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ZIP 80453
Idledale, Jefferson County, CO
What homes are worth, what they cost to carry, how fast they sell — one step at a time.
- Typical home value
- $573,072
- 12-month change
- −2.5%
- Payment change since 2020
- +87%
This week since 2026-10-08: No change in the headline figures since 2026-10-08.
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Who's going to sell in 80453 this year?
Lotvox Turnover Index
Ranking every home in 80453 by how likely it is to sell
The Lotvox Turnover Index is scored here but not published yet: a ZIP goes live only when its held-out capture beats 20% on at least 30 recorded sales.
Where
80453 in Jefferson County, CO
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.
- Value rank in county
- 16 of 25
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGER/Line boundaries; Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research
Local life
Around 80453
Mapped in and around 80453: 13 places to go — 12 day trips, 1 arts & venues.
- Places mapped
- 13
Source: USGS 3D Elevation Program; USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US); Wikidata (CC0) · data as of 2026-09-22
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What it costs
Home values
What homes are worth in 80453
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.
- Typical home value
- $573,072
- 12-month change
- −2.5%
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research · data as of 2026-08-31
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The payment, at each month's rate
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%.
- Payment change since 2020
- +87%
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; Freddie Mac, 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States (MORTGAGE30US), retrieved from FRED®, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08
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Home value after inflation
Deflated with CPI-U (seasonally adjusted, FRED CPIAUCSL) to August 2026; the site's Housing pulse chart uses its own CPI series, so older months can differ slightly.
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%.
- Real change since 2000
- +67%
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index (CPI-U), via FRED®, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08
Deflated with CPI-U (seasonally adjusted, FRED CPIAUCSL) to August 2026; the site's Housing pulse chart uses its own CPI series, so older months can differ slightly.
Home values
80453 against its neighbors
80453: +230% since January 2000.
Jefferson County: +213% since January 2000.
Colorado: +199% since January 2000 — 80453 ran ahead of it by 31 points.
- Change since 2000
- +230%
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08
Lotvox lens
Rent or own
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.
- Price-to-rent
- 25.7
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac, 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States (MORTGAGE30US), retrieved from FRED®, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above)
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What's moving
Housing pulse
Sales pace vs. normal
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.
- Sales vs 2015–19 level
- ∞%
Source: Redfin Data Center (market tracker data); Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-07
New supply
Homes being permitted
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).
- Units permitted 2025
- 1,118
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey · data as of 2025
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Who's holding, who's leaving
Housing pulse
Migration and inventory
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).
- Net households (top-10 flows)
- +1,147
Source: IRS Statistics of Income, county-to-county migration data; Redfin Data Center (market tracker data) · data as of 2026-03-01
County records
On the county rolls
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.
- Properties on the roll
- 183
Source: County assessor and recorder public records; Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above)
Who's holding
How long owners in 80453 have held
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.
- Held 20+ years
- 22%
- Owned from elsewhere
- 66%
Source: County assessor and recorder public records · data as of 2026-10-11
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