The median home in Empire, Colorado is valued at $356,138, down 2.1% year over year. Empire is part of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$356,138

-2.1%

Prices falling — better for buyers.

Affordability

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$71,228 on $356,138

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Stretch34.4% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$2,152

P/I34.4%

Afford$290K

Gap-$67K

P&I $1,801Tax $151Ins $200

6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + CO ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Colorado

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Aspen$3.41M Cherry Hills Village$3.11M Snowmass Village$2.44M Telluride$2.22M Bow Mar$2.22M Mountain Village$2.03M Vail$1.72M Edwards$1.7M

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