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Lakewood city, CO

ZIP 80226 — 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 80226

Median Home Value
$547,000
Median Rent
$1,616
Affordability Snapshot
$151,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$3,514/mo PITI).

25%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

7.0x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

28.2 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 80226 in Lakewood city, CO, a household would need roughly $151,000 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 $3,514. That is about 92% above the local median household income ($78,466), 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
51.6%-21% vs US avg
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Vacancy Rate
6.2%-40% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
93.7%+8% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
6.7%-55% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
2.1%-84% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.2%-97% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
30.0%-40% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
35.4%-7% vs US avg
x
$547,000
Home Value
$1,616
Rent
1972
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 detached45.1%
  • 1-unit attached11.0%
  • 2-9 units12.7%
  • 10+ units27.9%
  • Mobile home & other3.3%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$547,000
Median rent$1,616
Owner-occupied51.6%
Vacant6.2%
Price-to-income7.0x
Est. income to buy$151,000