Cost of living in Colorado
What it costs to live in Colorado today, and what changes if you move. Pick a destination below for a full side-by-side on housing, tax and everyday prices. Moving to Colorado instead?
Colorado at a glance
- Median home value
- $539,400
- Median rent
- $1,761/mo
- Median household income
- $95,470
- State income tax
- Flat 4.40%
- Property tax
- 0.48% of value
- State sales tax
- 2.90%
Medians for the state, not a particular home or household.
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Estimates only, not advice. Housing and income figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2024); price levels from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024); tax rates are for the 2026 tax year, compiled from state revenue departments and the Tax Foundation. Every figure is a median or average for the state and will not match any particular household.