Area data
Aurora, CO — ZIP 80012
Population: 51,052 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $391,903
- 1-year appreciation
- -4.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- -7.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +1.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +60.4%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $448,441
- House Price Index
- 675.7 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $475,000
- Median list price
- $485,000
- Median days on market
- 20 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.1%
- Active listings
- 31
- 1-year forecast
- -1.4%
- Days to pending
- 40 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 66
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,498/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -2.4%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,388/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,154/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
- 14
- Elementary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 3
- Charter schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hail, lightning, coldWave, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 17.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 47
- Days with Good air quality
- 239
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 287
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (59 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Buckley Space Force Base (BFK) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Buckley Space Force Base (BFK) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 630
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,487 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $1,973
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 302,818
- Average weekly wage
- $1,644
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,229
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