Area data
Denver, CO — ZIP 80231
Population: 35,883 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $406,681
- 1-year appreciation
- -5.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- -11.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- -2.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +39.3%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $483,832
- House Price Index
- 675.7 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $407,500
- Median list price
- $390,000
- Median days on market
- 18 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.4%
- Active listings
- 28
- 1-year forecast
- -1.3%
- Days to pending
- 70 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 41
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,457/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -3.6%
- 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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hail, lightning, coldWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 17.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 54
- Days with Good air quality
- 131
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 893
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (57 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Centennial Airport (APA) (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Centennial Airport (APA) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 20
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.7 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 660
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -481 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Median annual property tax
- $2,180
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 82.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 495,812
- Average weekly wage
- $1,882
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 872
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