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Fruita, CO Housing Affordability Index

Fruita, Colorado has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 99.7 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 143rd most affordable of 284 scored Colorado cities, compared with 83.4 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $398,200 home with 20% down, the Colorado average 30-year fixed rate of 7.31% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $2,187, or 30% of the city’s $87,184 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Fruita is updated every night from live Colorado mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Fruita MBR-HAI 99.7 Near National Average
Rank in Colorado 143 of 284 1 = most affordable
Colorado 83.4 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.31% Colorado lenders
Median home value $398,200 U.S. Census Bureau

Fruita is 16.3 points above the Colorado score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Colorado index

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See What You Can Afford in Fruita, Colorado

Use this Fruita, Colorado home affordability calculator to see how much house you can afford at today’s Colorado average 30-year mortgage rate of 7.31%. A household earning the Fruita median income of $87,184, with no other debts and $80,000 down, can afford a home of about $338,146, compared with a median home value of $398,200. Buying the median priced home with 20% down takes a household income of about $107,000 once property tax and insurance are counted.

Fruita median (Census)
Car, student loan, card minimums
Under 20% adds PMI
Colorado average, 30-year fixed
Fruita median bill (Census)
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You can afford a home up to
$338,146
Below the Fruita median home value of $398,200
Loan amount$258,146
Principal & interest$1,772/mo
Property tax$121/mo
Home insurance$141/mo
PMI$0/mo
Total monthly payment$2,034/mo
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How much house can you afford in Fruita?

Most lenders use two limits. Your housing payment, including principal, interest, property tax, homeowners insurance and any PMI, should stay under about 28% of your gross monthly income, and all of your monthly debt payments together should stay under about 36%. The calculator takes whichever limit is lower, then works backward from that payment to the most expensive home it covers at the current rate.

In Fruita, property taxes run about 0.43% of a home’s value each year, based on the Census median tax bill, which counts against the same monthly budget as the mortgage. Each quarter point move in mortgage rates changes the price you can afford by roughly $5,645 for a median income household. A larger down payment, paying down other debts, or a lower rate from a local lender all raise your budget.

What It Takes to Buy in Fruita

$2,187/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.31%
$93,700
Income Needed
To keep principal and interest at 28% of income
$87,184
Median Household Income
Colorado: $95,470
4.6x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Colorado: 5.6x
$1,552/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,706/yr
Median Property Tax
0.43% of median value
30.8%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
34.5%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Fruita, Colorado. The rate is the Colorado average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Fruita Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Fruita, Colorado score: 99.7 (Near National Average), ranked 143 of 284 Colorado cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/colorado/fruita”