The 25 Most Affordable Small Towns in Colorado

Ranked by home value ÷ income among 89 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Colorado. #1 is Burlington, CO (homes cost 2.8× income).

1. 25Trinidad, Colorado

   Homes cost 4.3× income

   8,329 people · Las Animas County · median home $226,800 · income $52,273 · Jan low 22°F · 55 in snow

2. 24Derby, Colorado

   Homes cost 4.3× income

   8,407 people · Adams County · median home $353,000 · income $82,138 · Jan low 18°F · 49 in snow

3. 23Strasburg, Colorado

   Homes cost 4.2× income

   3,307 people · Adams County · median home $496,100 · income $117,845 · Jan low 14°F · 43 in snow

4. 22Severance, Colorado

   Homes cost 4.2× income

   7,683 people · Weld County · median home $528,500 · income $124,572 · Jan low 15°F · 41 in snow

5. 21Bennett, Colorado

   Homes cost 4.1× income

   2,862 people · Adams County · median home $444,000 · income $107,736 · Jan low 19°F · 45 in snow

6. 20Acres Green, Colorado

   Homes cost 4.1× income

   2,922 people · Douglas County · median home $580,900 · income $142,361 · Jan low 19°F · 64 in snow

7. 19Battlement Mesa, Colorado

   Homes cost 4.1× income

   5,438 people · Garfield County · median home $312,700 · income $76,152 · Jan low 11°F · 47 in snow

8. 18Timnath, Colorado

   Homes cost 4.1× income

   6,487 people · Larimer County · median home $730,100 · income $178,257 · Jan low 15°F · 48 in snow

9. 17Orchard Mesa, Colorado

   Homes cost 4.1× income

   6,688 people · Mesa County · median home $332,600 · income $80,359 · Jan low 19°F · 13 in snow

10. 16Stonegate, Colorado

    Homes cost 4.0× income

    9,072 people · Douglas County · median home $641,600 · income $159,086 · Jan low 19°F · 64 in snow

11. 15Palmer Lake, Colorado

    Homes cost 3.9× income

    2,636 people · El Paso County · median home $485,700 · income $125,357 · Jan low 16°F · 121 in snow

12. 14Roxborough Park, Colorado

    Homes cost 3.9× income

    9,416 people · Douglas County · median home $678,800 · income $173,083 · Jan low 19°F · 86 in snow

13. 13Meridian Village, Colorado

    Homes cost 3.8× income

    3,202 people · Douglas County · median home $732,400 · income $190,833 · Jan low 19°F · 64 in snow

14. 12Milliken, Colorado

    Homes cost 3.8× income

    8,386 people · Weld County · median home $406,700 · income $107,500 · Jan low 18°F · 39 in snow

15. 11Craig, Colorado

    Homes cost 3.8× income

    9,060 people · Moffat County · median home $278,500 · income $72,636 · Jan low 3°F · 113 in snow

16. 10Brush, Colorado

    Homes cost 3.7× income

    5,339 people · Morgan County · median home $273,000 · income $73,382 · Jan low 13°F · 27 in snow

17. 9La Junta, Colorado

    Homes cost 3.7× income

    7,322 people · Otero County · median home $194,800 · income $52,315 · Jan low 17°F · 34 in snow

18. 8Monte Vista, Colorado

    Homes cost 3.6× income

    4,247 people · Rio Grande County · median home $224,500 · income $61,684 · Jan low -2°F · 35 in snow

19. 7Stepping Stone, Colorado

    Homes cost 3.5× income

    2,780 people · Douglas County · median home $785,700 · income $223,839 · Jan low 19°F · 64 in snow

20. 6Penrose, Colorado

    Homes cost 3.5× income

    3,685 people · Fremont County · median home $308,800 · income $88,109 · Jan low 18°F · 31 in snow

21. 5Rocky Ford, Colorado

    Homes cost 3.5× income

    3,876 people · Otero County · median home $143,900 · income $40,655 · Jan low 15°F · 25 in snow

22. 4Yuma, Colorado

    Homes cost 3.4× income

    3,456 people · Yuma County · median home $165,500 · income $48,338 · Jan low 17°F · 23 in snow

23. 3Walsenburg, Colorado

    Homes cost 2.9× income

    3,049 people · Huerfano County · median home $147,300 · income $51,474 · Jan low 21°F · 92 in snow

24. 2Lamar, Colorado

    Homes cost 2.9× income

    7,687 people · Prowers County · median home $152,900 · income $53,188 · Jan low 14°F · 30 in snow

25. 1Burlington, Colorado

    Homes cost 2.8× income

    3,172 people · Kit Carson County · median home $208,100 · income $74,308 · Jan low 17°F · 34 in snow

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