Area data
Arvada, CO — ZIP 80003
Population: 35,976 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 80003 (Arvada, CO) is $524,125 — down 3.1% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $274,900 after a median 34 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,563/month. 11 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with hail, lightning, winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 5.0% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$524,125
Median home value
-3.1%
1-year change
34
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $524,125
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- -2.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +6.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +68.9%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $567,170
- House Price Index (state)
- 675.7 (-1.4% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $274,900
- Median list price
- $294,970
- Median price per sqft
- $285
- 1-year sale-price change
- -20.3%
- Median days on market
- 34 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 7
- For-sale inventory
- 159
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.8%
- Active listings
- 12
- 1-year forecast
- -1.6%
- Days to pending
- 37 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 56
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,563/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -3.6%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,024/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,155/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,266/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,583/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,801/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)
- 105.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.9¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.20/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 11
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 3
- School districts serving the area
- State Charter School Institute, Jefferson County School District No. R-1, Westminster Public Schools
- Schools include
- Early College of Arvada, Hackberry Hill Elementary School, Little Elementary School, North Arvada Middle School, Parr Elementary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- hail, lightning, winterWeather, inlandFlooding, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Very High · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- B
- Flood risk level
- Moderate
- 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
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Broderick Wood Products (3.5 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (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
- 16.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 76.0 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)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 206
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 141
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 143
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 680
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 118,387
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 107,411
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Rocky Mountain National Park (50 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 28
- Nearest airport
- Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 21
- Hospitals include
- INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH PLATTE VALLEY HOSPITAL, LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER, DENVER HEALTH & HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.7 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +251 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,975
- Housing built before 1970
- 28.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 8.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,566
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 212,217
- Average weekly wage
- $1,476
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 849
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 80003 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $524,125 | $497,277 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $274,900 | $495,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 34 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,563/mo | $2,002/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,566 | $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 median home value in ZIP 80003?
- $524,125.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 80003?
- $274,900.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 80003?
- Median days on market: 34 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 80003?
- Typical rent: $1,563/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 80003?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hail, lightning, winterWeather, inlandFlooding, strongWind.
- Is ZIP 80003 in a flood zone?
- Moderate (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone B.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 80003?
- 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 ZIP 80003?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 80003?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Broderick Wood Products, 3.5 mi.
- How many schools serve ZIP 80003?
- 11 schools (7 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 80003 walkable?
- Walkability index: 12.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 80003?
- Good. Median AQI: 49. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 80003?
- Regional Price Parity: 105.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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