Housing market report · Colorado

Denver, CO housing market report

Updated 2026-08-03

Median home value
$603,800
Census ACS
Median household income
$105,762
Census ACS
Median gross rent
$1,874/mo
Census ACS
Owner-occupied households
64.1%
Census ACS
Metro population
3,002,721
Census ACS
30-yr mortgage rate (national)
6.66%
Freddie Mac / FRED

The metro's median home value is $603,800 against a median household income of $105,762 (Census ACS 2020-2024). 64.1% of households own their homes, and the median gross rent is $1,874 per month.

If you're buying in Denver

  • At the current national average 30-year rate of 6.66%, buying at the metro's median value ($603,800) with 20% down works out to roughly $3,104 per month in principal and interest, before taxes and insurance.
  • The median home value here is about 5.7x the median household income.

If you're selling in Denver

  • The metro's median gross rent is $1,874 per month - one reference point if you are weighing a sale against renting the home out.
  • 64.1% of households in the metro own their homes.

Own a home in Denver?

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