Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-08 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$528,188−1.8% YoY · prices are falling
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 30% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$114,500About 1.2× the local median income ($92,395): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market58 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
Next 12 months−0.2%Zillow expects prices to stay about flat
The typical home in Denver County, CO is worth $528,188, down 1.8% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $560,332, so the area is 5.7% undervalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 58 days to sell, listings are up 5% from a year ago, 30% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to fall about 0.2% over the next year. A household needs about $114,500 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 $92,395. Typical rent is $1,867 a month, or $2,880 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 3,502 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
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
$528,188
Change in 1 year
−1.8%
Overvalued %
−5.7%
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Fair home value
$560,332
Change in 5 years
−0.8%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
−0.2%
Home value to income
5.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,863
Income needed to afford it
$114,500
Property tax rate
0.45%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,867
Typical rent for houses
$2,880
Price-to-rent ratio
23.6×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$2,169
Gross rental yield
4.24%
Cap rate (estimate)
2.76%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+4.6%
Days on market
58
Listings with a price cut
30.3%
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Homes for sale
3,402
Pending sales per 100 listings
17
Asking price per sq ft
$359
People and jobs
Median household income
$92,395
Population change (1 year)
−0.1%
Unemployment rate
4.9%
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Population
740,613
Income adjusted for cost of living
$87,330
Net moves in (IRS)
−3,502
Cost of living (US = 100)
105.8
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
95.2
Unhealthy air days a year
6
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Flood risk score
95.3
Wildfire risk score
60.6
Walkability (1 to 20)
14.4
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Denver County, CO overvalued?
Home prices in Denver County, CO are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $560,332, so the area is 5.7% undervalued.
Is Denver County, CO a buyer's or seller's market?
Denver County, CO is a buyer's market: homes take about 58 days to sell, listings are up 5% from a year ago, 30% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Denver County, CO?
Home values in Denver County, CO are down 1.8% 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 Denver County, CO?
A household needs about $114,500 a year to afford the typical home in Denver County, CO at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $92,395.