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Median Home Price in Wheat Ridge, CO

The median home value in Wheat Ridge, CO is $606,435 as of 2026-06-30, down 2.63% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$606,435

Year-over-Year

-2.63%

Population

31,615

Wheat Ridge ranks #26 of 68 Colorado cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 12.3% above the state's city median of $540,044. It sits in Jefferson County, where the county-wide median is $628,821.

Crime in Wheat Ridge

Wheat Ridge police recorded a violent crime rate of 481 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 4,466 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Wheat Ridge

How much does a house cost in Wheat Ridge, CO?

The median home value in Wheat Ridge is $606,435. That's down 2.63% from a year earlier. That is about 12.3% above the typical county in Colorado.

Is Wheat Ridge expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Wheat Ridge are cheaper than Jefferson County as a whole, where the median is $628,821 — a difference of about 3.6%.

Is Wheat Ridge a safe place to live?

Wheat Ridge police reported 481 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 31,615. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.