,900 | 0.241% |
| 48 | Kit Carson County | $1,708 | $221,400 | 0.515% |
| 49 | Alamosa County | $1,677 | $218,800 | 0.442% |
| 50 | Washington County | $1,667 | $218,300 | 0.408% |
| 51 | Yuma County | $1,661 | $215,600 | 0.475% |
| 52 | Rio Grande County | $1,649 | $215,400 | 0.415% |
| 53 | Las Animas County | $1,612 | $214,500 | 0.244% |
| 54 | Saguache County | $1,532 | $200,000 | 0.340% |
| 55 | Cheyenne County | $1,463 | $187,100 | 0.461% |
| 56 | Costilla County | $1,334 | $171,300 | 0.310% |
| 57 | Conejos County | $1,285 | $162,100 | 0.404% |
| 58 | Otero County | $1,264 | $160,700 | 0.322% |
| 59 | Kiowa County | $1,215 | $148,600 | 0.580% |
| 60 | Prowers County | $1,199 | $150,900 | 0.327% |
| 61 | Sedgwick County | $1,161 | $142,700 | 0.470% |
| 62 | Bent County | $1,118 | $137,900 | 0.386% |
| 63 | Baca County | $1,012 | $122,000 | 0.407% |
| 64 | Crowley County | $916 | $106,700 | 0.492% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
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Most Expensive Counties to Own a Home across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Colorado