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City · 5,919 residents · Weld County, Colorado

Mead , Colorado

In Mead, a typical home is worth $585,100. Compared with all of Weld County, typical household income is 29% higher, the typical home value is 24% higher, and the share of households that own their home is 18 points higher.

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  • Typical home value

    $585,100

    24% above the county

    8% above Colorado

    • Mead
    • Weld
    • Colorado

  • Typical household income

    $125,357a year

    29% above the county

    31% above Colorado

    • Mead
    • Weld
    • Colorado

  • Households that own their home

    94%

    18 points above the county

    27 points above Colorado

    • Mead
    • Weld
    • Colorado

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$548,339
3.4% less than 12 months ago

From Zillow (ZHVI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).

Mead is in Weld County. The FHA loan limit ($575,000 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Weld County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Mead apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. 94% of households in Mead own their home, against 76% in Weld County.

  2. The typical household income in Mead is $125,357, 29% more than in Weld County as a whole ($97,097).

  3. The typical home in Mead is worth $585,100, 24% more than in Weld County as a whole ($471,700).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Mead

What homes there are in Mead, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home

In Mead, 9 in 10 homes are single-family detached houses; in Weld County, 7.

Year built

Here half of the homes date from 2006 or later; in Weld County, from 2001 or later.

In Mead, 90% of homes have 3 bedrooms or more, more than in Weld County (75%).

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes
Monthly rent with utilities

With a mortgage

$2,545 a month

Weld County: $2,276 a month

Without a mortgage

$682 a month

Weld County: $645 a month

Owners with a mortgage

82%

Weld County: 74%

The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Mead is $2,545 a month, more than in Weld County ($2,276); without one, $682.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

Much as in Weld County, the typical home value in Mead rose 60% since 2015–2019.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureMeadWeld CountyColoradoUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate6.1%5.1%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate0.8%0.8%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimate3.0%2.4%3.4%
People per household 2.992.782.422.53
Drive alone 66%72%65%69%
Carpool 10%10%8%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimate0%2%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate2%3%3%
Work from home 18%14%21%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate1%1%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

On average, a household in Mead has 2.99 people, more than in Weld County (2.78).

In Mead, 18% of workers work from home, more than in Weld County (14%).

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Mead?

A typical home costs more than the typical income allows

We start with a typical home in Mead, worth $585,100, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 45% of the typical household income in Mead, which is $125,357 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $203,170 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Weld County.

Your numbers

Local data
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Starts at the typical home value in Mead. Change it to the price you have in mind.

Loan type
Your credit score

Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $20,479 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

This week's average ± a quarter or half point.

Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$4,741

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$574,502
Total interest
$826,573
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $9,881 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $2,925 a month

  • Tight

    $2,925 to $3,761 a month

  • Hard

    more than $3,761 a month

    Your payment · 45%

Compared with the typical household income in Mead ($125,357 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$4,741
Principal & interest$3,892
Property tax$346
Home insurance$244
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$259

You need at least $20,479 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

The city and its county

Mead and Weld County

Mead is in Weld County, Colorado. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Mead's own numbers

Typical home value
$585,100
Typical yearly household income
$125,357
Households that own their home
94%
Effective property tax rate
0.71%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Weld County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$575,000
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,647
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+37%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
1.6%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Weld County.

Everything about Weld County

Buying

Buying a home in Mead

A typical home in Mead is worth $585,100: 24% above the county and 8% above Colorado. With the typical household income in Mead ($125,357 a year), a typical home costs 4.7 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • Mead 4.7 years
  • Weld 4.9 years
  • Colorado 5.6 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Weld County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Weld County rose 99% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Weld County.

