Appreciation Velocity — Colorado Cities
Cities of Colorado ranked by 1Y / 3Y / 5Y home-price appreciation.
Public Record
Top 10 — 3Y appreciation (Zips)
#1 · ZIP 81152
+1,522.8%
#2 · ZIP 81040
+493.3%
#3 · ZIP 80827
+281.4%
#4 · ZIP 81025
+252.2%
#5 · ZIP 80105
+246.1%
#6 · ZIP 81225
+230.4%
#7 · ZIP 80532
+219.7%
#8 · ZIP 81131
+176.3%
#9 · ZIP 81151
+116.7%
#10 · ZIP 81654
+110.3%
Zip ranking — 3Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | Zip | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIP 81152 | CO | +1,713.4% | +1,522.8% | +314.4% | — | $575K |
| 2 | ZIP 81040 | CO | +104.0% | +493.3% | +93.3% | +186.4% | $630K |
| 3 | ZIP 80827 | CO | +57.8% | +281.4% | +223.7% | +681.6% | $1.14M |
| 4 | ZIP 81025 | CO | +532.5% | +252.2% | -37.4% | +460.6% | $438K |
| 5 | ZIP 80105 | CO | +89.6% | +246.1% | +236.0% | +173.8% | $660K |
| 6 | ZIP 81225 | CO | +148.6% | +230.4% | +425.8% | +1,018.8% | $2.95M |
| 7 | ZIP 80532 | CO | +197.8% | +219.7% | +29.1% | — | $737K |
| 8 | ZIP 81131 | CO | +67.9% | +176.3% | -29.5% | +47.6% | $284.3K |
| 9 | ZIP 81151 | CO | +544.3% | +116.7% | — | — | $575K |
| 10 | ZIP 81654 | CO | +35.3% | +110.3% | +188.1% | +2,770.2% | $5.41M |
| 11 | ZIP 80728 | CO | — | +106.3% | -34.6% | — | $134.1K |
| 12 | ZIP 81323 | CO | +48.6% | +99.7% | +123.3% | +209.9% | $709K |
| 13 | ZIP 80116 | CO | +72.6% | +94.3% | +215.8% | +125.0% | $2.55M |
| 14 | ZIP 80520 | CO | -17.3% | +93.6% | +47.0% | +86.6% | $542K |
| 15 | ZIP 80203 | CO | +138.5% | +88.5% | +59.9% | +205.2% | $957.8K |
| 16 | ZIP 81235 | CO | +37.7% | +86.9% | +59.5% | — | $650K |
| 17 | ZIP 81635 | CO | +52.7% | +85.2% | +148.1% | +270.6% | $609.4K |
| 18 | ZIP 80540 | CO | +1.7% | +83.7% | +39.0% | +250.8% | $1.22M |
| 19 | ZIP 81004 | CO | +124.0% | +81.4% | +113.7% | +196.8% | $417.9K |
| 20 | ZIP 80829 | CO | +19.9% | +81.4% | +97.6% | +91.3% | $681K |
| 21 | ZIP 80481 | CO | +252.4% | +80.8% | +110.4% | — | $948.9K |
| 22 | ZIP 80514 | CO | +104.4% | +72.5% | +210.0% | +213.2% | $907.3K |
| 23 | ZIP 81328 | CO | +25.7% | +65.4% | +388.4% | +237.3% | $700K |
| 24 | ZIP 81303 | CO | -34.4% | +63.3% | +65.2% | +151.2% | $1.05M |
| 25 | ZIP 80403 | CO | +68.0% | +62.2% | +95.3% | +195.8% | $1.41M |
| 26 | ZIP 80101 | CO | +86.8% | +60.5% | +60.5% | +7.6% | $495K |
| 27 | ZIP 81082 | CO | +22.8% | +59.8% | +32.3% | +132.9% | $372.2K |
| 28 | ZIP 80816 | CO | +36.2% | +57.2% | +55.6% | +145.1% | $478.5K |
| 29 | ZIP 80433 | CO | +4.9% | +55.7% | +48.2% | +136.7% | $1.18M |
| 30 | ZIP 80537 | CO | +34.6% | +53.9% | +1.1% | +145.9% | $874K |
| 31 | ZIP 80820 | CO | +17.5% | +52.6% | +24.6% | +164.7% | $580K |
| 32 | ZIP 81211 | CO | +35.3% | +51.7% | +132.9% | +265.9% | $725.5K |
