Lakewood, CO housing market
The typical Lakewood home is worth about $557,000, down 2% in a year, close to the Colorado typical home. Homes typically sell in 16 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Lakewood compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Lakewood at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.7 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 | Lakewood | Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $354,000 | $339,000 |
| 2018 | $385,000 | $366,000 |
| 2019 | $407,000 | $389,000 |
| 2020 | $431,000 | $406,000 |
| 2021 | $476,000 | $444,000 |
| 2022 | $544,000 | $523,000 |
| 2023 | $571,000 | $548,000 |
| 2024 | $576,000 | $549,000 |
| 2025 | $586,000 | $555,000 |
| 2026 | $569,000 | $542,000 |
| August 2026 | $557,000 | $533,000 |
Lakewood and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood | $557K | −2% | 16 | $89,792 |
| Applewood | — | — | 17 | $130,545 |
| Denver | $525K | −2.1% | 21 | $94,718 |
| Dakota Ridge | — | — | 16 | $120,822 |
| Edgewater | $582K | −1.2% | 9 | $76,591 |
| West Pleasant View | — | — | 6 | $95,817 |
| Wheat Ridge | $592K | −2.3% | 18 | $90,564 |
6.2 years of income
The typical Lakewood home costs about 6.2 years of the town's median household income, more than across Colorado (5.6 years).
How Lakewood 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.