The median home in Lafayette, Colorado is valued at $655,655, down 3.6% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,983, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 27.6x — well above the national average of 18x. Lafayette is part of the Boulder, CO metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$655,655

-3.6%

Rent$1,983/mo

Prices falling — better for buyers.

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$131,131 on $655,655

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Out of reach60.7% of income

Need $162,600/yr to afford.

PITI$3,794

P/I60.7%

Afford$302K

Gap-$353K

P&I $3,315Tax $279Ins $200

Renting $1,811/mo cheaper ($1,983 rent)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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