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About Lone Tree

City in Colorado, United States
14,253Population
9.7 sq miArea
5,948 ftElevation

Lone Tree is a home rule city located in northern Douglas County, Colorado, United States. The population was 14,253 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 15,278 in 2025. Lone Tree is a part of the Denver metropolitan area.

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ZIP code80124
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Housing in Lone Tree

$877K▼ 2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Lone Tree home is worth about $877,000, down 2% in a year, 65% above the Colorado typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market26
Sale-to-list98.2%
Sold in May24
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Lone Tree

D−

Safety Grade D-

Lone Tree reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 100% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Lone Tree 4.8
Colorado 4.4
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Lone Tree 97.3
Colorado 22.3
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

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Most working residents leave Lone Tree for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Denver (23%), Centennial (8%) and Greenwood Village (7%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

Denver
23%
Centennial
8%
Greenwood Village
7%
Aurora
7%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Lone Tree →

Health in Lone Tree

A+

Health Grade A+

Healthier than 99% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Colorado

16better than CO·1worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Sky Ridge Medical CenterLone Tree · 0.2 mi · ER
Stride Chc - Hampden and ChambersAurora · 9 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Lone Tree · CMS · HRSAHealth in Lone Tree →

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FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Lone Tree →

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Lone Tree has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 64 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

46° / 19°Winter
61° / 34°Spring
84° / 55°Summer
65° / 37°Fall
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School Grade A

The public schools Lone Tree’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 92% of Colorado’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#29Best public schoolsof 142 in CO
DistrictDouglas County School District No. Re 1Schools7

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CO. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Lone Tree Library10055 Library Way · part of Douglas County Libraries
Fine-freeE-books70 hrs a week
IMLS Public Libraries Survey · FY2024Lone Tree Library →
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