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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Denver, Aurora Area is $253,100, which is higher than the state average of $239,400 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Denver, Aurora Area was built is 1980, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1981 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 651,631 Owner Occupied Houses in Denver, Aurora Area, #53

Denver, Aurora Area	253,100 USD
Colorado	239,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Denver, Aurora Area	3.35%
Colorado	43.70%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Denver, Aurora Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Colorado and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Denver, Aurora Area	Colorado	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,092,649, see rank, 100%	2,238,624	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	1,025,246, 93.83%, see rank	89.27%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	651,631, 59.64%, see rank	57.85%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	373,615, 34.19%, see rank	31.42%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	67,403, 6.17%, see rank	10.73%	12.45%
For Rent	18,947, 1.73%, see rank	1.87%	2.34%
For Sale Only	9,459, 0.87%, see rank	1.07%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	8,199, 0.75%, see rank	0.76%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	15,534, 1.42%, see rank	4.90%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	23, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	15,241, 1.39%, see rank	2.11%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #266

Denver, Aurora Area	Colorado	U.S.
1980	1981	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Denver, Aurora Area	%	Colorado	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	651,631	100%	1,295,048	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	508,519	78.04%, see rank	73.99%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	143,112	21.96%, see rank	26.01%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Denver, Aurora Area	1,693 USD
Colorado	1,608 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Denver, Aurora Area	%	Colorado	U.S.
$299 or Less	862	0.17%, see rank	0.20%	0.20%
$300 to $499	4,547	0.89%, see rank	1.13%	1.59%
$500 to $699	12,037	2.37%, see rank	3.11%	5.01%
$700 to $999	40,152	7.90%, see rank	10.30%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	135,860	26.72%, see rank	28.86%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	143,921	28.30%, see rank	26.50%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	125,036	24.59%, see rank	21.95%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	46,104	9.07%, see rank	7.96%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Denver, Aurora Area	23.10% of the Total Income
Colorado	23.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Denver, Aurora Area	%	Colorado	U.S.
10% or Less	30,739	6.04%, see rank	5.82%	5.86%
10% to 20%	168,735	33.18%, see rank	32.53%	31.95%
20% to 30%	148,757	29.25%, see rank	28.64%	27.64%
30% to 40%	68,883	13.55%, see rank	13.84%	13.74%
40% or More	89,329	17.57%, see rank	18.67%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Denver, Aurora Area	451 USD
Colorado	417 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Denver, Aurora Area	%	Colorado	U.S.
$199 or Less	6,273	4.38%, see rank	6.63%	7.76%
$200 to $299	16,691	11.66%, see rank	16.15%	14.70%
$300 to $499	63,739	44.54%, see rank	43.66%	34.63%
$500 to $699	33,084	23.12%, see rank	20.60%	21.16%
$700 or More	23,325	16.30%, see rank	12.96%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Denver, Aurora Area	10.00% of the Total Income
Colorado	10.10% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Denver, Aurora Area	%	Colorado	U.S.
10% or Less	70,985	49.60%, see rank	49.09%	40.19%
10% to 20%	40,695	28.44%, see rank	28.31%	31.47%
20% to 30%	13,821	9.66%, see rank	9.89%	12.24%
30% to 40%	6,220	4.35%, see rank	4.49%	5.64%
40% or More	9,704	6.78%, see rank	7.15%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Denver, Aurora Area	Colorado	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,092,649, 100%	2,238,624	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	652,481, 59.72%, see rank	62.90%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	83,458, 7.64%, see rank	6.96%	5.82%
2 Units	15,716, 1.44%, see rank	1.78%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	31,158, 2.85%, see rank	3.29%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	56,018, 5.13%, see rank	4.72%	4.78%
10 or More Units	234,374, 21.45%, see rank	16.10%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	19,444, 1.78%, see rank	4.25%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Denver, Aurora Area	Colorado	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,092,649, 100%	2,238,624	132,741,033
1 Room	17,247, 1.58%, see rank	1.78%	1.95%
2 Rooms	41,861, 3.83%, see rank	3.54%	2.48%
3 Rooms	121,810, 11.15%, see rank	10.16%	9.13%
4 Rooms	164,310, 15.04%, see rank	15.41%	16.60%
5 Rooms	159,289, 14.58%, see rank	16.50%	20.41%
6 Rooms	149,813, 13.71%, see rank	14.64%	18.06%
7 Rooms	129,707, 11.87%, see rank	11.92%	12.27%
8 Rooms	111,387, 10.19%, see rank	9.79%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	197,225, 18.05%, see rank	16.25%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.80, see rank	5.70	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Denver, Aurora Area	Colorado	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,092,649, 100%	2,238,624	132,741,033
No Bedroom	19,971, 1.83%, see rank	1.99%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	155,606, 14.24%, see rank	11.63%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	284,398, 26.03%, see rank	25.86%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	332,887, 30.47%, see rank	33.89%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	218,168, 19.97%, see rank	19.12%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	81,619, 7.47%, see rank	7.51%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Denver, Aurora Area	Colorado	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,025,246, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Utility Gas	760,819, 74.21%, see rank	71.94%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	22,499, 2.19%, see rank	4.86%	4.86%
Electricity	224,364, 21.88%, see rank	19.94%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	685, 0.07%, see rank	0.11%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	172, 0.02%, see rank	0.07%	0.12%
Wood	7,051, 0.69%, see rank	2.08%	2.12%
Solar Energy	897, 0.09%, see rank	0.15%	0.05%
Other Fuel	4,971, 0.48%, see rank	0.54%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	3,788, 0.37%, see rank	0.31%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Denver, Aurora Area	Colorado	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	364,703, 100%	677,385	39,201,928
$199 or Less	4,575, 1.25%, see rank	1.26%	1.50%
$200 to $299	8,755, 2.40%, see rank	2.44%	3.18%
$300 to $499	10,776, 2.95%, see rank	4.51%	7.37%
$500 to $699	42,721, 11.71%, see rank	14.12%	16.01%
$700 to $999	116,362, 31.91%, see rank	30.75%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	119,811, 32.85%, see rank	31.25%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	44,939, 12.32%, see rank	11.27%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	16,764, 4.60%, see rank	4.39%	6.10%
Median	$998, see rank	$969	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Denver, Aurora Area	Colorado	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	1,025,246, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	65,628, 6.40%, see rank	5.74%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	335,344, 32.71%, see rank	31.48%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	409,062, 39.90%, see rank	40.00%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	215,212, 20.99%, see rank	22.78%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.