CO area data
Highlands ranch, CO
Highlands ranch, CO.
Population: 44,882 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $741,904
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- -2.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +9.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +58.5%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $806,705
- House Price Index
- 675.7 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $373,500
- Median list price
- $375,000
- Median days on market
- 39 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.7%
- Active listings
- 23
- 1-year forecast
- -1.4%
- Days to pending
- 35 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 75
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,979/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.2%
- 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
- 12
- Elementary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- lightning, winterWeather, hail, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 18.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 200
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 903
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (47 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Centennial Airport (APA) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Centennial Airport (APA) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 18
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.8 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 240
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +2,388 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,997
- Median annual property tax
- $3,893
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 93.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 128,126
- Average weekly wage
- $1,597
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,120
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