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The median home value in Denver County, CO is $531,802 as of 2026-08-31, down 1.98% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$531,802
Year-over-Year
-1.98%
National Rank
#162 of 3071
Denver County ranks 22nd out of 62 counties in CO by median home price, and is +126.2% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within CO, the typical county has a median home value of $450,012, making Denver County +18.2% above the CO state median.
The typical home value decreased by 2.8%, from $547,039 in May 2026 to $531,802 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $547,039 | -3.8% |
| Jun 2026 | $546,309 | -3.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $540,198 | -2.6% |
| Aug 2026 | $531,802 | -2.0% |
Households here earn a median of $94,718 a year against a typical home value of $531,802 — a price-to-income ratio of 5.6×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 91% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Denver County recorded a violent crime rate of 993 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 4,762 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 722,031 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Denver County is $531,802. That's down 1.98% from a year earlier. That is about 126.2% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Denver County the 22nd most expensive of 62 counties in Colorado.
Median household income here is $94,718, so a typical home costs about 5.6× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Denver County recorded 993 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 722,031 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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