Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO · Colorado

Arapahoe County

ZIP 80121

655,709 residents3,455 permits TTM$97,215 median HHI17 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$526,000

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

4.1%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

22.4%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+4.24%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

3,455

Census BPS

Climate risk

93.8

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 80121

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.3

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 7.1R/I: 26.6%

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown17 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
801051.0
801370.9
800140.9
800150.8
800100.8
800120.8
800130.8
800170.8
800180.8
801100.7
801220.5
801120.4
801200.4
801130.3
801210.3
800160.2
801110.1

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

65.1%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

4.5%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

45.7%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

53.3%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

37.3

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026