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Building in Thornton, CO

Thornton, CO is in Adams County and has about 144,187 residents. 263 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, down from 434 in 2023.

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

Homes and costs in Thornton

Typical home value
$517,500 (give or take $11,205)
Typical monthly rent
$1,895 (give or take $43)
Typical household income
$103,088 (give or take $2,467)
Typical year homes were built
1997
Homes lived in by their owners
71.4%
Homes sitting empty
3.2%

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 Thornton

Single-family home permits issued per year
YearHomes permittedAll new housing unitsValue of all permits
2025
263
395$111.5 million
2024
166
247$87.8 million
2023
434
758$182.5 million
2022
591
875$230.6 million
2021
700
1148$313.7 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 Adams County

Adams County has had 10 federal disaster declarations (5 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 Thornton

  • Ace Hardware
    3851 East 120th Avenue Thornton
  • Fastenal
    12061 Pennsylvania Street Thorton
  • Harbor Freight Tools
    920 East 104th Avenue Thornton
  • Lowe's
    13650 Orchard Parkway Westminster
  • Lowe's
    261 West 104th Avenue Northglenn
  • The Home Depot
    10003 Grant Street Thornton
  • The Grow Depot
    970 West 104th Avenue Northglenn
  • Planks & Paint

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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