Colorado housing market: home prices by city and forecast
Colorado home prices: a typical home in the state was worth $529,013 in September 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index, −1.3% compared with a year earlier.
- Value of a typical home
- $529,013September 2026, Zillow ZHVI
- Change over 12 months
- −1.3%US +1.2%
- Change over 10 years
- +62.5%US +77.4%
- A multiple of the 2000 level
- ×2.99US ×2.99
- Price versus income
- 5.4, with median income $97,113.
Ranked highest first among the 50 states and DC, Colorado comes 8th on typical home value, 49th on the 12-month change, 18th of 47 on growth since 2000, and 12th on price to income.
Colorado home prices since 2000
A typical Colorado home was worth $176,938 in January 2000 and $529,013 later; the peak month came in July 2022 at $569,025, so today's figure is −7.0% under that peak.
| Decade | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | $185,075 | $207,087 | $218,704 | $223,051 | $227,515 | $233,767 | $239,198 | $239,872 | $232,728 | $225,508 |
| 2010s | $223,628 | $215,027 | $218,420 | $237,310 | $256,564 | $287,128 | $319,956 | $349,201 | $375,280 | $393,352 |
| 2020s | $415,366 | $479,855 | $551,486 | $541,109 | $547,574 | $541,162 |
Colorado home prices since 1975: the FHFA index
Colorado reached 1551 in 2025 by FHFA's repeat-sales index, where 1975 = 100; by Q2 2026 the index had climbed +0.2% over a year.
Reported by owners in the Census of Housing: Colorado $2,091 in 1940 and $166,600 in 2000.
| Census year | Colorado median value | US median value |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | $2,091 | $2,938 |
| 1950 | $7,151 | $7,354 |
| 1960 | $12,300 | $11,900 |
| 1970 | $17,300 | $17,000 |
| 1980 | $64,100 | $47,200 |
| 1990 | $82,700 | $79,100 |
| 2000 | $166,600 | $119,600 |
No inflation adjustment. Census of Housing tables
Home prices in Colorado by city
Each of 8 cities has its own page here, from the largest down:
| City | Value of a typical home | Change over 12 months | A multiple of the 2000 level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | $520,947 | −1.9% | ×2.97 |
| Colorado Springs | $439,542 | −1.5% | ×2.73 |
| Aurora | $447,833 | −2.6% | ×2.95 |
| Fort Collins | $554,735 | 0% | ×2.99 |
| Pueblo | $281,571 | −2.4% | ×2.64 |
| Boulder | $937,901 | +1.5% | ×3.56 |
| Grand Junction | $419,825 | +1.4% | ×2.98 |
| Durango | $754,540 | +3.5% | |
| Lakewood | $550,008 | −2.1% | |
| Thornton | $489,037 | −2.1% | |
| Arvada | $593,478 | −2.0% | |
| Westminster | $510,555 | −1.8% | |
| Centennial | $626,600 | −1.0% | |
| Greeley | $413,427 | −1.2% | |
| Longmont | $541,469 | −1.5% | |
| Parker | $672,792 | −1.3% |
Zillow Home Value Index, September 2026.
Metro forecasts: where Colorado prices are heading
Zillow's 12-month forecasts as of September 2026 for 7 Colorado metros span −0.9% to +1.7%:
| Metro | Next 3 months | Next 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Denver, CO | −0.2% | −0.2% |
| Colorado Springs, CO | −0.4% | −0.5% |
| Fort Collins, CO | +0.1% | +0.6% |
| Pueblo, CO | +0.3% | −0.9% |
| Boulder, CO | 0% | +0.8% |
| Grand Junction, CO | +0.8% | +1.7% |
| Durango, CO | 0% | +1.2% |
An estimate from Zillow, not investment advice.
Colorado cost of living
Colorado's price level stands at 103.1 (US 100): housing at 127.4, goods at 98.7, utilities 85.0, and other services 99.6 (BEA). A median household income of $97,113 goes with a median gross rent of $1,822 a month (Census ACS 2024). Owners occupy 66% of homes, and the median year built is 1989.
City pages: Denver, Colorado Springs, Boulder; all states: cost of living by state.
This chart, explained
The first chart plots dollars, and its high point came in July 2022 at $569,025. The second chart is an index: its Colorado line finishes at 1551, so prices there reach 15.5 times the 1975 level. Inflation is not accounted for in either one.