STATE OVERVIEW
Colorado
§ 01 — Figures
74
TOTAL COUNTIES
1.3M
HISPANIC POPULATION
ITIN Loan
TOP SEARCH TERM
3
CITIES
§ 02 — Lanes
CHOOSE A LANE
What kind of financing?
§ 03 — Markets
TOP MARKETS
Top markets in Colorado
§ 04 — AT A GLANCE
Inside Colorado.
Population
5.88M
Median Household Income
$87,598
Cost of Living
105.5
US = 100
Median Home Value
$548,400
§ 05 — TAXES
What Colorado charges.
01
Income Tax
4.4% flat
02
Sales Tax
2.9% state · 4.9% avg local
03
Property Tax
0.49% effective
04
Capital Gains
Taxed as income
05
Retirement Income
Up to $24,000 pension exclusion age 55+
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§ 06 — BUSINESS
Who's working in Colorado.
Top Industries
01
Aerospace & Defense
Colorado Springs · Denver
02
Technology & Startups
Denver · Boulder
03
Outdoor Recreation & Tourism
Aspen · Vail
Business Tax Rate
4.4%
Corporate Income Tax
4.4%
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§ 07 — INVESTMENT MARKETS
The five zips worth watching.
#
Zip
City
Median Home Value
01
81611
Aspen
$4.85M
02
81620
Avon
$1.85M
03
80304
Boulder
$1.28M
04
80206
Denver
$985,000
05
80498
Silverthorne
$1.45M
Real estate market data for Colorado→
via DoorBase
§ 08 — HOW-TOS
Start with the basics.
One starter guide per lane, from the Finance Edition.
SOURCES
- Hero
- Census ACS 5-year 2023 · BEA/MERIC COLI 2024 · Zillow 2026-Q1
- Taxes
- Tax Foundation 2025
- Zips
- Pending DoorBase handoff · provisional Zillow 2026-Q1
- Updated
- 2026-04
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