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Wheat Ridge city, CO

ZIP 80033 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 80033

Median Home Value
$568,900
Median Rent
$1,410
Affordability Snapshot
$157,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$3,654/mo PITI).

20%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

6.7x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Well above the 3-5x guideline — challenging for first-time buyers.

33.6 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 80033 in Wheat Ridge city, CO, a household would need roughly $157,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $3,654. That is about 85% above the local median household income ($84,719), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

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Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
49.0%-25% vs US avg
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Vacancy Rate
4.6%-56% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
88.6%+2% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
6.3%-58% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
7.2%-44% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
2.1%-70% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
22.6%-55% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
29.8%-22% vs US avg
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$568,900
Home Value
$1,410
Rent
1966
Year Built
2015
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2015 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached48.9%
  • 1-unit attached13.8%
  • 2-9 units11.8%
  • 10+ units25.4%
  • Mobile home & other0.2%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$568,900
Median rent$1,410
Owner-occupied49.0%
Vacant4.6%
Price-to-income6.7x
Est. income to buy$157,000