What income do you need to buy a house in Telluride, CO?

It takes about $599,000/yr to afford the typical Telluride, CO home ($2.29M, +12.0% past year) at today's rates. Starter homes run around $944K. See if you can afford a house in Telluride (2026 data) — free, no signup.

Market snapshot (2026-07)

• Income needed to buy the typical home: about $599,000/yr (28% front-end ratio, 20% down, 6.76% 30-yr fixed, CO property tax and insurance)
• Typical home value: $2.29M (Zillow ZHVI, 2026-07)
• 1-year change: +12.0%
• Bottom 35% of homes: $944K
• Top 35% of homes start around: $6.01M
• Median household income: $102K
• Price-to-income ratio: 22.3
• Estimated payment on the typical home: $11,882/mo principal & interest (20% down, 6.76% 30-yr fixed)

Nearby housing markets

• Montrose, CO — typical home $475K
• Durango, CO — typical home $766K
• Cortez, CO — typical home $346K
• Delta, CO — typical home $376K
• Gunnison, CO — typical home $633K
• Aztec, NM — typical home $275K

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Home values are Zillow Group public data (ZHVI, updated monthly); income and population are US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates. Estimates only — not financial advice.

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