Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$694,570−1.3% YoY · prices are falling
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 29% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$150,568About 1.0× the local median income ($152,657): affordable for a typical household
Days on market64 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months−0.2%Zillow expects prices to stay about flat
The typical home in Douglas County, CO is worth $694,570, down 1.3% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $652,177, so the area is 6.5% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 64 days to sell, listings are up 10% from a year ago, 29% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to fall about 0.2% over the next year. A household needs about $150,568 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 $152,657. Typical rent is $2,219 a month, or $3,422 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 5,440 more people moved in than out.
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
$694,570
Change in 1 year
−1.3%
Overvalued %
+6.5%
Show 7 more
Fair home value
$652,177
Change in 5 years
+5.8%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
−0.2%
Home value to income
4.5×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$3,764
Income needed to afford it
$150,568
Property tax rate
0.55%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$2,219
Typical rent for houses
$3,422
Price-to-rent ratio
26.1×
Show 3 more
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$2,169
Gross rental yield
3.83%
Cap rate (estimate)
2.49%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+9.5%
Days on market
64
Listings with a price cut
29.3%
Show 3 more
Homes for sale
1,864
Pending sales per 100 listings
25
Asking price per sq ft
$242
People and jobs
Median household income
$152,657
Population change (1 year)
+1.6%
Unemployment rate
3.6%
Show 4 more
Population
399,396
Income adjusted for cost of living
$144,288
Net moves in (IRS)
+5,440
Cost of living (US = 100)
105.8
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
8.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
88.7
Unhealthy air days a year
7
Show 4 more
Flood risk score
86.9
Wildfire risk score
98.4
Walkability (1 to 20)
8.6
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Douglas County, CO overvalued?
Home prices in Douglas County, CO are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $652,177, so the area is 6.5% overvalued.
Is Douglas County, CO a buyer's or seller's market?
Douglas County, CO is a buyer's market: homes take about 64 days to sell, listings are up 10% from a year ago, 29% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Douglas County, CO?
Home values in Douglas County, CO are down 1.3% 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 Douglas County, CO?
A household needs about $150,568 a year to afford the typical home in Douglas County, CO at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $152,657.