Colorado housing market

13 metros49 citiesData through Sep 2026
Typical home value
$529K
▼ 1.3% 1 yr
5-year change
+6%
U.S. +20%
Median city rent
$1,959/mo
49 cities
Unemployment rate
4.1%
Median household income
$103K
2025

Key takeaways

  • 1The typical home in Colorado is worth $529,013, down 1.3% in a year and up 6% over five years. That's the #8 most expensive of 51.
  • 2Across 49 cities with rent data, median typical rent is $1,959/mo, roughly a 4.4% gross yield on the typical home.
  • 3Median household income was $102,500 in 2025, so the typical home costs 5.2× income.
  • 4Unemployment is 4.1% (+0.3 pts in a year).

Home values

Typical home value, Colorado
Latest $529K
$343K$413K$483K$553K2016201920222025

Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).

FHFA house price index
Latest 853
51261972583220172019202120232025

Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Quarterly, all-transactions index.

Unemployment rate, Colorado
Latest 4.10%
3.00%5.70%8.40%11.10%201620182020202220242026

Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

Colorado metro areas

Colorado cities

49 cities, largest first. Click a column to sort.

49 cities
Denver$521K▼ 1.9%$1,855▲ 0.1%4.3%
Colorado Springs$440K▼ 1.5%$1,717▲ 2.6%4.7%
Aurora$448K▼ 2.6%$1,742▼ 1.2%4.7%
Fort Collins$555K■ 0.0%$1,959▲ 1.7%4.2%
Lakewood$550K▼ 2.1%$1,800▼ 0.4%3.9%
Pueblo$282K▼ 2.4%$1,323▲ 0.2%5.6%
Thornton$489K▼ 2.1%$1,894▼ 0.3%4.6%
Boulder$938K▲ 1.5%$2,435▲ 2.1%3.1%
Arvada$593K▼ 2.0%$2,088▲ 0.4%4.2%
Westminster$511K▼ 1.8%$1,872▲ 0.9%4.4%
Grand Junction$420K▲ 1.4%$1,783▲ 0.8%5.1%
Centennial$627K▼ 1.0%$2,203▲ 0.6%4.2%
Greeley$413K▼ 1.2%$1,454▼ 0.2%4.2%
Longmont$541K▼ 1.5%$1,883▲ 1.4%4.2%
Parker$673K▼ 1.3%$2,211▼ 1.6%3.9%
Highlands Ranch$689K▼ 1.5%$2,559▲ 0.9%4.5%
Loveland$493K▼ 0.7%$1,932▲ 1.1%4.7%
Castle Rock$658K▼ 1.1%$2,333▲ 1.6%4.3%
Broomfield$616K▼ 0.6%$2,115▲ 1.1%4.1%
Littleton$612K▼ 1.6%$2,040▼ 0.6%4.0%
Commerce City$477K▼ 3.1%$2,489▲ 0.8%6.3%
Brighton$488K▼ 2.3%$1,980▲ 1.3%4.9%
Golden$847K▲ 0.5%$2,100▼ 0.3%3.0%
Englewood$495K▼ 2.4%$1,836▼ 0.1%4.5%
Northglenn$450K▼ 2.3%$1,515▼ 1.0%4.0%
Montrose$467K▲ 2.0%$1,903▲ 6.1%4.9%
Security-Widefield$371K▼ 1.4%$2,294▲ 3.4%7.4%
Lafayette$665K▼ 0.8%$2,193▲ 1.5%4.0%
Durango$755K▲ 3.5%$1,940▲ 0.8%3.1%
Fountain$385K▼ 1.0%$2,079▲ 5.8%6.5%
Wheat Ridge$582K▼ 2.2%$1,881▲ 1.4%3.9%
Monument$744K▼ 1.1%$1,973▲ 2.7%3.2%
Canon City$326K▼ 1.8%$1,365▲ 5.9%5.0%
Erie$717K▼ 1.1%$2,776▲ 5.6%4.6%
Evergreen$869K▼ 1.3%$2,568▲ 2.1%3.5%
Windsor$575K▼ 1.2%$2,222▲ 1.5%4.6%
Evans$389K▼ 0.9%$1,747▲ 4.2%5.4%
Louisville$820K▲ 1.0%$2,288▲ 7.0%3.3%
Lone Tree$870K▼ 1.6%$1,941▼ 6.1%2.7%
Greenwood Village$1.38M▲ 2.7%$2,224▲ 2.0%1.9%
Federal Heights$382K▼ 3.8%$1,508▲ 5.3%4.7%
Woodland Park$531K▼ 0.2%$2,053▲ 11.2%4.6%
Superior$805K▼ 0.8%$2,271▲ 3.4%3.4%
Johnstown$499K▼ 3.0%$1,993▲ 2.4%4.8%
Castle Pines$878K▼ 0.2%$2,453▲ 2.8%3.4%
Cherry Creek$848K▼ 0.3%$1,957▼ 6.5%2.8%
Sheridan$415K▼ 4.1%$1,657▼ 2.6%4.8%
Glendale$312K▼ 8.4%$1,433▲ 1.3%5.5%
Meridian$638K▼ 4.2%$1,955▼ 3.4%3.7%

Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.