54 FHA assumable homes are for sale in Colorado this week, $245K to $950K; the median FHA assumable homes is listed at $475K for 1,731 square feet, $275 a foot. 56 percent of the sampled listings have no HOA. The charts below are drawn from those listings, not from a report about them.
| FHA assumable homes in Colorado this week | Number |
|---|---|
| For sale | 54 |
| Price range | $245K to $950K |
| Median list price | $475K |
| Median price per square foot | $275 |
| Size range | 678 to 3,618 sq ft |
| Listings with an HOA | 24 of 54 sampled (median $250/mo) |
| Condos and townhomes | 12 of 54 sampled |
| Wider search | All Colorado homes for sale |
Of the 418 Colorado listings whose remarks say the loan can be assumed, 156 name a VA loan and 64 an FHA loan; the rest do not say which. The assumable rate is the whole reason to look: on the median $519K assumable listing with 20 percent down, a 3 percent assumed loan costs $1,750 a month in principal and interest against $2,762 at 7 percent, $1,012 a month less for the life of the loan.
The buyer does not need to be a veteran, but the seller's VA entitlement stays tied to the loan unless a veteran buyer substitutes theirs. VA charges a 0.5 percent funding fee on assumption. Colorado VA assumable homes for sale.
FHA loans written after 1989 assume with a full qualification by the servicer; investors are out on most. The FHA mortgage insurance stays with the loan. Colorado FHA assumable homes for sale and Denver FHA loan assumption homes.
You take over the balance; the difference between the price and that balance is paid in cash or with a second mortgage. On a home bought in 2021 with a 3 percent loan the gap is most of the appreciation since.
Assumptions close on the servicer's timeline, not the contract's. Write the contract with that in mind and keep a conventional pre-approval as the backup. The Colorado assumable mortgage guide walks the steps.
| City | Assumable listings | VA eligible homes for sale |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs | 100 | Colorado Springs VA eligible homes for sale |
| Denver | 37 | Denver VA eligible homes for sale |
| Aurora | 33 | Aurora VA eligible homes for sale |
| Peyton | 19 | Peyton VA eligible homes for sale |
| Commerce City | 17 | Commerce City VA eligible homes for sale |
| Littleton | 16 | Littleton VA eligible homes for sale |
| Castle Rock | 14 | Castle Rock VA eligible homes for sale |
| Parker | 13 | Parker VA eligible homes for sale |
| Thornton | 12 | Thornton VA eligible homes for sale |
| Fountain | 11 | Fountain VA eligible homes for sale |
| Brighton | 8 | Brighton VA eligible homes for sale |
| Johnstown | 8 | Johnstown VA eligible homes for sale |
| Monument | 8 | Monument VA eligible homes for sale |
| Arvada | 7 | Arvada VA eligible homes for sale |
| Pueblo | 6 | Pueblo VA eligible homes for sale |
54 this week, $245K to $950K, median $475K. The grid at the top of this page is the live MLS list and refreshes daily. More: Financing a Colorado home.
About $3,550 a month on the median $475K FHA assumable homes with 5 percent down at a 7 percent note rate: $3,001 principal and interest, $218 property tax, $138 insurance, $188 mortgage insurance. A seller-paid 2-1 buydown cuts year one by $580. More: Financing a Colorado home.
The price per square foot against the other listings on this page ($275 is the median), the days on market, the HOA or metro district if there is one, the sewer line and roof age on older homes, and whether the seller pays a closing-cost credit or a rate buydown. More: Financing a Colorado home.
Some do: 24 of 54 sampled carry a fee (median $250 a month); 30 do not. More: Financing a Colorado home.
678 to 3,618 square feet across this week's sample, 3 beds most common. Price per square foot runs $275 at the median. More: Financing a Colorado home.
80018 with 4 in this week's sample, then 80634 with 3. More: Financing a Colorado home.
Text COLORADO and what you are looking for to 303-955-4220. A live person answers, sets up the saved search and sends the disclosures on any FHA assumable homes you want to see.