How much house can I afford in Colorado?

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Colorado at a glance

Median home price
$563,000
Typical closing costs
2%–4% of price
Transfer tax
0.01% of sale price, customarily paid by seller
Closing custom
escrow
Homestead exemption
Colorado has two distinct 'homestead' benefits that are easy to conflate. (1) Creditor-protection homestead exemption (C.R.S. §38-41-201): protects up to $250,000 of home equity from most creditors' judgments for an owner-occupied primary residence, or $350,000 if the owner, spouse, or a dependent is elderly (60+) or disabled — automatic, not a property-tax benefit. (2) Senior/disabled-veteran property-tax exemption (Colo. Const. Art. X, §3.5): for qualifying seniors (65+, 10 consecutive years of ownership/occupancy) and 100%-disabled veterans, 50% of the first $200,000 of a home's actual value is exempt from property tax (up to $100,000 of value excluded), state-funded and requiring an application (Form 15-DPT-AR) by July 15. Unlike FL/TX, there is no broad homestead property-tax exemption available to all owner-occupants regardless of age — only the senior/veteran-targeted version described here.

First-time buyer / down payment assistance programs

  • CHFA First Mortgage / CHFA Down Payment Assistance Grant

    Colorado Housing and Finance Authority's primary first-mortgage programs (CHFA FirstStep, SmartStep, HomeAccess, and related products) paired with down payment assistance of up to 3% (or up to $25,000 as a flat grant option on certain products) of the purchase price, either as a non-repayable grant or a low-interest deferred second mortgage, for qualifying first-time and repeat buyers statewide.

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Related reading

Closing Costs in Colorado: What You'll Actually Pay

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Colorado's statewide transfer charge on a $563,000 home is $56 — but total closing costs still run $11,260 to $22,520. Here's where the money actually goes.

What Is PMI, and How Do You Get Rid of It?

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Private mortgage insurance explained in plain English — what it costs, why it exists, the exact federal rules for cancelling it, and how to work out the month your PMI is scheduled to end.

Guides & templates

Buying a Home With Someone Else

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The operational guide to buying property with a partner, friend, sibling, or parent — credit and DTI mechanics, title vesting, a clause-by-clause co-ownership agreement, and how the exit actually works.

The First-Time Buyer's Playbook: 12 Months to Closing Day

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A month-by-month plan for the year before you buy: what to do in each phase, what never to touch, how to document every dollar, and how to survive closing day.