Denver

Housing & affordability in Aurora

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
D−
39/100
26th of 32
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$469,100
Denver $603,80040% · scores 36
Median rent vs metro$1,835/mo
Denver $1,874/mo30% · scores 48
Ownership rate62%
Denver 64%15% · scores 50
Households spending >30% of income on housing40%
Denver 34%15% · scores 18
Context, not scored
Median year built · Denver 19871985
Houses rather than flats · Denver 66%64%
Households with children · Denver 29%33%
Neither direction is better here, so none of it moves the grade. It is on the page because it changes what a place is like to live in.
Vertical rule marks the Denver reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Denver suburbs for housing

All 32 ranked, Aurora highlighted
1The PineryB+$791,1002Greenwood VillageB−$1,237,8003SuperiorC+$903,9004Castle PinesC+$895,5005ColumbineC+$617,2006Highlands RanchC+$712,7007Cherry CreekC+$888,9008CentennialC$658,1009Dakota RidgeC$604,60010Ken CarylC$600,30011Lone TreeC$874,10012Castle RockC$652,90013ParkerC−$646,30014BroomfieldC−$664,50015ArvadaC−$632,60016GoldenC−$837,70017Commerce CityD+$499,70018LittletonD$630,60019ThorntonD$517,50020WestminsterD$532,40021LakewoodD$574,40022BrightonD$499,50023DenverD$616,00024Wheat RidgeD−$623,00025BerkleyD−$468,10026AuroraD−$469,10027EnglewoodD−$572,90028NorthglennF$462,10029SherrelwoodF$432,20030WelbyF$385,00031Four Square MileF$474,20032Federal HeightsF$95,300
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Better than Aurora on housing & affordability

Aurora grades D− on housing & affordability. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall
The Pinery18 mi from AuroraB+$791k96% 65 C+ Greenwood Village12 mi from AuroraB−$1.24M64% 75 B Castle Pines19 mi from AuroraC+$896k81% 66 C+ Columbine20 mi from AuroraC+$617k89% 66 C+ Highlands Ranch18 mi from AuroraC+$713k78% 74 B Cherry Creek10 mi from AuroraC+$889k80% 75 B
Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24