Local data

Building in Golden, CO

Golden, CO is in Jefferson County and has about 20,417 residents. 36 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, up from 5 in 2023.

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

Homes and costs in Golden

Typical home value
$837,700 (give or take $45,272)
Typical monthly rent
$1,953 (give or take $130)
Typical household income
$98,582 (give or take $10,849)
Typical year homes were built
1989
Homes lived in by their owners
56.8%
Homes sitting empty
4.8%

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 Golden

Single-family home permits issued per year
YearHomes permittedAll new housing unitsValue of all permits
2025
36
36$19.8 million
2024
11
11$6.8 million
2023
5
5$3.1 million
2022
3
3$1.8 million
2021
12
12$5.6 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.

Permits, meetings and bids: official Golden pages

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 Golden

  • Ace Hardware
    17720 South Golden Road Golden
  • Sherwin-Williams
    17101 South Golden Road Golden
  • The Home Depot
    16900 West Colfax Avenue Golden
  • Home Depot Garden Center
  • Stevinson Toyota Scion West Parts Center
    780 Indiana Street Lakewood
  • Ace Hardware
    12035 West Alameda Parkway Lakewood
  • Public Storage
  • O'Toole's Garden Center
    1404 Quail Street Lakewood

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 2026-10-04; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-10-04; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-10-04; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-10-04; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-10-04; ODbL 1.0: attribution required; review share-alike before merging into a SchoHome-owned database)
  • Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-10-04; Links and titles only; content stays on the official site)

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