Thornton, CO housing market
The typical Thornton home is worth about $492,000, down 2.2% in a year, 8% below the Colorado typical home. Homes typically sell in 17 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Thornton compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Thornton at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.2 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 | Thornton | Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $320,000 | $339,000 |
| 2018 | $344,000 | $366,000 |
| 2019 | $365,000 | $389,000 |
| 2020 | $379,000 | $406,000 |
| 2021 | $415,000 | $444,000 |
| 2022 | $493,000 | $523,000 |
| 2023 | $512,000 | $548,000 |
| 2024 | $515,000 | $549,000 |
| 2025 | $519,000 | $555,000 |
| 2026 | $503,000 | $542,000 |
| August 2026 | $492,000 | $533,000 |
Thornton and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton | $492K | −2.2% | 17 | $103,088 |
| Northglenn | $453K | −2.6% | 13 | $84,030 |
| Todd Creek | $934K | −0.6% | — | $194,362 |
| Welby | — | — | 29 | $80,026 |
| Commerce City | $480K | −3.3% | 34 | $111,972 |
| Sherrelwood | — | — | 21 | $75,327 |
| Broomfield | $621K | −0.7% | 16 | $123,874 |
4.8 years of income
The typical Thornton home costs about 4.8 years of the town's median household income, less than across Colorado (5.6 years).
How Thornton 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.