Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$555,487−1.8% YoY · prices are falling
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 31% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$120,418About 1.1× the local median income ($108,506): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market60 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months−0.2%Zillow expects prices to stay about flat
The typical home in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO is worth $555,487, down 1.8% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $542,878, so the area is 2.3% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 60 days to sell, listings are up 9% from a year ago, 31% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to fall about 0.2% over the next year. A household needs about $120,418 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 $108,506. Typical rent is $1,900 a month, or $2,930 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 393 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
$555,487
Change in 1 year
−1.8%
Overvalued %
+2.3%
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Fair home value
$542,878
Change in 5 years
+4.1%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
−0.2%
Home value to income
5.1×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$3,010
Income needed to afford it
$120,418
Property tax rate
0.51%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,900
Typical rent for houses
$2,930
Price-to-rent ratio
24.4×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$2,169
Gross rental yield
4.10%
Cap rate (estimate)
2.67%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+9.1%
Days on market
60
Listings with a price cut
30.9%
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Homes for sale
13,153
Pending sales per 100 listings
23
Asking price per sq ft
$277
People and jobs
Median household income
$108,506
Population change (1 year)
+0.4%
Unemployment rate
4.5%
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Population
3,092,037
Income adjusted for cost of living
$102,558
Net moves in (IRS)
−393
Cost of living (US = 100)
105.8
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.1
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
90.4
Unhealthy air days a year
6
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Flood risk score
88.8
Wildfire risk score
82.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
11.8
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO overvalued?
Home prices in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $542,878, so the area is 2.3% overvalued.
Is Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO a buyer's or seller's market?
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO is a buyer's market: homes take about 60 days to sell, listings are up 9% from a year ago, 31% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO?
Home values in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, 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-Aurora-Centennial, CO?
A household needs about $120,418 a year to afford the typical home in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $108,506.