Housing Market Overview
The median home price (often called the average home price), rent costs, affordability metrics, and housing stock characteristics for this housing market.
Median Home Price Map: Counties in Colorado
Housing Market Overview
| Metric | Colorado | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Median Home Price | $480,058 | $242,182 |
| Price Trend (Annual %) | 11.8% | 8.2% |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,692 | $1,342 |
| Rent Trend (Annual %) | 7.0% | 5.1% |
| Household Income Trend (Annual %) | — | — |
The median home price in Colorado is about 98% higher than in US. Rent is about 26% higher than the US average.
Median Home and Rent Price Trends
Median Home Prices, 2015-2023
Median Rent Prices, 2015-2023
Both home prices and rent are rising in Colorado, up about 11.8% and 7.0% a year respectively. Home prices are changing faster.
Median rent in Colorado rose about 68.8% between 2015 and 2023, from $1,002 to $1,692. Over the same span, rent in US rose about 45.1%.
Affordability
On average, housing unit costs 5.2 yearly household incomes in Colorado.
Buying the median-priced home in Colorado costs roughly 23.6 years of rent at the median monthly rate. That is a relatively high price-to-rent ratio, which tends to favor renting over buying in Colorado. The price-to-rent ratio in US is about 15.0.
| Metric | Colorado | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Median Home Price | $480,058 | $242,182 |
| Median Household Income | $93,055 | $78,145 |
| Price-to-Income Ratio | 5.2 | 3.1 |
Home Prices vs Income Over Time
Between 2015 and 2023, the median home price in Colorado rose about 136.0%, while median household income rose about 65.5% between 2009 and 2023 — the home price grew faster than income.
Income Growth vs Housing Cost Growth (Year-over-Year %)
Compare income and housing cost trends.
Occupancy & Tenure
| Metric | Colorado | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Homeownership Rate | 60.6% | 58.2% |
| Rental Rate | 30.8% | 31.3% |
| Vacancy Rate | 8.6% | 10.6% |
| Median Tenure (years) | 13.0 | 15.0 |
| Median Year Moved In | 2013 | 2011 |
Colorado has a homeownership rate of 60.6%, higher than the US average of 58.2%. Its housing vacancy rate is 8.6%, compared with 10.6% in US.
Housing Stock
| Metric | Colorado | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Average Household Size | 2.45 people | 2.54 people |
| Median Structure Built Year | 1984 | 1978 |
| Median Number of Rooms | 5.7 | 5.5 |
The typical housing unit in Colorado was built around 1984. On average, 2.4 people live in a home with about 5.7 rooms, staying for about 13.0 years on average.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the housing market in Colorado.
What is the median home price in Colorado?
The median home price in Colorado is $480,058, higher than the US average of $242,182.
What is the average home price in Colorado?
The typical home price in %s, reported as the median sale price, is %s. The median is used instead of a mathematical average because it is not skewed by a small number of very expensive or very cheap homes, so it better reflects what a typical buyer pays.
What is the median rent in Colorado?
The median gross rent in Colorado is $1,692 per month, higher than the US average of $1,342.
What was the median gross rent in Colorado in 2020?
In 2020, the median gross rent in Colorado was $1,334 per month.
What is the price-to-rent ratio in Colorado?
The price-to-rent ratio in Colorado is about 23.6, meaning it would take roughly 23.6 years of rent payments at the median rent to equal the median home price. That is a relatively high price-to-rent ratio, which tends to favor renting over buying in Colorado.
Are home prices or rent rising faster in Colorado?
Both home prices and rent are rising in Colorado, up about 11.8% and 7.0% a year respectively. Home prices are changing faster.
What is the homeownership rate in Colorado?
60.6% of households in Colorado own their home, higher than the US average of 58.2%.
What is the vacancy rate in Colorado?
The housing vacancy rate in Colorado is 8.6%, lower than the US average of 10.6%.