Area data
Arvada, CO — ZIP 80003
Population: 35,976 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $524,125
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- -2.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +6.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +68.9%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $567,170
- House Price Index
- 675.7 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $274,900
- Median list price
- $294,970
- Median days on market
- 34 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.8%
- Active listings
- 12
- 1-year forecast
- -1.6%
- Days to pending
- 37 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 56
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,563/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -3.6%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,155/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,583/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 105.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.9¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.20/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 11
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hail, lightning, winterWeather, inlandFlooding, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- B
- Flood risk level
- Moderate
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 35.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 16.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 76.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 206
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 680
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Rocky Mountain National Park (50 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 21
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +251 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,975
- Median annual property tax
- $2,566
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 212,217
- Average weekly wage
- $1,476
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 849
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