Home prices in Fort Collins run 26% above the national median: $530,000 versus $420,000. Relative to the $78,000 median household income here, the price-to-income ratio comes out to 6.8x.
Property taxes in Fort Collins run 0.52% of assessed value, below the 1.1% national average. On the median home, that's $2,756 a year, or $230 added to the monthly payment.
Between the $3,199/month mortgage payment and Colorado's state income tax, your real housing cost calculation needs your after-tax number, not your gross salary.
Beyond housing, Fort Collins's cost of living index sits at 108 (national average = 100), running above the national baseline for groceries, transportation, and everyday services.
Fort Collins's median home price runs 7% lower than nearby Denver: $570,000 there versus $530,000 here.