Denver, CO housing market
The typical Denver home is worth about $525,000, down 2.1% in a year, close to the Colorado typical home. Homes typically sell in 21 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Denver compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Denver at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.2 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Denver | Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $374,000 | $339,000 |
| 2018 | $402,000 | $366,000 |
| 2019 | $427,000 | $389,000 |
| 2020 | $440,000 | $406,000 |
| 2021 | $477,000 | $444,000 |
| 2022 | $547,000 | $523,000 |
| 2023 | $569,000 | $548,000 |
| 2024 | $567,000 | $549,000 |
| 2025 | $561,000 | $555,000 |
| 2026 | $537,000 | $542,000 |
| August 2026 | $525,000 | $533,000 |
Denver and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | $525K | −2.1% | 21 | $94,718 |
| Lakewood | $557K | −2% | 16 | $89,792 |
| Aurora | $453K | −2.8% | 33 | $88,368 |
| Four Square Mile | — | — | 81 | $80,903 |
| Englewood | $502K | −2.2% | 23 | $86,800 |
| Bow Mar | $2.35M | +7.7% | — | $241,583 |
| North Washington | $481K | −1.7% | — | — |
5.5 years of income
The typical Denver home costs about 5.5 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Colorado (5.6).
How Denver ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.