Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO investor activity — metro area market report

In the 12 months ending 2026-06-03, the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metropolitan area recorded 2,442 investor purchases of single-family homes out of 38,139 sales (6% of sales) across 854,902 single-family homes in 10 county-equivalents — 0.3 investor purchases per 100 homes, up 29% year over year (1,896 prior). Ranked #441 of 591 qualifying US markets. Counts are aggregates of public property records, compiled 2026-07-05. The hottest county is Gilpin County at 0.6 per 100 homes. HottestZip, powered by GoForClose.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, COmetro area · Colorado

🔥 #441 of 591 ranked US markets

Public-record counts · 12 months ending 2026-06-03 · compiled 2026-07-05

Investor purchases (12 mo)

2,442

purchases by LLCs & corporations

Per 100 homes

0.3

median ranked market: 0.4

Change vs prior 12 mo

+29%

1,896 → 2,442 investor purchases

Share of sales to investors

2,442 of 38,139 recorded sales

Turnover

4.5%

share of all homes that sold

Single-family homes

854,902

Where inside Denver-Aurora-Lakewood? County by county

Same counting rules at every level. Open a county to see its hottest ZIPs — that's the level you'd actually market at.

Gilpin County18 investor purchases · 0.6 per 100 homes · 17% of sales · 3,042 homesno ranked ZIPs

No ZIP in Gilpin County clears the ZIP ranking bars (500 homes, 30 sales, 15 investor purchases) — the county totals above are still real; the activity is just spread thin.

Park County55 investor purchases · 0.4 per 100 homes · 9% of sales · 12,872 homes1 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
47	80421	Park County	16	0.4	8%	5.2%

Denver County657 investor purchases · 0.4 per 100 homes · 10% of sales · 164,281 homes10 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
9	80210	Denver County	98	0.8	15%	5.3%
12	80209	Denver County	45	0.6	12%	5.2%
13	80224	Denver County	26	0.6	13%	4.7%
16	80222	Denver County	32	0.5	11%	4.8%
22	80212	Denver County	37	0.5	10%	5.0%
23	80237	Denver County	18	0.5	13%	3.9%
26	80211	Denver County	55	0.5	10%	4.9%
27	80204	Denver County	35	0.5	12%	3.8%
32	80205	Denver County	36	0.4	10%	4.2%
39	80223	Denver County	22	0.4	11%	3.6%

Clear Creek County38 investor purchases · 0.3 per 100 homes · 7% of sales · 13,549 homes1 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
86	80439	Clear Creek County	25	0.2	6%	4.2%

Arapahoe County440 investor purchases · 0.3 per 100 homes · 6% of sales · 162,740 homes10 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
11	80113	Arapahoe County	42	0.6	15%	4.3%
14	80010	Arapahoe County	44	0.6	12%	4.6%
15	80018	Arapahoe County	47	0.6	10%	5.8%
30	80121	Arapahoe County	29	0.4	11%	4.0%
41	80110	Arapahoe County	25	0.4	10%	4.2%
42	80111	Arapahoe County	32	0.4	10%	4.0%
70	80122	Arapahoe County	30	0.3	7%	4.1%
79	80112	Arapahoe County	20	0.3	6%	4.3%
82	80120	Arapahoe County	20	0.2	6%	4.1%
93	80014	Arapahoe County	17	0.2	5%	4.1%

Jefferson County489 investor purchases · 0.3 per 100 homes · 6% of sales · 184,164 homes10 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
17	80033	Jefferson County	42	0.5	12%	4.4%
18	80002	Jefferson County	31	0.5	14%	3.9%
20	80214	Jefferson County	30	0.5	13%	3.9%
25	80215	Jefferson County	26	0.5	10%	4.6%
44	80003	Jefferson County	44	0.4	10%	4.1%
63	80232	Jefferson County	21	0.3	8%	3.6%
65	80004	Jefferson County	34	0.3	7%	4.0%
71	80226	Jefferson County	24	0.3	8%	3.5%
75	80123	Jefferson County	33	0.3	7%	3.9%
77	80005	Jefferson County	25	0.3	7%	3.7%

Adams County412 investor purchases · 0.3 per 100 homes · 6% of sales · 158,386 homes10 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
4	80019	Adams County	44	0.9	7%	14.1%
37	80221	Adams County	51	0.4	11%	3.8%
51	80031	Adams County	40	0.4	9%	4.0%
53	80022	Adams County	66	0.3	7%	5.3%
81	80601	Adams County	31	0.2	4%	5.7%
83	80229	Adams County	33	0.2	7%	3.3%
85	80233	Adams County	30	0.2	7%	3.5%
94	80011	Adams County	24	0.2	7%	2.8%
111	80241	Adams County	16	0.2	4%	3.8%
120	80602	Adams County	19	0.1	3%	4.1%

Douglas County285 investor purchases · 0.2 per 100 homes · 4% of sales · 122,593 homes5 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
8	80109	Douglas County	76	0.8	14%	6.1%
62	80108	Douglas County	39	0.3	4%	7.5%
96	80104	Douglas County	27	0.2	3%	7.0%
101	80134	Douglas County	50	0.2	3%	6.4%
108	80138	Douglas County	19	0.2	4%	4.7%

Broomfield County40 investor purchases · 0.2 per 100 homes · 4% of sales · 24,528 homes1 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
98	80020	Broomfield County	31	0.2	5%	3.7%

Elbert County8 investor purchases · 0.1 per 100 homes · 2% of sales · 8,747 homesno ranked ZIPs

No ZIP in Elbert County clears the ZIP ranking bars (500 homes, 30 sales, 15 investor purchases) — the county totals above are still real; the activity is just spread thin.

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