Area data
Golden, CO — ZIP 80401
Population: 43,811 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $836,420
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +13.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +79.2%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $866,551
- House Price Index
- 675.7 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $949,000
- Median list price
- $1.08M
- Median days on market
- 8 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.3%
- Active listings
- 88
- 1-year forecast
- -1.1%
- Days to pending
- 31 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 68
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,149/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -0.8%
- 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
- 14
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 24.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 140.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 206
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Rocky Mountain National Park (50 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Tall Timber Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) (15 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 21
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.8 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 90
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +251 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $3,971
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.7%
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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