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The median home value in Jefferson County, CO is $613,916 as of 2026-08-31, down 1.65% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$613,916
Year-over-Year
-1.65%
National Rank
#103 of 3071
Jefferson County ranks 16th out of 62 counties in CO by median home price, and is +161.2% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within CO, the typical county has a median home value of $450,012, making Jefferson County +36.4% above the CO state median.
The typical home value decreased by 2.6%, from $630,306 in May 2026 to $613,916 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 | $630,306 | -2.3% |
| Jun 2026 | $628,821 | -2.2% |
| Jul 2026 | $620,991 | -1.9% |
| Aug 2026 | $613,916 | -1.6% |
Households here earn a median of $110,656 a year against a typical home value of $613,916 — a price-to-income ratio of 5.5×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 90% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Jefferson County recorded a violent crime rate of 448 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 3,754 per 100,000.
Based on 8 reporting cities covering 491,873 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Jefferson County is $613,916. That's down 1.65% from a year earlier. That is about 161.2% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Jefferson County the 16th most expensive of 62 counties in Colorado.
Median household income here is $110,656, so a typical home costs about 5.5× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Jefferson County recorded 448 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 491,873 residents across 8 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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