Area data
Lakewood, CO — ZIP 80226
Population: 31,573 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $546,408
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- -2.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +4.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +64.5%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $599,581
- House Price Index
- 675.7 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $550,000
- Median list price
- $535,000
- Median days on market
- 195.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.2%
- Active listings
- 15
- 1-year forecast
- -1.6%
- Days to pending
- 41 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 40
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,823/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -4.2%
- 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
- 13
- Elementary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hail, lightning, winterWeather, inlandFlooding, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 38.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 18.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 206
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 510
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Rocky Mountain National Park (55 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Tall Timber Airport (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 20
- 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
- 1,973
- Median annual property tax
- $2,628
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 84.9%
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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