Local data

Building in Parker, CO

Parker, CO is in Douglas County and has about 61,783 residents. 296 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, down from 574 in 2023.

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

Homes and costs in Parker

Typical home value

$646,300 (give or take $8,599)

Typical monthly rent

$2,096 (give or take $100)

Typical household income

$133,369 (give or take $3,893)

Typical year homes were built

2004

Homes lived in by their owners

71.8%

Homes sitting empty

2.7%

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 Parker

Single-family home permits issued per year
Year	Homes permitted	All new housing units	Value of all permits
2025	296	1109	$310.2 million
2024	382	418	$175.1 million
2023	574	1200	$379.4 million
2022	743	799	$294.3 million
2021	639	1015	$311.5 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 Parker pages

Building permits

Permits (Building)County · douglasco.gov

Planning and zoning

Economic DevelopmentCounty · douglasco.gov
Economic Development ReportsCounty · douglasco.gov
Population & Development ReportCounty · douglasco.gov

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 Douglas County

Douglas County has had 11 federal disaster declarations (3 flood, 2 snowstorm, 1 coastal storm, 3 fire, 1 drought, 1 tornado).

2023: Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes (flood)
2007: Snow (snowstorm)
2005: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (coastal storm)
2003: Cherokee Ranch Wildfire (fire)
2003: Snow (snowstorm)
2002: Wildfires (fire)

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

Building supply stores near Parker

Walmart Garden Center
The Home Depot
11111 South Parker Road Parker
Empire Staple Co
18800 East Clarke Road Parker
Parker Sprinkler Supply
18648 Longs Way Parker
The Big Tool Box Parker
19850 Cockreil Drive Parker
Lifestyle Kitchen & Bath Center
10530 South Parker Road Parker
Pine Lane Nursery
18200 Apache Drive Parker
La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries
12810 Stroh Ranch Court Parker

Plan your Parker project

Build a budget The 7 steps to building a home Find your permit office

Nearby towns

All town guides

Where this information comes from

U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-10-01; U.S. government data, public domain)
Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-10-01; U.S. government data, public domain)
Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-10-01; U.S. government data, public domain)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-10-01; U.S. government data, public domain)
OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-10-01; ODbL 1.0: attribution required; review share-alike before merging into a SchoHome-owned database)
Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-10-01; Links and titles only; content stays on the official site)

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