ZIP 80128 vs ZIP 80453

80128 is one of 27 ZIP codes that lie mostly in Jefferson County, CO — 90% of its own area is in the county.

Shaded by typical home value, it ranks 15 of the 25 with a value.

Mapped in and around 80128: 102 places to go — 34 parks & open space, 34 trails, 17 dining.

7 school locations in 80128: 6 elementary, 1 middle.

In alphabetical order: Columbine Hills Elementary School, Coronado Elementary School, Dutch Creek Elementary School, Falcon Bluffs Middle School, and more on the ZIP page. Locations only — no ratings are shown here.

80453 is one of 27 ZIP codes that lie mostly in Jefferson County, CO.

Shaded by typical home value, it ranks 16 of the 25 with a value.

Mapped in and around 80453: 13 places to go — 12 day trips, 1 arts & venues.

In January 2000 the typical home in 80128 was worth $193,050.

Values peaked at $628,647 in June 2022. The latest reading is −7.1% from that peak.

As of August 2026: $584,125, −2.2% over twelve months.

Start with the typical home: $584,125. Put 20% down and borrow $467,300 at 7.40%, the 30-year fixed average as of October 8, 2026.

That is $3,235 a month in principal and interest.

The median household here earns $119,827 a year, $9,986 a month. So the payment takes 32.4% of income — rated “stretched” (Lotvox ZIP bands: under 28% affordable · 28–36% stretched · 36%+ severe).

The line holds today's rate fixed and moves only the price: at that rate, the same share was 10.7% in 2000.

Take the typical home's price each month, borrow 80% at that month's actual 30-year average rate: in January 2000 (8.21%) the payment was $1,156.

In December 2020, with rates at 2.68%, it was $1,550.

By August 2026, at 6.67%, it was $3,005 — +94% since December 2020, while the home's value moved +22%.

Reported values rose +203% since January 2000.

General prices (CPI-U) rose +97% over the same span.

Divide one by the other: in August 2026 dollars, the 2000 home was worth $381,004. So the real change is +53%, not +203%.

80128: +203% since January 2000.

Jefferson County: +213% since January 2000.

Colorado: +199% since January 2000 — 80128 ran ahead of it by 4 points.

Against 476 Colorado ZIP codes, 80128 sits at the 62nd percentile for affordability (price vs local income).

16th for appreciation (recent value growth); 59th for rental yield (rent vs price).

Owning the typical home costs about $3,820 a month once taxes and insurance (estimated at 1.2% of price a year) are added. Renting runs about $2,231 a month.

Price divided by a year's rent: 21.8. Lotvox reads under 15 as favoring buying and 20 or more as favoring renting.

In January 2000 the typical home in 80453 was worth $173,940.

Values peaked at $627,103 in June 2022. The latest reading is −8.6% from that peak.

As of August 2026: $573,072, −2.5% over twelve months.

Take the typical home's price each month, borrow 80% at that month's actual 30-year average rate: in January 2000 (8.21%) the payment was $1,041.

In December 2020, with rates at 2.68%, it was $1,580.

By August 2026, at 6.67%, it was $2,948 — +87% since December 2020, while the home's value moved +17%.

Reported values rose +229% since January 2000.

General prices (CPI-U) rose +97% over the same span.

Divide one by the other: in August 2026 dollars, the 2000 home was worth $343,289. So the real change is +67%, not +229%.

80453: +230% since January 2000.

Jefferson County: +213% since January 2000.

Colorado: +199% since January 2000 — 80453 ran ahead of it by 31 points.

Owning the typical home costs about $3,747 a month once taxes and insurance (estimated at 1.2% of price a year) are added. Renting runs about $1,861 a month.

Price divided by a year's rent: 25.7. Lotvox reads under 15 as favoring buying and 20 or more as favoring renting.

Picture the Listings Flow Ladder as a basin: new listings pour in from the faucet, the homes for sale are the water, and closed sales run out the drain. Coming in — new listings: about 60 a month (Redfin, 3-month rolling data through August 2026). That is 70% of the 2015–2019 level for the same months.

On the shelf — homes for sale at the end of the period: 137.

Going out — closed sales: about 50 a month. That is 63% of the 2015–2019 level for the same months. The drain is drawn 61% narrower: the share of homes for sale that sell each month is 39% of its 2015–2019 level.

The ladder: homes for sale ÷ monthly sales = 2.7 months of supply — below the 4–6 month range Lotvox treats as balanced. In the basin, that is the water level against the shaded balanced band.

The net reading: about 10 more homes came on than sold each month, so inventory is growing. The basin is filling.

Homes sold: about 50 a month in August 2026 (Redfin).

The 2015–2019 level for the same month was 75 — so sales ran at 67% of it, and below it in 24 of the last 24 months.

Across Jefferson County, builders pulled permits for 1,118 new homes in 2025.

Of those, 72% were in 1-unit buildings (the Census Bureau's category for detached and attached single homes).

Homes sold: about 1 a month in July 2026 (Redfin).

The 2015–2019 level for the same month was 0 — so sales ran at ∞% of it, and below it in 1 of the last 24 months.

Across Jefferson County, builders pulled permits for 1,118 new homes in 2025.

Of those, 72% were in 1-unit buildings (the Census Bureau's category for detached and attached single homes).

This ZIP sits in Jefferson County. IRS tax returns for 2022-2023: among the ten counties sending the most households, 16,902 moved in. Among the ten receiving the most, 15,755 moved out.

Net across those counties: +1,147 households. Beside it, homes for sale in this ZIP: 137 in June 2026.

Most arrivals came from Denver, CO (7,255 households); most departures went to Denver, CO (5,051).

County assessor records list 13,315 properties with a market value here. Their average assessed market value is $569,975; the typical home value is $584,125.

The assessor average sits −2.4% from the market figure — an average against a typical value, so treat it as a check, not a verdict.

Of 13,426 homes with a recorded purchase date, 20% have had the same owner for 20 years or more, and 32% changed hands in the last five.

20% are owned from a different mailing address, 2% from out of state.

This ZIP sits in Jefferson County. IRS tax returns for 2022-2023: among the ten counties sending the most households, 16,902 moved in. Among the ten receiving the most, 15,755 moved out.

Net across those counties: +1,147 households. Beside it, homes for sale in this ZIP: 1 in March 2026.

Most arrivals came from Denver, CO (7,255 households); most departures went to Denver, CO (5,051).

County assessor records list 183 properties with a market value here. Their average assessed market value is $482,238; the typical home value is $573,072.

The assessor average sits −15.9% from the market figure — an average against a typical value, so treat it as a check, not a verdict.

Of 159 homes with a recorded purchase date, 22% have had the same owner for 20 years or more, and 32% changed hands in the last five.

66% are owned from a different mailing address, 2% from out of state.