Let’s take a look at the current state of the Denver real estate market amid the coronavirus pandemic. Then we’ll discuss the investment opportunities in Denver for real estate investors. Shortage of housing for a growing population, a strong economy & increasing jobs have been fueling the demand in the Denver housing market for the past many years.
The Metro Denver housing market shows signs of heating up—there is hardly any impact of an economic slowdown. Several key housing indicators showed year-over-year gains as more buyers re-entered the market in June. The factors driving prices up are an increase in demand for housing, tight inventory, and record-low mortgage rates.
Despite the effects of COVID-19 since March, Denver and the entire metro area remains a seller’s real estate market, especially in the $300,000 to $399,000 price range. The home prices are rising. In June, the Denver housing prices increased by less than 2% from last year. The average price of a home in the Denver metro area was $508,951, a year-over-year increase of 2%. Compared to last month, there was an increase of 3%.
More new properties were put up for sale, but demand was even higher. More homes were put under contract than came on the market for sale. And since there was not a lot of housing inventory at the end of May, the market was left with even less inventory at the end of June, down 11 percent month over month and 33 percent year over year. The number of closed sales increased by 3% higher than last June and the number of pending sales increased by 28% than last year.
New listings on the market dropped by 2% from this time last year, which pushed the supply of inventor down to just 5 weeks. Now, as you know anything under four months means sellers have the power in negotiations. This shows that the supply is so tight in Denver, that buyers would need a large influx of inventory to meet their demand in the coming months.
The median price for a single-family home that sold in June in metro Denver was $560,435, which is up 2.13% from May and 3.04% from June 2019, according to DMAR. The median price for a condo or townhome that sold was $325,000, flat with May and up 4.8% over the past year.
Of greater importance to real estate investors in Denver is that the area is growing in population. The jobs are increasing and so are the number of renters. It is the largest and capital city of Colorado, home to roughly 700,000 people. The Denver metropolitan area is home to around 2.7 million people. The population has increased by 1.33% from 2019. The Denver-Aurora, Colorado statistical area is home to about three and a half million people.
It has a low unemployment rate of 2.3% as of Dec 2019, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. A third of the population of Denver-metro area rents. All these are excellent signs of investors looking to buy a rental property in Denver. Despite recent cooling off, there are several reasons to consider long term investment in the Denver real estate market.
The home prices are expected to flatten nationwide or may increase by just 0.8%, and buyers will continue to move to affordability, benefiting mid-sized markets. The real estate appreciation rate in Denver in the latest quarter was around 1.01% which equates to an annual appreciation forecast of 4.11%, which is more than the national forecast.
Denver is a key trade point for the country, and home to several large corporations in the central United States.
It was named 6th on Forbes Magazine’s “Best Places for Business and Careers.” Denver South is home to 7 Fortune 500 companies. It is also home for mining and energy companies such as Halliburton, Smith International, Newmont Mining, and Noble Energy.
Denver’s strong economy gives buyers the ability to spend more on housing, consequently increasing real estate prices. Many experts expect home price gains by the end of 2020 due to low-interest rates, a strong job market, and a steady economy.
These are just some of the highlights that make Denver a great place to live and invest in real estate. The list can go on and on. Let us discuss some more housing market trends which make investing in Denver real estate potentially profitable for new investors in the long term.
Infographic Credits: Dmarealtors.com
Denver Housing Market Prices, Trends & News 2020
We shall now discuss some of the most recent housing trends & news in the Denver metro area and compare it with the past couple of years. We shall mainly discuss median home prices, inventory, economy, growth, and neighborhoods, which will help you understand the way the local real estate market moves in this region.
Denver is one of the hottest real estate markets in the nation. In the past ten years, the annual real estate appreciation rate has amounted to 7%, according to NeighborhoodScout.com. This puts Denver in the top 10% nationally for real estate appreciation. Denver was ranked as the country’s 16th-most walkable city, with 600,158 residents.
It has some public transportation and is very bikeable. Downtown is the most walkable neighborhood in Denver with a Walk Score of 93. Due to the low month’s supply of inventory, the Denver housing market is persistently skewed to sellers – which means that the demand from buyers is always exceeding the current supply of homes for sale.
The pricing of homes trends higher and is more attractive for sellers in the current phase. The shortage of supply and an increase in the demand for housing pushes the prices higher in the Denver housing market. Despite significant gains in the housing stock in 2020, the Denver metro area house prices are holding steady year-over-year.