Period County Colorado U.S.
Last year (2025) +0.7% +0.1% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +37% +38% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +99% +93% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Mead next to Weld County, Colorado and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • Mead $585,100
  • Weld $471,700
  • Colorado $539,400
  • United States $332,700
Typical yearly household income
  • Mead $125,357
  • Weld $97,097
  • Colorado $95,470
  • United States $80,734
See the full table
Mead next to Weld County and Colorado
Measure Mead Weld County Colorado U.S.
Typical home value $585,100 $471,700 $539,400 $332,700
Typical yearly household income $125,357 $97,097 $95,470 $80,734
Households that own their home 94% 76% 66% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $4,134 $2,440 $2,602 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 0.71% 0.52% 0.48% 0.94%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Weld County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Mead

For a typical $585,100 home in Mead, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Mead's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $4,741a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $20,479
    Cash to close
    $38,032
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $259

  • Conventional, 5% down $4,633a month

    Down payment
    $29,255
    Cash to close
    $46,808
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $278

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $3,761a month

    Down payment
    $117,020
    Cash to close
    $134,573
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $4,302a month

    Down payment
    $87,765
    Cash to close
    $105,318
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Mead and for Weld County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Mead

0.71%of the home’s value each year

$4,134 a year for the typical owner in Mead.

  • Mead 0.71%
  • Weld 0.52%
  • Colorado 0.48%

What Colorado publishes Senior homestead exemption (owners 65 and older) (Colorado General Assembly (Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Title 39))

Exemptions and deadlines in Colorado

Flood risk in Weld County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Weld County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
1.6%
1,671
Of those, with NFIP insurance
12%
County Colorado U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 1.6% 1.1% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 12% 24% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Mead

The Census Bureau publishes no typical rent for Mead. Below are the fair market rents for Weld County.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Weld County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,647 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $31.67 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Weld County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $1,240 $23.85 $49,600
1 bedroom $1,307 $25.13 $52,280
2 bedrooms $1,647 $31.67 $65,880
3 bedrooms $2,281 $43.87 $91,240
4 bedrooms $2,753 $52.94 $110,120

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Mead

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Mead has 2 ZIP codes with their own.

For 2 bedrooms it runs from $1,920 in 80542 to $2,060 in 80504.

2 of the 2 are above the fair market rent for Weld County ($1,647).

  • 80504 $2,060$2,790
  • 80542 $1,920$2,620

2 of these ZIP codes cross the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Mead when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

Is your rent high for your ZIP?

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Mead

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

We found no HUD-approved agencies with an office in Weld County. The nearest ones are below; many serve by phone or online.

A pregnant woman reads paperwork on the sofa while the grandmother plays with the girl on the floor.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Mead

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Mead or Weld County. The ones below are statewide in Colorado: they work in Mead the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in Colorado

  • CHFA Down Payment Assistance

    Statewide in Colorado

    Colorado state agency help with the down payment or closing costs: a grant of up to 3% of the mortgage or a deferred second mortgage of up to 4%, both capped at $25,000. Offered by Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA).

    GrantDeferred

    See the program Official page

  • CHFA FirstGeneration

    Statewide in Colorado

    Open, per the source

    $25,000 from the Colorado state agency for the down payment of first-generation buyers (neither you nor your parents have owned a home); repaid when you sell, refinance or pay off the mortgage. Offered by Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA).

    Deferred

    See the program Official page

Housing counselors near Mead

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Mead, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Oweesta Corporation

    2432 Main St, Longmont · 6 miles away

    (303) 774-8838

  • Neighbor To Neighbor

    1550 Blue Spruce Dr, Fort Collins · 27 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Pre-purchase counseling
    • and 3 more
    (970) 484-7498

  • Community Resources and Housing Development Corporation

    7305 Lowell Blvd Unit 200, Westminster · 28 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 5 more
    (303) 428-1448

All counseling agencies in Colorado

Help in Spanish near Mead

2 of the 3 agencies on this list say they serve in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Mead

HUD’s record names them for Mead or Weld County. They run public housing or Section 8 vouchers. Ask whether their waiting list is open.

4 other authorities have an office in Weld County: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Weld County

These cities are also in Weld County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Everything about Weld County Housing in Colorado
See 2 more cities in Weld County, with prices and rents

Every city has its own page with prices, rents and help.

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Mead, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If Weld County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

Keep going

Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Mead.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Mead

Short answers with the numbers for Mead and all of Weld County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in Mead?

The typical home value in Mead is $585,100, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Weld County it is $471,700.

What is the FHA loan limit in Mead?

Mead uses the FHA limit for all of Weld County (2026): $575,000 for a one-unit home and $1,105,800 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in Mead?

The typical homeowner in Mead pays $4,134 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.71% of the home’s value; in Weld County, the rate is 0.52%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Mead?

We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Weld County; the nearest ones are on this page. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).