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Denver city, CO

ZIP 80209 — 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 80209

Median Home Value
$971,500
Median Rent
$1,890
Affordability Snapshot
$267,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$6,241/mo PITI).

19%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

8.2x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

42.8 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 80209 in Denver city, CO, a household would need roughly $267,000 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 $6,241. That is about 125% above the local median household income ($118,759), 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.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
48.0%-27% vs US avg
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Vacancy Rate
7.1%-31% vs US avg
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Broadband Access
93.1%+7% vs US avg
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4+ Bedrooms
5.6%-62% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
3.2%-75% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
1.4%-80% vs US avg
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Rent Burden >30%
19.6%-61% vs US avg
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Mortgage-Free
35.5%-7% vs US avg
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$971,500
Home Value
$1,890
Rent
1967
Year Built
2018
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2018 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached40.0%
  • 1-unit attached9.4%
  • 2-9 units6.4%
  • 10+ units43.9%
  • Mobile home & other0.3%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$971,500
Median rent$1,890
Owner-occupied48.0%
Vacant7.1%
Price-to-income8.2x
Est. income to buy$267,000