Denver

Housing & affordability in Denver

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
D
43/100
22nd of 32
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$616,000
Denver $603,80040% · scores 51
Median rent vs metro$1,831/mo
Denver $1,874/mo30% · scores 48
Ownership rate49%
Denver 64%15% · scores 25
Households spending >30% of income on housing36%
Denver 34%15% · scores 30
Context, not scored
Median year built · Denver 19871975
Houses rather than flats · Denver 66%49%
Households with children · Denver 29%22%
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Vertical rule marks the Denver reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Denver suburbs for housing

All 32 ranked, Denver 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 Denver on housing & affordability

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

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall
The Pinery23 mi from DenverB+$791k96% 65 C+ Greenwood Village10 mi from DenverB−$1.24M64% 75 B Superior19 mi from DenverC+$904k61% 72 B− Castle Pines21 mi from DenverC+$896k81% 66 C+ Columbine16 mi from DenverC+$617k89% 66 C+ Highlands Ranch16 mi from DenverC+$713k78% 74 B
Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24