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Building in Denver, CO

Denver, CO is in Denver County and has about 718,877 residents. 872 single-family homes were permitted in 2024, down from 1323 in 2022.

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

Homes and costs in Denver

Typical home value
$616,000 (give or take $6,700)
Typical monthly rent
$1,831 (give or take $17)
Typical household income
$94,718 (give or take $1,644)
Typical year homes were built
1975
Homes lived in by their owners
48.8%
Homes sitting empty
6.7%

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 Denver

Single-family home permits issued per year
YearHomes permittedAll new housing unitsValue of all permits
2024
872
3994$788.5 million
2023
1174
5725$1073.5 million
2022
1323
8296$1372.7 million
2021
1550
10000$1514.6 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 Denver pages

Planning and zoning

Building permits

Meeting agendas and minutes

Projects out for bid

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 Denver County

Denver County has had 9 federal disaster declarations (4 flood, 2 snowstorm, 1 coastal storm, 1 fire, 1 tornado).

  • 2015: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (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 Denver

  • Creel Automotive
    9429 East Colfax Avenue Aurora
  • Aurora Appliances
    9605 East Colfax Avenue Aurora
  • FinishMaster
    1472 Ironton Street Aurora
  • Extra Space Storage
    7581 East Academy Boulevard
  • People's Rental Purchase
    660 Peoria Street
  • Ace Hardware
    644 Peoria Street Aurora
  • FedEx Kinko's
    13700 East Colfax Avenue
  • Off Road Ltd
    East Colfax Avenue

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

Plan your Denver 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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