The year 2020 began very much still in favor of sellers for the Denver Housing Market. By the end of 2020, the house prices in Denver were expected to rise by 2 to 3 percent, which meant it was likely to be another year of affordability crisis for buyers. The residential real estate market in Denver continues to churn unimpeded even in the times of COVID-19.
Denver Housing Market 2020 Statistics Before COVID-19
In January 2020, we saw a massive gain in the inventory in the Denver metro housing market. New listings increased by a massive 89.27 percent from the month prior. Active listings dropped by a 1.91 percent drop from December because home buyers placed 43 percent more homes in pending status month over month which diminished the housing inventory surplus.
In the entire residential market, there was a 34.21 percent drop in the number of closed homes and a 35.19 percent drop in sales volume month over month in January which was a reflection of the lower end of 2019. As usually occurs this time of year, the days on the market were longer, averaging out to 45 compared to 41 in December. The average single-family home price was down from its summer highs, but higher year over year by 6.86 percent to $532,494.
The picture is a little different for condos that experienced a 4.98 percent month-over-month drop in average price to $355,754, which is also down 0.37 percent from the same month last year; representing the first price drop in January in at least the past four years. After a remaining almost flat throughout 2019, with a mere 1% rise in prices, the Denver housing market was showing little signs of gains.
In March 2o20, the Denver Metro housing market was showing signs of being one of the best on record. However, amid fears stemming from the ongoing pandemic, there were an unprecedented 761 home sellers that withdrew their homes from the metro-Denver real estate market in March.
The largest number of homes, 625, was removed in the last two weeks of March. All price ranges in the Denver metro area were still signs of a warm seller’s market. In March, 30.24% more new listings came on the market, which pushed the number of active listings at month’s end up 19.46 percent to 5,776. Notably, that is 8.20 percent fewer active listings than March 2019.
Homes in the Denver housing market were selling at an average of 29 days. The trend for average days on the market had gone down since last month. The number of pending contracts increased by 8.03% MTM, and there were 12.02% more homes sold. In March 2020, the average sale price for all residential single-family homes (attached plus detached) was $513,526, up 7.31% since March 2019 – setting a new record high.
It was also the first time the average sale price for both single-family homes and condos topped the half-million-dollar mark. The highest number of sales were in the $500,000 to $749,000 range.
Impact of COVID-19 on the Denver Real Estate Market
Despite the pandemic, home prices going up. According to Dmarealtors.com, in March, pre-COVID-19, the average price for a residential property in the 11-county metro Denver area zoomed above $500,000 for the first time, to $513,535. That price then dipped back down below the half-million-dollar mark during the home-showing shutdown and uncertain economic times in April and May.
In April, the median sales price of all residential properties increased by 2.56 percent to $400,000. The dollar volume of all home sales in April was around $1.8 Billion, a year-over-year decrease of 29.7%. There remained about a month’s supply of residential single-family homes (attached plus detached) in the price range of $300,000 to $499,999. (We are mainly going to focus on this housing market segment).
Furthermore, the Classic Market segment continued to sell for remarkably high percentages of the list price. In April 2020, the average sales price for the attached properties was $370,011, a 0.22 percent increase over April 2019. The average sales price for detached properties increasing by 1.97 percent since April 2019.
The average sales price of all properties (attached plus detached) was $400,232, a 1.45 per-cent higher than last April. April 2020 finished with a 100.50 percent close-price-to-list-price ratio for combined residential, a small increase over March, and a nearly half percent increase year over year.
In the Denver Metro Area this May, 3,437 homes closed, a year-over-year decrease of 44%. As compared to last month, sales saw a 13% decrease. In May, the count of listings in Pending status was 6,935, which is 119% more than last month and up 14%, from May 2019.
Extremely low amounts of inventory helped sellers to move their properties quickly in the $300,000 to $399,000 price range. The average price of a home in the Denver metro area was $502,441, a year-over-year increase of less than 1%. Compared to April, there was also an increase of less than 1%. Single-family residences sold for an average price of $542,479, down 2% year over year.
The price of multi-family and condos was up 4% from May 2019, at an average of $394,670. At the end of May, there were about 2.1-months (9 weeks) of inventory on the market, two weeks more than last month, and three weeks more than last year.
