The median home in Lakewood, Colorado is valued at $555,248, down 2.9% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,728, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 26.8x — well above the national average of 18x. Lakewood is part of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$555,248

-2.9%

Rent$1,728/mo

Prices falling — better for buyers.

Affordability

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Down Payment

$111,050 on $555,248

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Out of reach51.9% of income

Need $139,029/yr to afford.

PITI$3,244

P/I51.9%

Afford$300K

Gap-$256K

P&I $2,808Tax $236Ins $200

Renting $1,516/mo cheaper ($1,728 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + CO ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Colorado

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Aspen$3.41M Cherry Hills Village$3.11M Snowmass Village$2.44M Telluride$2.22M Bow Mar$2.22M Mountain Village$2.03M Vail$1.72M Edwards$1.7M

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