None of rural Northwest Colorado's 10 most common jobs can buy a home in New Castle
The typical house costs $676,537. At today's 7.32% mortgage rate, buying it takes $180,985 a year.
ESTIMATEHome price and rent for New Castle, jobs for rural Northwest Colorado, and tax for Garfield County. How the estimate works
RURAL NORTHWEST COLORADO'S 10 MOST COMMON JOBS, BY MEDIAN PAY
MEDIAN PAY
Rent apt $103K
Rent house $136K
Buy $181K
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General and operations managers
$122,040Rent an apt
First-line supervisors of retail sales workers
$59,610Rent over 30%
Maintenance and repair workers, general
$53,660Rent over 30%
Office clerks, general
$52,920Rent over 30%
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
$46,180Rent over 30%
Waiters and waitresses
$43,600Rent over 30%
Cooks, restaurant
$43,030Rent over 30%
Retail salespersons
$40,870Rent over 30%
Cashiers
$37,520Rent over 30%
Fast food and counter workers
$34,870Rent over 30%
Each line is the yearly pay where that home fits the rule: rent at 30% of pay or less, and the mortgage, tax, insurance, and HOA at 28% of pay or less.