Below is the latest monthly report of the “Metro Denver housing market” from REcolorado, the state’s largest network of real estate professionals. The report compares key housing metrics of the Denver Metro area from June 2020 with June 2019. Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) reports show housing market statistics that focus on the Denver metro region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area.
The average price of a home in the Denver metro area was $508,951, a year-over-year increase of 2% plus an increase of 3% from last month.
5,992 homes were closed, a year-over-year increase of 3%.
As compared to last month, sales increased by 69%.
Single-family residences sold for an average price of $559,290, an increase of 2% year over year.
The price of multi-family/ condos/townhomes was up 1% from June 2019, at an average of $370,180.
New listings to the market were down by 2% compared to last year, and up by 1% from last month.
Active listings were down by 31% compared to last year and 8% lower than the end of last month.
Months Supply of Inventory is 1.1 or 5 weeks, four weeks less than last month, and two weeks less than last year.
On average, single-family residences were on the market for 23 days.
Multi-family/condos/townhomes were on the market for 29 days.
The median number of days a home spent on the market in June was 9, unchanged from this time last year.
Denver is officially the City and County of Denver. It the capital and the most populous municipality of the U.S. state of Colorado. Here is the June’s housing market report of the Denver County for single-family homes. The source of this report Denver Metro Associaton of Realtors. Sales and prices have improved at the county level as well.
Single-Family
June
Key Metrics
2019
2020
Percent Change from Previous Year
Inventory of Active Listings
1445
787
-45.50%
Under Contract
795
1,043
31.20%
New Listings
987
996
0.90%
Sold Listings
813
859
5.70%
Days on Market Until Sale
20
20
0.00%
Median Sales Price
$497,500
$505,000
1.50%
Average Sales Price
$595,675
$604,560
1.50%
Percent of List Price Received
99.80%
99.80%
0.00%
Denver Real Estate Market Forecast 2020 – 2021
What are the Denver real estate market predictions for 2020? Let us look at the price trends recorded by Zillow over the past few years. Denver has a record of being one of the best long term real estate investments in the U.S. Since 2015, the median home price in Denver has appreciated by 45.65% from $310,000 to $451,513.
Last year saw was the eighth consecutive year of home price gains. However, in the past year, the Denver real estate appreciated by roughly 1%. The year ended with an average home price of $486,695 and a median of $420,000. This is up less than three percent from 2018, but up almost 90 percent from 2010.
The Zillow Buyer-Seller Index (BSI) shows that Denver is currently the buyer’s real estate market. This is computed monthly. According to their index, there exists a general lack of demand in Denver, and homes can linger on the market longer and ultimately sell for less, putting negotiating power in the hands of buyers. In other words, based on the last month’s key housing market indicators, current supply is exceeding the demand, giving buyers an advantage over sellers in price negotiations. There are more homes for sale than there are active buyers in the marketplace.
The latest Denver real estate market forecast is that the home prices may remain flat or decrease by 1.7% – in the next twelve months. This could be due to the short term impact of the ongoing pandemic which has impeded the real estate sales activity in the entire nation.
Here is the visual representation of historical Denver home prices and the latest forecast until March 2021.
Snapshot Courtesy of Zillow.com
Here is another short and crisp Denver housing market forecast by “LittleBigHomes.com” for the 3 years ending with the 3rd Quarter of 2021. The accuracy of this forecast for Denver is 76% and it is predicting a positive trend. They estimate that the probability of rising home prices in Denver is 76% during this period. If this price forecast is correct, the Denver home values will be higher in the 3rd Quarter of 2021 than they were in the 3rd Quarter of 2018.
The historical change in home prices for Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO is shown below for the three-time period. The Denver Home Price Index has increased for the last 26 consecutive quarters (data up to 3rd Quarter, 2018). The highest annual change in the value of houses in the Denver Real Estate Market was 29% in the twelve months ended with the 2nd Quarter of 1978.
The worst annual change in home values in the Denver Market was -4% in the twelve months ended with the 4th Quarter of 1987. The historical change in home values has been calculated until the 3rd Quarter of 2018. For the upcoming updates, you can visit LittleBigHomes.com.
Time Period
Denver Metropolitan Area Real Estate Appreciation
Last 5 Years
67%
Last 10 Years
83%
Last 20 Years
179%
The question is whether it is going to remain a sizzling real estate market amid the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic? In conclusion, we can say that these numbers can be positive or negative depending on which side of the fence you are — Buyer or Seller? It is quite evident that the ongoing pandemic has not had any major impact on Denver’s housing market.
