FHA Home Loans in Grand Lake, CO
Grand Lake is a resort market where second-home and short-term-rental demand sets the price floor. Grand County is a designated high-cost county for 2026, so the conforming limit is $883,200 rather than the $832,750 national baseline. HUD set the county's one-unit FHA limit at $883,200 — $341,913 above the $541,287 national floor. At a $695,000 median, both conforming and FHA financing reach the middle of the Grand Lake market. The FHA ceiling of $883,200 sits above the $695,000 median, so a typical Grand Lake home is financeable with the 3.5% minimum down payment. On 2–4 units, the FHA limits step up to $1,130,496 (duplex), $1,366,664 (triplex), and $1,698,482 (fourplex) — the route Colorado buyers use to house-hack with 3.5% down while tenants carry part of the payment.
FHA loan limits in Grand County ($883,200) comfortably cover the Grand Lake median home price ($695,000).
Down Payment Comparison
Monthly Payment Breakdown
| Loan Type | P&I | MIP / PMI | Monthly Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| FHA 3.5% down | $4,257 | $307 | $4,565 |
| Conventional 5% down | — | $231 | $4,459 |
Upfront MIP of $11,737 (1.75%) is typically rolled into the loan balance.
Down Payment Assistance
Colorado buyers in Grand County can pair FHA with CHFA first-mortgage and down payment assistance programs, which can cover the 3.5% minimum through a second mortgage or grant. Income and purchase-price caps apply and are set by county, so we check eligibility against the $695,000 Grand Lake median before you write an offer.
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