Local data

Building in Westminster, CO

Westminster, CO is in Jefferson County and has about 115,484 residents. 171 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, up from 29 in 2023.

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

Homes and costs in Westminster

Typical home value
$532,400 (give or take $11,955)
Typical monthly rent
$1,882 (give or take $37)
Typical household income
$100,272 (give or take $3,946)
Typical year homes were built
1987
Homes lived in by their owners
61.9%
Homes sitting empty
4.7%

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 Westminster

Single-family home permits issued per year
YearHomes permittedAll new housing unitsValue of all permits
2025
171
171$55.8 million
2024
69
140$33.9 million
2023
29
48$10.2 million
2022
21
21$5.9 million
2021
147
459$106.1 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 Westminster 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 Westminster

  • Front Range Gardens
    10195 Wadsworth Boulevard Westminster
  • The Tile Shop
  • O'Toole's Garden Center
  • The Home Depot
    7125 West 88th Avenue Westminster
  • The Home Depot
  • Lowe's
    5600 West 88th Avenue Westminster
  • Lowe's Garden Center
    5600 West 88th Avenue Westminster
  • Harbor Freight Tools
    8601 Sheridan Boulevard Westminster

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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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