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Median Home Price in Jefferson County, CO

The median home value in Jefferson County, CO is $620,991 as of 2026-07-31, down 1.94% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$620,991

Year-over-Year

-1.94%

National Rank

#103 of 3071

Jefferson County ranks 16th out of 62 counties in CO by median home price, and is +165.0% above the U.S. national median of $234,352. Within CO, the typical county has a median home value of $454,572, making Jefferson County +36.6% above the CO state median.

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Can you afford a home in Jefferson County?

Households here earn a median of $110,656 a year against a typical home value of $620,991 — a price-to-income ratio of 5.6×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 90% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Jefferson County

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).

Common questions about Jefferson County

How much does a house cost in Jefferson County, CO?

The median home value in Jefferson County is $620,991. That's down 1.94% from a year earlier. That is about 165.0% above the U.S. national county median of $234,352, and makes Jefferson County the 16th most expensive of 62 counties in Colorado.

Is Jefferson County affordable?

Median household income here is $110,656, so a typical home costs about 5.6× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.

Is Jefferson County a safe place to live?

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.