ZIP 80238 vs ZIP 80212

80238 is one of 31 ZIP codes that lie mostly in Denver County, CO.

Shaded by typical home value, it ranks 5 of the 26 with a value.

Mapped in and around 80238: 124 places to go — 54 parks & open space, 31 dining, 12 trails.

12 school locations in 80238: 5 elementary, 5 middle, 2 high.

In alphabetical order: Denver Discovery School, Denver Green School Northfield, DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School, DSST: Montview High School, and more on the ZIP page. Locations only — no ratings are shown here.

80212 is one of 31 ZIP codes that lie mostly in Denver County, CO — 74% of its own area is in the county.

Shaded by typical home value, it ranks 6 of the 26 with a value.

Mapped in and around 80212: 90 places to go — 39 dining, 13 arts & venues, 12 parks & open space.

3 school locations in 80212: 3 elementary.

In alphabetical order: Centennial A School for Expeditionary Learning, Edison Elementary School, Rocky Mountain Prep: Berkeley. Locations only — no ratings are shown here.

In January 2007 the typical home in 80238 was worth $446,417.

Values peaked at $839,622 in July 2022. The latest reading is −11.2% from that peak.

As of August 2026: $745,889, −1.2% over twelve months.

Start with the typical home: $745,889. Put 20% down and borrow $596,711 at 7.40%, the 30-year fixed average as of October 8, 2026.

That is $4,132 a month in principal and interest.

The median household here earns $166,191 a year, $13,849 a month. So the payment takes 29.8% 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 17.9% in 2007.

Take the typical home's price each month, borrow 80% at that month's actual 30-year average rate: in January 2007 (6.22%) the payment was $2,192.

In December 2020, with rates at 2.68%, it was $2,065.

By August 2026, at 6.67%, it was $3,837 — +86% since December 2020, while the home's value moved +17%.

Reported values rose +67% since January 2007.

General prices (CPI-U) rose +64% over the same span.

Divide one by the other: in August 2026 dollars, the 2007 home was worth $733,209. So the real change is +2%, not +67%.

80238: +67% since January 2007.

Denver County: +112% since January 2007.

Colorado: +121% since January 2007 — 80238 ran behind it by 54 points.

Against 476 Colorado ZIP codes, 80238 sits at the 74th percentile for affordability (price vs local income).

43rd for appreciation (recent value growth); 27th for rental yield (rent vs price).

Owning the typical home costs about $4,877 a month once taxes and insurance (estimated at 1.2% of price a year) are added. Renting runs about $2,142 a month.

Price divided by a year's rent: 29.0. Lotvox reads under 15 as favoring buying and 20 or more as favoring renting.

In January 2000 the typical home in 80212 was worth $195,082.

Values peaked at $806,885 in July 2022. The latest reading is −11.0% from that peak.

As of August 2026: $718,112, −1.3% over twelve months.

Start with the typical home: $718,112. Put 20% down and borrow $574,490 at 7.40%, the 30-year fixed average as of October 8, 2026.

That is $3,978 a month in principal and interest.

The median household here earns $118,692 a year, $9,891 a month. So the payment takes 40.2% of income — rated “severe” (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 10.9% 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 $1,168.

In December 2020, with rates at 2.68%, it was $2,038.

By August 2026, at 6.67%, it was $3,694 — +81% since December 2020, while the home's value moved +14%.

Reported values rose +268% 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 $385,014. So the real change is +87%, not +268%.

80212: +268% since January 2000.

Denver County: +196% since January 2000.

Colorado: +199% since January 2000 — 80212 ran ahead of it by 69 points.

Against 476 Colorado ZIP codes, 80212 sits at the 36th percentile for affordability (price vs local income).

35th for appreciation (recent value growth); 49th for rental yield (rent vs price).

Owning the typical home costs about $4,696 a month once taxes and insurance (estimated at 1.2% of price a year) are added. Renting runs about $2,508 a month.

Price divided by a year's rent: 23.9. 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 51 a month (Redfin, 3-month rolling data through August 2026). That is 78% of the 2015–2019 level for the same months.

On the shelf — homes for sale at the end of the period: 104.

Going out — closed sales: about 43 a month. That is 69% of the 2015–2019 level for the same months. The drain is drawn 50% narrower: the share of homes for sale that sell each month is 50% of its 2015–2019 level.

The ladder: homes for sale ÷ monthly sales = 2.4 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 8 more homes came on than sold each month, so inventory is growing. The basin is filling.

Homes sold: about 43 a month in August 2026 (Redfin).

The 2015–2019 level for the same month was 50 — so sales ran at 86% of it, and below it in 13 of the last 24 months.

Across Denver County, builders pulled permits for 4,727 new homes in 2025.

Of those, 22% were in 1-unit buildings (the Census Bureau's category for detached and attached single homes).

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 48 a month (Redfin, 3-month rolling data through August 2026). That is 83% of the 2015–2019 level for the same months.

On the shelf — homes for sale at the end of the period: 107.

Going out — closed sales: about 38 a month. That is 65% of the 2015–2019 level for the same months. The drain is drawn 41% narrower: the share of homes for sale that sell each month is 59% of its 2015–2019 level.

The ladder: homes for sale ÷ monthly sales = 2.8 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 11 more homes came on than sold each month, so inventory is growing. The basin is filling.

Homes sold: about 38 a month in August 2026 (Redfin).

The 2015–2019 level for the same month was 48 — so sales ran at 79% of it, and below it in 24 of the last 24 months.

Across Denver County, builders pulled permits for 4,727 new homes in 2025.

Of those, 22% were in 1-unit buildings (the Census Bureau's category for detached and attached single homes).

This ZIP sits in Denver County. IRS tax returns for 2022-2023: among the ten counties sending the most households, 23,050 moved in. Among the ten receiving the most, 27,350 moved out.

Net across those counties: −4,300 households. Beside it, homes for sale in this ZIP: 104 in June 2026.

Most arrivals came from Arapahoe, CO (7,829 households); most departures went to Arapahoe, CO (8,748).

County assessor records list 5,456 properties with a market value here. Their average assessed market value is $969,500; the typical home value is $745,889.

The assessor average sits +30.0% from the market figure — an average against a typical value, so treat it as a check, not a verdict.

Of 8,740 homes with a recorded purchase date, 4% have had the same owner for 20 years or more, and 34% changed hands in the last five.

12% are owned from a different mailing address, 3% from out of state.

This ZIP sits in Denver County. IRS tax returns for 2022-2023: among the ten counties sending the most households, 23,050 moved in. Among the ten receiving the most, 27,350 moved out.

Net across those counties: −4,300 households. Beside it, homes for sale in this ZIP: 107 in June 2026.

Most arrivals came from Arapahoe, CO (7,829 households); most departures went to Arapahoe, CO (8,748).

County assessor records list 5,158 properties with a market value here. Their average assessed market value is $770,150; the typical home value is $718,112.

The assessor average sits +7.2% from the market figure — an average against a typical value, so treat it as a check, not a verdict.

Of 7,377 homes with a recorded purchase date, 15% have had the same owner for 20 years or more, and 34% changed hands in the last five.

22% are owned from a different mailing address, 3% from out of state.