| 33 | ZIP 80467 | CO | +189.1% | +50.6% | +145.9% | +135.4% | $680K |
| 34 | ZIP 80237 | CO | +33.9% | +48.1% | +71.6% | +96.7% | $773.8K |
| 35 | ZIP 80223 | CO | +28.0% | +47.6% | +105.7% | +213.2% | $1.05M |
| 36 | ZIP 80461 | CO | -52.0% | +46.9% | +72.0% | +253.7% | $652.5K |
| 37 | ZIP 81501 | CO | +4.4% | +46.6% | +65.9% | +219.8% | $460.1K |
| 38 | ZIP 81647 | CO | +15.4% | +46.3% | +69.1% | +73.7% | $571.7K |
| 39 | ZIP 81631 | CO | +78.8% | +46.1% | +276.4% | +429.1% | $2.13M |
| 40 | ZIP 80117 | CO | +461.0% | +46.1% | +168.6% | +132.5% | $860.3K |
| 41 | ZIP 80027 | CO | +24.7% | +45.3% | -5.6% | +121.8% | $1.13M |
| 42 | ZIP 80112 | CO | +48.7% | +44.8% | +73.7% | +161.7% | $949K |
| 43 | ZIP 80642 | CO | +15.0% | +44.3% | +145.2% | +200.7% | $1M |
| 44 | ZIP 80510 | CO | +165.1% | +43.4% | -72.6% | +60.0% | $729K |
| 45 | ZIP 80421 | CO | +4.3% | +42.5% | +44.0% | +174.3% | $731.4K |
| 46 | ZIP 81416 | CO | +12.4% | +42.3% | +77.5% | +148.6% | $465.2K |
| 47 | ZIP 80126 | CO | +13.1% | +42.2% | +81.6% | +76.9% | $1.19M |
| 48 | ZIP 81503 | CO | +56.0% | +41.3% | +115.0% | +200.9% | $612K |
| 49 | ZIP 80246 | CO | -34.4% | +40.5% | -2.2% | +243.2% | $1.75M |
| 50 | ZIP 80435 | CO | -20.6% | +38.6% | +66.6% | +207.3% | $1.1M |
| 51 | ZIP 80908 | CO | +12.3% | +38.1% | +131.7% | +186.4% | $1.15M |
| 52 | ZIP 80228 | CO | +30.4% | +37.1% | +42.7% | +142.1% | $910.3K |
| 53 | ZIP 80301 | CO | +20.8% | +36.9% | +96.0% | +94.9% | $1.19M |
| 54 | ZIP 80545 | CO | +54.3% | +36.8% | +140.1% | +176.5% | $506.6K |
| 55 | ZIP 80921 | CO | +1.0% | +36.7% | +86.8% | +160.5% | $1.14M |
| 56 | ZIP 81507 | CO | +44.7% | +35.7% | +49.8% | +151.0% | $817.5K |
| 57 | ZIP 80031 | CO | +40.5% | +33.7% | +73.5% | +168.2% | $719.9K |
| 58 | ZIP 80751 | CO | -1.6% | +32.9% | +41.0% | +112.7% | $268.4K |
| 59 | ZIP 80538 | CO | +39.7% | +31.3% | -28.5% | +176.9% | $845.1K |
| 60 | ZIP 80440 | CO | +21.6% | +31.1% | +156.3% | +139.0% | $559.1K |
| 61 | ZIP 80113 | CO | +6.6% | +31.0% | +49.2% | +264.0% | $2.25M |
| 62 | ZIP 80919 | CO | +7.8% | +30.1% | +76.4% | +161.7% | $759.3K |
| 63 | ZIP 81252 | CO | +26.5% | +30.0% | +58.4% | +65.2% | $430.1K |
| 64 | ZIP 80124 | CO | -7.7% | +29.7% | +52.2% | +74.8% | $1.24M |
| 65 | ZIP 80808 | CO | +17.6% | +27.0% | -3.5% | +184.2% | $555K |
| 66 | ZIP 80236 | CO | +58.3% | +26.8% | +24.7% | +107.1% | $565K |
| 67 | ZIP 97702 | CO | +6.0% | +26.7% | +86.7% | +134.1% | $1.11M |
| 68 | ZIP 81007 | CO | +1.0% | +26.6% | +111.2% | +61.3% | $333.9K |
| 69 | ZIP 80424 | CO | -19.1% | +25.8% | +97.4% | +241.6% | $2.59M |
| 70 | ZIP 80111 | CO | +47.1% | +25.3% | +100.3% | +226.9% | $1.6M |
| 71 | ZIP 80643 | CO | +61.1% | +25.3% | +1.1% | +219.4% | $724.9K |
