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Broomfield County, CO housing market

Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources

Typical home value$613,654−0.7% YoY · prices are falling
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 26% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$133,027About 1.1× the local median income ($124,435): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market57 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months−0.2%Zillow expects prices to stay about flat

The typical home in Broomfield County, CO is worth $613,654, down 0.7% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $581,582, so the area is 5.5% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 57 days to sell, listings are up 8% from a year ago, 26% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to fall about 0.2% over the next year. A household needs about $133,027 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $124,435. Typical rent is $2,115 a month, or $3,261 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 67 more people moved out than in.

Home value over time

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Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.

Prices and affordability

Typical home value$613,654
Change in 1 year−0.7%
Overvalued %+5.5%
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Fair home value$581,582
Change in 5 years+6.8%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months−0.2%
Home value to income4.9×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)$3,326
Income needed to afford it$133,027
Property tax rate0.60%

Rent and investing

Typical rent$2,115
Typical rent for houses$3,261
Price-to-rent ratio24.2×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms$2,169
Gross rental yield4.14%
Cap rate (estimate)2.69%

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago+7.7%
Days on market57
Listings with a price cut25.5%
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Homes for sale251
Pending sales per 100 listings32
Asking price per sq ft$259

People and jobs

Median household income$124,435
Population change (1 year)+1.0%
Unemployment rate3.8%
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Population79,174
Income adjusted for cost of living$117,613
Net moves in (IRS)−67
Cost of living (US = 100)105.8

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)8.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)34.7
Flood risk score33.1
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Wildfire risk score72.4
Walkability (1 to 20)10.1
Road, rail and air noise53 dB

Questions people ask

Is Broomfield County, CO overvalued?
Home prices in Broomfield County, CO are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $581,582, so the area is 5.5% overvalued.
Is Broomfield County, CO a buyer's or seller's market?
Broomfield County, CO is a buyer's market: homes take about 57 days to sell, listings are up 8% from a year ago, 26% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Broomfield County, CO?
Home values in Broomfield County, CO are down 0.7% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is −0.2%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Broomfield County, CO?
A household needs about $133,027 a year to afford the typical home in Broomfield County, CO at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $124,435.

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