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
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
| Year | Homes permitted | All new housing units | Value 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
Building permits
- Apply for a building permitCounty · jeffco.us
Planning and zoning
- Commissioner Dahlkemper: Updating Jeffco’s Unified Land Use CodeCounty · jeffco.us
- Jefferson County to Seek Input on Land Use RegulationsCounty · jeffco.us
- Unified Land Use Code (ULUC) Community Presentation - VirtualCounty · jeffco.us
Meeting agendas and minutes
- Unified Land Use Code (ULUC) Advisory Committee MeetingCounty · jeffco.us
- Meetings and Events CalendarCounty · jeffco.us
- NO Board of County Commissioners & County Manager Weekly MeetingCounty · jeffco.us
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 Gardens10195 Wadsworth Boulevard Westminster
- The Tile Shop
- O'Toole's Garden Center
- The Home Depot7125 West 88th Avenue Westminster
- The Home Depot
- Lowe's5600 West 88th Avenue Westminster
- Lowe's Garden Center5600 West 88th Avenue Westminster
- Harbor Freight Tools8601 Sheridan Boulevard Westminster
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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