| 72 | ZIP 80547 | CO | +5.8% | +25.2% | -19.7% | +76.9% | $991K |
| 73 | ZIP 81052 | CO | +1.2% | +24.7% | +26.3% | +185.0% | $238.3K |
| 74 | ZIP 80701 | CO | +43.1% | +24.1% | +108.0% | +227.5% | $486.8K |
| 75 | ZIP 80737 | CO | +3.3% | +23.6% | +84.7% | +14.4% | $188.5K |
| 76 | ZIP 80212 | CO | +12.8% | +23.5% | +71.1% | +97.9% | $1.06M |
| 77 | ZIP 81650 | CO | +81.4% | +23.3% | +135.4% | +318.7% | $866.7K |
| 78 | ZIP 80549 | CO | +23.2% | +23.2% | +51.2% | +117.1% | $622.7K |
| 79 | ZIP 80524 | CO | +69.2% | +23.0% | +18.7% | +189.1% | $1.08M |
| 80 | ZIP 80927 | CO | +19.7% | +21.4% | -52.6% | +25.7% | $611.5K |
| 81 | ZIP 80917 | CO | -10.5% | +20.7% | +12.3% | +99.5% | $402.8K |
| 82 | ZIP 81403 | CO | -24.8% | +18.3% | +37.7% | +153.5% | $745.1K |
| 83 | ZIP 80214 | CO | +21.9% | +18.3% | +14.4% | +143.0% | $666.1K |
| 84 | ZIP 80550 | CO | -23.0% | +18.2% | -59.6% | -32.0% | $696.8K |
| 85 | ZIP 81212 | CO | +21.6% | +17.6% | +46.9% | +108.0% | $382.9K |
| 86 | ZIP 80023 | CO | -2.1% | +17.4% | -53.1% | -49.1% | $924.2K |
| 87 | ZIP 81089 | CO | -4.3% | +17.3% | -9.7% | +69.8% | $157.4K |
| 88 | ZIP 80204 | CO | +1.3% | +16.8% | +13.7% | +59.7% | $662.1K |
| 89 | ZIP 81506 | CO | +57.0% | +16.5% | +108.9% | +184.6% | $795K |
| 90 | ZIP 80122 | CO | +20.7% | +16.3% | +72.9% | +97.0% | $746.8K |
| 91 | ZIP 80951 | CO | +10.8% | +15.9% | +19.3% | +105.4% | $465K |
| 92 | ZIP 81154 | CO | +61.8% | +15.6% | +18.9% | +251.3% | $249.9K |
| 93 | ZIP 81241 | CO | — | +15.5% | +48.9% | +212.9% | $484K |
| 94 | ZIP 81120 | CO | -36.9% | +15.4% | +28.7% | +213.4% | $235K |
| 95 | ZIP 80498 | CO | -12.8% | +15.2% | +85.4% | +241.5% | $1.37M |
| 96 | ZIP 80916 | CO | +5.6% | +15.2% | +30.4% | +80.6% | $345.9K |
| 97 | ZIP 80107 | CO | +31.1% | +15.0% | -9.5% | +93.1% | $887.2K |
| 98 | ZIP 80004 | CO | +12.6% | +14.8% | +48.8% | +90.6% | $709.6K |
| 99 | ZIP 80012 | CO | +41.4% | +14.8% | +91.3% | +144.3% | $473.8K |
| 100 | ZIP 81401 | CO | -5.4% | +14.4% | +35.9% | +106.4% | $468.9K |
How to read these numbers
Velocity vs. level
A market with 25% one-year appreciation is moving fast — but a market with steady 6% over ten years has compounded much further. Use 10Y as the long-run signal, 1Y as the momentum signal.
Mean-reversion risk
Markets that posted huge 1Y and 3Y gains often cool over the next cycle. Compare 1Y to 5Y: if 1Y is far above 5Y, the trend is accelerating; if far below, it is decelerating — often the more important signal.
Sample sanity
We require a minimum current median price (default $50K) to filter out tiny ZIPs with noisy data. Raise that threshold for serious investment markets; lower it to find emerging niches. Source: public record.