Denver County
Colorado · Pop. 713,252
Ranked #152 of 200 counties
32Crisis
Median Home Price
🏠$560K
2.0% YoY
Median Rent
🔑$1,800
Median Income
💰$78K
Rent Burden
📊31.0%
% of income to rent
Housing Shortage
🏗️12,000
estimated unit deficit
Building Permits (2024)
📋5,500
Price-to-Income Ratio
⚖️7.2x
Homeownership Rate
🏡50.5%
How Denver County Compares
| Metric | Denver County | Colorado | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Price | $560K | $550K | $410K |
| Rent | $1,800 | $1,771 | $1,500 |
| Income | $78K | $93K | $75K |
| Rent Burden | 31.0% | 33.8% | 30.0% |
| Homeownership | 50.5% | 66.0% | 65.0% |
Key Takeaways
- • Home prices are 37% above the national average.
- • Rent is 20% above the national average.
- • The county has an estimated housing shortage of 12,000 units.
- • 5,500 building permits were issued in 2024.
- • Year-over-year home prices changed by 2.0%.