Home sales rebounded in June, while prices held almost steady with a 2% increase. As the pandemic is not over, the buyer activity continues to be robust while seller activity continues to be a bit softer. The indicator of which is that fewer homes are being listed for sale than a year ago.
Many housing experts believe sellers remain reluctant to list their homes due to continued concerns over COVID-19, which was beginning to see a resurgence in June. Until sellers regain confidence, housing inventory will continue to be constrained during what is expected to be an active summer selling season.
Denver Metro Area is still a strong seller’s market. The recent historically low mortgage interest rates are helping buyers as far as housing affordability is concerned. Extremely low amounts of inventory are helping sellers to move their properties quickly in the $300,000 to $399,000 price range. Furthermore, the Classic Market segment continues to sell for remarkably high percentages of the list price. The average days on market is decreasing month to month, year over year, and year to date.
OUR TAKE: Metro Denver home prices, after years of significant gains, are going as flat as last year. Despite a few slight shifts in the market last year, the trends demonstrate that this spring’s market was shaping up to be a scorcher. According to realtors, as inventory is declining in this region, it can result in the upswing of home prices. We think that in 2o20, the Denver housing market would remain neutral. The home sales would drop as compared to last year’s figures without affecting the prices, especially in the classic segment.
It may trend more or less like a balanced real estate market until the pandemic is over. Usually, this region remains skewed to sellers. However, in the current cycle, home prices may remain flat or increase by less than 2%. The region is already showing signs of softening and could come under further pressure if the economy and job growth weakens.
It is expected that there will be some improvement in the inventory crisis due to COVID-19. If buyer demand eases, we could see a positive influence on Denver’s low inventory levels while at the same time seeing a negative impact on sales. Certain areas in the Denver metro housing market would see more properties for sale on the market than in other locations.
In a balanced real estate market, it would take about six months for the supply to dwindle to zero. In terms of months of supply, Denver can become a buyer’s real estate market if the supply increases to more than six months of inventory. And that’s not going to happen soon. Months Supply of Inventory in the metro Denver housing market has dropped to 5 weeks (June 2020), which is very low. Less inventory means home sellers have more power.
Therefore, in the long term, the Metro Denver real estate market remains strong and skewed to sellers, due to persistent imbalance in supply and demand. The only segment of the market in which homebuyers have the edge are condos priced over $1 million.
Nationally, the houisng market has begun to heat up with an increase in home buying despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The real estate sector has been one of the most resilient areas of the economy during the severe economic shutdown. The latest housing market trend to be seen is that the lack of supply is leading to a decline in existing home sales even though new home sales have jumped nearly 13% year over year.
Real estate market forecasts given in this article are just an educated guess and should not be considered financial advice. Real estate prices are deeply cyclical and much of it is dependent on factors you can’t control. Many variables could potentially impact the value of a home in Denver in 2020 (or any other market) such as big changes in the distressed, new-construction, or luxury home segments. There are also a wide variety of economic and political factors that can and do impact real estate markets. Most of these variables are difficult to predict in advance.
Denver Real Estate Market: Denver, CO Homes For Sale
If you are a home buyer looking to find homes for sale or rent in Denver, CO we recommend you do that online or hire a local real estate agent. There are many sites where you can find homes available for sale on the market. Denver has a mixture of owner-occupied and renter-occupied housing units for sale.
As per Neigborhoodscout.com, a real estate data provider, one and two-bedroom single-family detached are the most common housing units in Denver. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Denver include large apartment complexes, duplexes, rowhouses, and homes converted to apartments.
Single-family homes account for about 40-45% of Denver’s housing units. At the national level, the single-family rental homes have grown up to 30% within the last three years. Almost all the housing demand in the US in recent years has been filled by single-family rental units. With 2020 being, theoretically, in the middle of a boom, there are still 4 years for residential construction to surge. Most likely, a housing shortage will remain in 2020, keeping home prices high.
Currently, there are 983 homes for sale in Denver on Zillow, an online real estate database company. Additionally, there are 337 homes for rent. Under potential listings, there are about 0 Foreclosed and 109 Pre-Foreclosure homes. These are the delinquent properties that may be coming to the market soon but are not yet found on a multiple listing service (MLS).
