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Building in Arvada, CO

Arvada, CO is in Jefferson County and has about 122,634 residents. 364 single-family homes were permitted in 2024, down from 373 in 2021.

Numbers come from public sources listed at the bottom of this page. Always confirm details with Arvada before you spend money.

Homes and costs in Arvada

Typical home value
$632,600 (give or take $6,749)
Typical monthly rent
$1,888 (give or take $46)
Typical household income
$117,348 (give or take $3,724)
Typical year homes were built
1979
Homes lived in by their owners
75.3%
Homes sitting empty
4.4%

U.S. Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024. These are survey estimates; the range shows how sure the Census is.

How much is being built in Arvada

Single-family home permits issued per year
YearHomes permittedAll new housing unitsValue of all permits
2024
364
364$112.4 million
2022
357
361$101.3 million
2021
373
373$102.6 million

U.S. Census Building Permits Survey, 2021 to 2024. Counts permits issued by the city, not homes finished. Years the town did not report are left out.

Permits, meetings and bids: official Arvada pages

Building permits

Source links, not a list of current permits or open bids. Check dates and which city or county handles your property before using a notice or application.

Disaster history for Jefferson County

Jefferson County has had 13 federal disaster declarations (5 fire, 5 flood, 2 snowstorm, 1 coastal storm).

  • 2024: Quarry Fire (fire)
  • 2023: Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes (flood)
  • 2013: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (flood)
  • 2013: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (flood)
  • 2012: Lower North Fork Fire (fire)
  • 2011: Indian Gulch Fire (fire)

Federal disaster declarations from FEMA. Declarations cover a whole county. Pandemic declarations are left out.

Building supply stores near Arvada

  • Sherwin-Williams
  • Sherwin-Williams
  • Public Storage
  • Ace Hardware
  • O'Toole's Garden Center
  • The Home Depot
    7125 West 88th Avenue Westminster
  • Lowe's
    5405 Wadsworth Bypass Arvada
  • The Home Depot
    5215 Wadsworth Boulevard Arvada

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hours and stock can change; call first.

Plan your Arvada project

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Nearby towns

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Where this information comes from

  • U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-09-30; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-09-30; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-09-30; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-09-30; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-09-30; ODbL 1.0: attribution required; review share-alike before merging into a SchoHome-owned database)
  • Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-09-30; Links and titles only; content stays on the official site)

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