The median home in Denver, Colorado is valued at $524,187, down 4.3% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,814, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 24.1x — well above the national average of 18x. Denver is part of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

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Home Value$524,187

-4.3%

Rent$1,814/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$104,837 on $524,187

Out of reach — 49.2% of income

Need $131,700/yr to afford.

PITI$3,073

P/I49.2%

Afford$299K

Gap-$226K

P&I $2,651Tax $223Ins $200

Renting $1,259/mo cheaper ($1,814 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + CO ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Colorado

Compare Denver with other housing markets across Colorado.

Aspen$3413K Cherry Hills Village$3114K Snowmass Village$2443K Telluride$2225K Bow Mar$2219K Mountain Village$2033K Vail$1721K Edwards$1700K

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