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ZIP 81253 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 81253

Median Home Value
$288,600
Median Rent
N/A
Affordability Snapshot
$79,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,854/mo PITI).

4.0x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Within the typical 3-5x range for home affordability.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 81253 in CO, a household would need roughly $79,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,854. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($73,061). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Mostly owner-occupied, low vacancy — stable housing market.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics

Historic housing stock (20% built before 1939)

Owner Occupied
89.3%+37% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
0.0%
x
Broadband Access
100.0%+15% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
0.0%
x
Built Pre-1939
20.4%+60% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
54.2%+9% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
94.0%+146% vs US avg
x
$288,600
Home Value
N/A
Rent
1982
Year Built
1995
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~1995 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached97.3%
  • 1-unit attached0.0%
  • 2-9 units0.0%
  • 10+ units0.0%
  • Mobile home & other2.7%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$288,600
Median rent$-666,666,666
Owner-occupied89.3%
Vacant0.0%
Price-to-income4.0x
Est. income to buy$79,000