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Building in Wheat Ridge, CO

Wheat Ridge, CO is in Jefferson County and has about 32,070 residents.

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

Homes and costs in Wheat Ridge

Typical home value
$623,000 (give or take $16,592)
Typical monthly rent
$1,579 (give or take $82)
Typical household income
$90,564 (give or take $8,597)
Typical year homes were built
1965
Homes lived in by their owners
54.4%
Homes sitting empty
4.2%

U.S. Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024. These are survey estimates; the range shows how sure the Census is.

Building permit history unavailable

SchoHome needs at least three reported survey years to show a history. Missing history does not mean no homes were permitted.

Permits, meetings and bids: official Wheat Ridge pages

Building permits

Meeting agendas and minutes

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 Wheat Ridge

  • Ace Hardware
    2563 Kipling Street Lakewood
  • Al's Pine Garden and Nursery
  • Public Storage
  • Sherwin-Williams
  • Floor & Decor
  • The Home Depot
    7200 West Colfax Avenue Lakewood
  • Florez Heating & Gas Works
    4745 West 38th Avenue Denver
  • Aspen Leaf Kitchens
    4338 Tennyson Street Denver

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 2026-10-03; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-10-03; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-10-03; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-10-03; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-10-03; ODbL 1.0: attribution required; review share-alike before merging into a SchoHome-owned database)
  • Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-10-03; Links and titles only; content stays on the official site)

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