CO area data
Wheat Ridge, CO
Wheat Ridge, CO.
Population: 26,485 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in Wheat Ridge, CO is $585,246 — down 2.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $660,000 after a median 24 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,846/month. 8 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with hail, lightning, winter weather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.1% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$585,246
Typical home value
-2.3%
1-year change
24
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $585,246
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -2.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +3.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +66.1%
- Peak value since 2000 (Jun 2022)
- $633,185
- House Price Index (state)
- 687.4 (-0.6% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $660,000
- Median list price
- $575,000
- Median price per sqft
- $331
- 1-year sale-price change
- +4.9%
- Median days on market
- 24 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 96
- For-sale inventory
- 105
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.8%
- Active listings
- 94
- 1-year forecast
- +0.3%
- Days to pending
- 37 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 27
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,846/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.7%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,751/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,831/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,169/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,846/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $3,183/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 103.1 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.9¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.20/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 2
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 15.7 : 1
- Schools include
- Everitt Middle School, Peak Expeditionary - Pennington, Prospect Valley Elementary School, Wheat Ridge High School, Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- hail, lightning, winter weather, inland flooding, strong wind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Very High · lightning: Very High · winter weather: Very High · tornado: Relatively High · wildfire: Relatively High · strong wind: Relatively High
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone A03
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 41
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 98% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 21.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Broderick Wood Products (6.3 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 35.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 17.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 75.5 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6a (extreme annual low -10 to -5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 48
- Days with Good air quality
- 215
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 137
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 119
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 16.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 247
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 156,631
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 130,998
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Rocky Mountain National Park (51 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 22
- Nearest airport
- Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) (9 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 1
- Hospitals include
- INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH LUTHERAN HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 510
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +251 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1967
- Housing built before 1970
- 53.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 12.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,628
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 210,961
- Average weekly wage
- $1,619
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,118
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Wheat Ridge | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $585,246 | $493,059 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $660,000 | $495,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 24 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,846/mo | $1,992/mo | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,628 | $1,694 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the typical home value in Wheat Ridge, CO?
- $585,246.
- What is the median sale price in Wheat Ridge, CO?
- $660,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Wheat Ridge, CO?
- Median days on market: 24 days.
- What is typical rent in Wheat Ridge, CO?
- Typical rent: $1,846/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Wheat Ridge, CO?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hail, lightning, winter weather, inland flooding, strong wind.
- Is Wheat Ridge, CO in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within Wheat Ridge, CO. 41 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is A03. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- What is the wildfire risk in Wheat Ridge, CO?
- Risk to homes is higher than 98% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Wheat Ridge, CO?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Wheat Ridge, CO?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Wheat Ridge, CO?
- 8 schools (5 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is Wheat Ridge, CO walkable?
- Walkability index: 16.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Wheat Ridge, CO?
- Good. Median AQI: 48. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Wheat Ridge, CO?
- Regional Price Parity: 103.1 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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