Denver

Housing & affordability in Golden

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
C−
55/100
16th of 32
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$837,700
Denver $603,80040% · scores 68
Median rent vs metro$1,953/mo
Denver $1,874/mo30% · scores 53
Ownership rate57%
Denver 64%15% · scores 40
Households spending >30% of income on housing33%
Denver 34%15% · scores 39
Context, not scored
Median year built · Denver 19871989
Houses rather than flats · Denver 66%55%
Households with children · Denver 29%26%
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, Golden 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 Golden on housing & affordability

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

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall
Greenwood Village18 mi from GoldenB−$1.24M64% 75 B Superior13 mi from GoldenC+$904k61% 72 B− Columbine13 mi from GoldenC+$617k89% 66 C+ Highlands Ranch19 mi from GoldenC+$713k78% 74 B Cherry Creek21 mi from GoldenC+$889k80% 75 B Centennial21 mi from GoldenC$658k81% 69 B−
Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24