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Building in Aurora, CO

Aurora, CO is in Arapahoe County and has about 394,432 residents. 1156 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, down from 1633 in 2023.

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

Homes and costs in Aurora

Typical home value
$469,100 (give or take $3,518)
Typical monthly rent
$1,835 (give or take $26)
Typical household income
$88,368 (give or take $2,017)
Typical year homes were built
1985
Homes lived in by their owners
62.4%
Homes sitting empty
4.6%

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 Aurora

Single-family home permits issued per year
YearHomes permittedAll new housing unitsValue of all permits
2025
1156
1561$300.8 million
2024
1711
2374$455.2 million
2023
1633
3846$775.2 million
2022
1314
3280$609.8 million
2021
2096
4176$790.9 million

U.S. Census Building Permits Survey, 2021 to 2025. Counts permits issued by the city, not homes finished. Years the town did not report are left out.

Building research links unavailable

No relevant source links are available in this town's published data yet. Use the permit finder to check the office for your property.

Disaster history for Arapahoe County

Arapahoe County has had 10 federal disaster declarations (5 flood, 2 snowstorm, 1 coastal storm, 1 fire, 1 tornado).

  • 2023: Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes (flood)
  • 2013: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (flood)
  • 2013: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (flood)
  • 2007: Snow (snowstorm)
  • 2005: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (coastal storm)
  • 2003: Snow (snowstorm)

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

Building supply stores near Aurora

  • Sherwin-Williams
  • AEG Construction LLC
    17652 East Bethany Place Aurora
  • Public Storage
    1150 South Idalia Street Aurora
  • Sherwin-Williams
  • Rent-A-Center
    15093 East Mississippi Avenue Aurora
  • Walmart Garden Center
  • Garden Supply
    2300 South Chambers Road Aurora
  • The Companies of Arapahoe County Security Centers Inc.
    15200 East Iliff Avenue Aurora

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

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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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