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ZIP 87181 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working Class

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 87181

Median Home Value
$250,400
Median Rent
$830
Affordability Snapshot
$69,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,609/mo PITI).

18%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

4.5x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Within the typical 3-5x range for home affordability.

25.1 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 87181, a household would need roughly $69,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,609. That is about 25% above the local median household income ($55,119), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
35.3%-46% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
5.8%-43% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
93.0%+7% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
1.6%-89% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
0.0%
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
15.0%-70% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
31.8%-17% vs US avg
x
$250,400
Home Value
$830
Rent
1975
Year Built
2016
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2016 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached30.9%
  • 1-unit attached6.7%
  • 2-9 units34.1%
  • 10+ units28.3%
  • Mobile home & other0.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$250,400
Median rent$830
Owner-occupied35.3%
Vacant5.8%
Price-to-income4.5x
Est. income to buy$69,000