Retired registered nurse Peggy Locke, 77, at her home in the Westwood neighborhood of Denver on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. Locke is on a fixed income, yet her house payments increased by 80% over a decade due to rising insurance premiums and property taxes. Photo by Joe Mahoney / Special to The Colorado Trust
Older Adults on Fixed Incomes are Finding Homeownership in Colorado Financially Harder than Ever
As home maintenance, insurance and tax costs soar, people relying on Social Security payments struggle to afford the bills.