Lafayette, CO housing market
The typical Lafayette home is worth about $668,000, down 1.3% in a year, 25% above the Colorado typical home. Homes typically sell in 33 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Lafayette compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Lafayette at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.4 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 | Lafayette | Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $453,000 | $339,000 |
| 2018 | $484,000 | $366,000 |
| 2019 | $503,000 | $389,000 |
| 2020 | $521,000 | $406,000 |
| 2021 | $562,000 | $444,000 |
| 2022 | $657,000 | $523,000 |
| 2023 | $703,000 | $548,000 |
| 2024 | $700,000 | $549,000 |
| 2025 | $703,000 | $555,000 |
| 2026 | $677,000 | $542,000 |
| August 2026 | $668,000 | $533,000 |
Lafayette and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette | $668K | −1.3% | 33 | $119,040 |
| Erie | $722K | −1.4% | 50 | $173,349 |
| Louisville | $825K | +0.3% | 39 | $147,319 |
| Broomfield | $621K | −0.7% | 16 | $123,874 |
5.6 years of income
The typical Lafayette home costs about 5.6 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Colorado (5.6).
How Lafayette 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.