Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 59/100
C
Median home value$874,100
Denver $603,800
Median rent$2,139/mo
Denver $1,874/mo
Cost-burdened households30%
Denver 34%
Lone Tree
Douglas County14,147 residentsDouglas County School District No. Re 1
68
B−
Suburbgrade score
7th of 32 Denver suburbs. Strong on schools and amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
68
Denver median 65
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Lone Tree is like to live in, by category
Bars show Lone Tree against Denver. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 80/100
B+
Within-state proficiency98th pct
Denver median 88th pct
Student–teacher ratio18.7
Denver median 17.7
Graduation rate92%
Denver median 85%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 60/100
C
Housing cost index125
Denver 100
Eff. tax rate0.62%
Denver 0.55%
Local sales tax7.89%
Denver median 7.89%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 68/100
B−
Mean commute25.7 min
Denver 27.0 min
Under 30 minutes62%
Denver 58%
Transit stops / sq mi1.4
Denver median 2.7 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 73/100
B
Restaurants & cafés53
Denver median 60 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Denver median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks77
Denver median 77 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 72/100
B−
Median household income$123,741
Denver $105,762
Unemployment3.0%
Denver 4.5%
Professional occupations66%
Denver 51%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Lone Tree on housing & affordability
Lone Tree's weakest grade is C. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
The Pinery9 mi from Lone TreeB+ 65 C+ Greenwood Village6 mi from Lone TreeB− 75 B Castle Pines5 mi from Lone TreeC+ 66 C+ Columbine11 mi from Lone TreeC+ 66 C+ Highlands Ranch5 mi from Lone TreeC+ 74 B Cherry Creek5 mi from Lone TreeC+ 75 B Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Lone Tree
Is Lone Tree, CO a good place to live?
Lone Tree scores 68 out of 100, 7th of 32 Denver suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Lone Tree expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $874,100, 45% above the Denver median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.62%. $2,139/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Lone Tree?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Lone Tree sit at the 98th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 18.7 student–teacher ratio. Lone Tree is served by Douglas County School District No. Re 1. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Lone Tree?
The mean commute is 25.7 min, with 62% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 32% working from home. Transit density is 1.4 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Lone Tree?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 53 restaurants and cafés and 77 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Lone Tree old or new?
The median home in Lone Tree was built in 2004 — newer than the Denver median of 1987. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 51% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.