Dakota Ridge 80127

Ken Caryl · Jefferson County, CO · 17,987 properties · updated 7/5/2026

Should you buy here?buyer-timing lens

51affordability /100

Buyer leverage is seller slight; weigh payment burden and the 3-lens valuation before bidding.

Payment burden
29.8%
stretched
Days on market
18
daily
Price cuts
29.2%
of active
Valuation
-0.2%
vs assessor
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58
/100
Mixed
cooling · seller slight · prices easing year-over-year.
Price trend
35
Affordability
65
Valuation
90
Economic health
51

Verdict grades housing conditions; buyer-timing, investor cash-flow, supply-tightness and county macro scores answer different questions — each in its own section.

Buyer / sellerbuyer-timing lens

27/ 100SellerBalancedBuyer
Seller's Market
DOM: 46d (stable) · Market Dynamics rolling median · hourly
Score Components
Payment Burden (25%)25
Valuation Gap (25%)10
Supply & Demand (20%)0
Buy vs Rent (15%)100
Cancellation Rate (10%)0
Days on Market (5%)60

Seller-favored market in 80127. Expect to pay at or near list price. Payment burden: 29.8% of median income. Median days on market: 46. Renting is approximately 125% cheaper than buying (price-to-rent ratio: 27.0).

Buyer Caution

Seller's market. Be prepared to pay near list price.

Competitive market similar to 2021-2022 — limited inventory driving prices above fundamentals.
COOLINGSELLER SLIGHT

Market is cooling with expanding inventory. Sellers hold a slight edge. Prices down 2.1% YoY.

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Median price
$677,037
▾ 2.1% YoY
Days on market
18
daily · zip_data
Median rent
$2,088
ZORI
Investor score
29/100
cash-flow lens
Active listings
108
90-day

Valuation3 lenses, different anchors

vs assessor
-0.2%
Market vs assessed value — a tax-roll lag, not a deal signal.
Avg assessor$675,723
county CAMA · properties_v
vs income
—
Fair-value model not available for this market.
fair_value_scores · 10-state coverage
vs county comps
+69.4%
County-wide market — the widest, slowest signal.
Jefferson+69.4%
Lotvox comps · mv_valuation_gap
Read together: Above county comps but sustainable on local incomes.
Pricing detail
Price / sqft$198
Price-to-income4.9×

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How 80127 ranks in CO
percentile vs all Colorado ZIPs · n=476
Market velocity84%
Supply tightness88%
Affordability65%
Investment yield35%
Appreciation30%

Affordability, supply & momentum

94SUPPLY
Critical ShortageSupply Tightness

Extreme scarcity — sellers have maximum leverage. Listings move fast.

Months of Supply1.8 mo
Days on Market18d
Inv vs History-30.2%
Listing Density6.4/1k
Affordability — payment burden
Monthly payment (P&I)$3,420
Payment burden29.8%
Median income · ZIP$137,753
Mortgage rate6.49% · 30yr
Total monthly own$4,097
Monthly rent$2,088
Market dynamics
Price cut %29.2%
Momentumcooling
LeverageSELLER SLIGHT
Months of supply1.8
Sales (90d)0
Investment analysis
Median rent$2,088
Price-to-rent27.0
Est. cap rate2.4%
Buy vs rentfavors renting

Livability

Walk score3
Transit score4
Bike score—
Places & amenities in ZIP 80127 · 211 mapped
Leaflet © OpenStreetMap contributors © CARTO
Parks & open space47
South Valley ParkHildebrand Ranch ParkDeer Creek Canyon ParkBelleview Acres ParkPowderhorn ParkThe South Hogback Open Space+41 more
Trails83
Coal Mine Ave SidepathLilley Gulch TrailBlack Bear TrailScenic View TrailWildcat TrailArlington Ave Path+77 more
Recreation & aquatics12
24 Hour FitnessRidge Recreation CenterPeak Community & Wellness CenterClub PilatesKen-Caryl Ranch HouseEmpower Yoga+6 more
Venues & culture3
Elvis CinemasDakota RidgeAir Force Plant Peter J. Kiewit and Sons
Dining & cafés36
StarbucksStarbucksWild Sky BreweryPizza HutAntonio's Pizza Pasta WingsHotpot Den+30 more
Land & water29
Hine LakeBeers Sisters Lake ReservoirFariview ReservoirDutch CreekBergen West ReservoirMann Reservoir+23 more
Weekend range12
Chatfield State Park · state park5 mi
Roxborough State Park · state park7 mi
Staunton State Park · state park14 mi
Cherry Creek State Park · state park18 mi
Lost Creek Wilderness · wilderness area24 mi
The Bluffs at Castle Point · state park24 mi
Mount Evans Wilderness · wilderness area25 mi
Golden Gate Canyon · state park26 mi
Castlewood Canyon State Park · state park27 mi
Eldorado Canyon State Park · state park29 mi

Straight-line distance from the ZIP centroid (USGS PAD-US).

6,998 ft above sea level elevation · USGS 3DEP30 protected / open-space parcels · USGS PAD-US

Place data: NPS National Register of Historic Places · USGS 3D Elevation Program · USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US) · Wikidata · © OpenStreetMap contributors — licensed ODbL (OpenStreetMap), CC0 (Wikidata) and US public domain (USGS, NPS, Census). Every place shown comes from the named sources; nothing is editorialized.

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Jefferson County contextmacro · jobs · debt · migration

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