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Least affordable housing, Colorado cities

Colorado cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2023 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 115 cities in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Boulder, COCO105,68911.9+95%

02Edwards, COCO10,78511.4+117%

03Aspen, COCO6,48911.1+11%

04Steamboat Springs, COCO13,5579.4+93%

05Salida, COCO5,9859.3+114%

06Durango, COCO19,7338.5+68%

07Golden, COCO20,3908.5+127%

08Carbondale, COCO6,7628.3+93%

09Greenwood, COCO15,3238.3+66%

10Cherry Hills, COCO6,3898.0+72%

11Estes Park, COCO5,7807.7+46%

12Gunbarrel, COCO10,0517.5+95%

13Gunnison, COCO6,8367.4+41%

14Breckenridge, COCO5,0157.3+12%

15Lone Tree, COCO15,2787.1+132%

16Wheat Ridge, COCO32,0816.9+63%

17Fort Collins, COCO171,5006.8+84%

18Glenwood Springs, COCO10,3956.8+37%

19Englewood, COCO35,3056.6+79%

20Denver, COCO740,6136.5+60%

21Meridian, COCO5,6346.5–

22Lakewood, COCO156,9276.4+82%

23Littleton, COCO46,2466.4+76%

24Longmont, COCO100,1096.3+86%

25Eagle, COCO7,2806.3+49%

26Sheridan, COCO5,9726.3+106%

27Delta, COCO9,8026.3+84%

28Avon, COCO6,1846.2+52%

29Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), COCO8,0306.1+66%

30Applewood, COCO8,3506.0+70%

31Louisville, COCO20,5816.0+82%

32Black Forest, COCO15,7385.9+92%

33Four Square Mile, COCO23,0245.9–

34Cherry Creek, COCO10,7215.8–

35Lafayette, COCO30,1165.8+80%

36Greeley, COCO115,0735.8+62%

37Sherrelwood, COCO18,6925.7+82%

38Superior, COCO13,6375.7+65%

39Loveland, COCO81,3875.7+73%

40Shaw Heights, COCO5,5655.6–

41Silverthorne, COCO5,4185.6+29%

42Grand Junction, COCO71,8275.6+62%

43Woodland Park, COCO8,0145.5+80%

44Berkley, COCO10,7895.5+69%

45Evergreen, COCO8,6025.5+54%

46Montrose, COCO21,5835.5+69%

47Northglenn, COCO38,8935.5+81%

48Gypsum, COCO9,2125.5+47%

49Arvada, COCO122,9015.4+73%

50Broomfield, COCO79,1745.4+88%

51Colorado Springs, COCO494,7435.3+68%

52Westminster, COCO116,1825.3+81%

53Aurora, COCO410,0535.3+77%

54Redlands, COCO8,8685.3+78%

55Rifle, COCO10,8445.2+71%

56Fort Lupton, COCO10,4025.1+63%

57West Pleasant View, COCO5,0515.1+61%

58Ken Caryl, COCO33,2335.1+95%

59Fairmount, COCO9,9025.1–

60Cortez, COCO9,1265.0+68%

61Sterling, COCO13,0545.0+81%

62Thornton, COCO147,7665.0+80%

63Dakota Ridge, COCO33,7535.0–

64Centennial, COCO108,6585.0–

65Monument, COCO13,8134.9+62%

66Fort Morgan, COCO11,8414.9+78%

67Cañon City, COCO17,0304.9+67%

68Parker, COCO65,9854.8+85%

69Welby, COCO16,1974.8+67%

70Clifton, COCO19,5184.8+81%

71Stratmoor, COCO5,4124.8+87%

72Windsor, COCO43,8404.8+66%

73Columbine, COCO25,4784.7+71%

74Castle Pines, COCO15,5834.7+60%

75Mead, COCO7,0424.7+60%

76Firestone, COCO20,1294.7+88%

77Evans, COCO22,5004.6+54%

78Brighton, COCO45,3954.6+52%

79Dacono, COCO6,8444.6+93%

80Todd Creek, COCO5,3794.6+35%

81Fountain, COCO29,4504.6+71%

82Fruita, COCO14,0034.6+48%

83Cimarron Hills, COCO19,8174.6+78%

84Alamosa, COCO9,8494.5+45%

85Castle Rock, COCO83,8154.5+56%

86Woodmoor, COCO8,9344.5+58%

87Eaton, COCO5,8484.5+54%

88Highlands Ranch, COCO102,2574.5+66%

89Berthoud, COCO14,0804.5+43%

90Commerce City, COCO72,3454.5+37%

91Frederick, COCO18,2414.4+49%

92Pueblo, COCO110,4044.4+51%

93Lochbuie, COCO8,7764.4+65%

94Trinidad, COCO8,0914.3+35%

95Wellington, COCO12,1694.3+58%

96Gleneagle, COCO6,4404.3+53%

97Derby, COCO8,4534.3+66%

98Fruitvale, COCO8,0194.3+59%

99Security-Widefield, COCO37,3454.3+74%

100Erie, COCO40,9044.2+32%

101Severance, COCO11,8414.2+54%

102Johnstown, COCO22,4334.2+39%

103Orchard Mesa, COCO6,9454.1+56%

104Battlement Mesa, COCO5,7554.1+11%

105Pueblo West, COCO35,6814.1+49%

106Timnath, COCO11,6004.1+26%

107The Pinery, COCO11,8714.1+51%

108Stonegate, COCO8,9064.0+56%

109Roxborough Park, COCO9,0853.9+58%

110Craig, COCO8,8743.8+70%

111Milliken, COCO9,1833.8+27%

112La Junta, COCO6,8643.7+60%

113Brush, COCO5,3373.7+39%

114Lamar, COCO7,5882.9+25%

115Federal Heights, COCO14,0751.7+37%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES