The median home price in Lakewood is $490,000, above the national median of $420,000. With a median household income of $78,000, the price-to-income ratio is 6.3x — meaning buyers typically spend 6.3 years of gross income on the purchase price.
Property taxes in Lakewood run 0.51% of assessed value. On the median home, that is $2,499 per year, or $208 per month added to your mortgage payment. This is well below the national average of 1.1%, giving Lakewood homeowners a meaningful property tax advantage.
Colorado has a state income tax. Factor your take-home pay into how much mortgage you can comfortably carry each month.
The cost of living index in Lakewood is 108 (national average = 100). Day-to-day expenses beyond housing are close to the national average.