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Building in Lakewood, CO

Lakewood, CO is in Jefferson County and has about 156,583 residents. 54 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, down from 102 in 2023.

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

Homes and costs in Lakewood

Typical home value
$574,400 (give or take $8,588)
Typical monthly rent
$1,806 (give or take $26)
Typical household income
$89,792 (give or take $3,394)
Typical year homes were built
1977
Homes lived in by their owners
58.1%
Homes sitting empty
5.1%

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 Lakewood

Single-family home permits issued per year
YearHomes permittedAll new housing unitsValue of all permits
2025
54
54$23.9 million
2024
30
185$47.3 million
2023
102
153$45.0 million
2022
72
543$117.5 million
2021
93
364$62.6 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 Lakewood 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 Lakewood

  • Caruso Kitchens
    9138 West 6th Avenue Lakewood
  • Ace Hardware
    7777 West Jewell Avenue Lakewood
  • Stevinson Toyota Scion West Parts Center
    780 Indiana Street Lakewood
  • The Home Depot
    7200 West Colfax Avenue Lakewood
  • Ace Hardware
    2563 Kipling Street Lakewood
  • Sherwin-Williams
    17101 South Golden Road Golden
  • Preferred Auto Paint & Supply
    377 Federal Boulevard
  • European Marble Company
    2938 West Severn Place Denver

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

Plan your Lakewood 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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