The median list price per square foot in Denver is $374, which is higher than the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood Metro average of $265.
The median price of active homes for sale in Denver is $464,900.
The median price of homes that were sold is $442,700.
The median rent price in Denver is $2,150, which is higher than the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood Metro median of $2,100.
There are currently 4381 homes for sale and 1675 homes for rent in Denver, CO on Realtor.com, a real estate listings website. As we write this, the newly listed homes are 532. According to their statistics, in June 2020, Denver was a buyer’s real estate market, which means there were roughly more active homes for sale than there were buyers. Homes in Denver sell faster than average compared to other cities in Denver County. It takes an average of 38 days on market for a home to sell in Denver.
Ideally, a buyer would prefer a sale to asking price ratio that’s closer to 90%. The sellers in Denver have managed to hold good leverage in these negotiations in the past month. On average, they could sell homes for 99.1% of the asking price. A seller would always prefer scenarios that can yield a ratio of 100% or higher. The median list price of homes in Denver, CO was $494.5K, trending up 6.3% year-over-year. The median listing price per square foot was $309. The median sale price was $441K.
Graph Credits: Realtor.com
Denver Housing Market: Foreclosure Statistics In 2020
Here are some foreclosure statistics of Denver, CO. Colorado has had the lowest rate of mortgage delinquencies in any state of the United States. Combined with rising home prices, a strong economy, and a robust job market, these factors have all helped keep a lid on mortgage delinquencies – “Black Knight.”
According to Zillow’s data, in Denver 0.2 homes are foreclosed (per 10,000). This is greater than the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood Metro value of 0.1 and also lower than the national value of 1.2. The percent of delinquent mortgages in Denver is 0.4%, which is lower than the national value of 1.1%. The percent of Denver homeowners underwater on their mortgage is 4.7%, which is higher than Denver-Aurora-Lakewood Metro at 3.9%.
There are currently 345 properties in Denver, CO that are in some stage of foreclosure (default, auction, or bank-owned) while the number of homes listed for sale on RealtyTrac is 340. In June, the number of properties that received a foreclosure filing in Denver, CO was 129% higher than the previous month and 69% lower than the same time last year.
Potential Foreclosures in Denver
345 (RealtyTrac)
Homes for Sale in Denver
340
Recently Sold
10,813
Median List Price
$395,000 (5% drop vs May 2019)
According to RealtyTrac, currently, in Denver the zip code with the highest foreclosure rate is 80205, where 1 in every 7442 housing units is foreclosed. So, you’d find a lot of distressed sellers in this area and get some discounted off-market deals. 80206 zip code has the lowest foreclosure rate, where 1 in every 13,875 housing units becomes delinquent.
Denver Real Estate Market: Is It A Good Place For Investment?
Now that you know where Denver is, you probably want to know why we’re recommending it to real estate investors. Investing in real estate is touted as a great way to become wealthy. Should you consider Denver real estate investment? Many real estate investors have asked themselves if buying a property in Denver is a good investment? You need to drill deeper into local trends if you want to know what the market holds for the real estate investors and buyers in 2020.
If you are looking to make a profit, you don’t want to buy the most expensive property on the Denver real estate market and expect to make a good profit on rents. Perhaps you are looking for a slightly different hold-over, an investment property in Denver that you might move into or sell at retirement in the future. Either way, knowing your profit potential and purpose is the first thing to consider.
Let’s take a look at the number of positive things going on in the Denver real estate market which can help investors who are keen to buy an investment property in this city. We’ll address the biggest factor pulling people to the Denver housing market next.
Denver’s Limited Room to Grow
Many of the fastest-growing markets in the US are along the Front Range, a part of the Southern Rocky Mountains. While there are houses in the hills, it is a lot harder to build on the mountainous landscape than flat plains. In Denver’s case, the massive national forests and Rocky Mountain Park to the west of Denver and its suburbs prevent the expansion of the Denver housing market in that direction. This keeps home prices higher than they’d be in places like Dallas.
The median home price in Denver hovers around $460,000. That’s a steal for the migrants from California, but the sheer numbers of them coming in is pricing locals out of the housing market. Median monthly rent here – and that includes one-bedroom apartments – is around $1100 a month. Note that you could get much more for a spacious single-family home for rent or large condo. With a 3 bedroom detached single-family home, you could receive well over $2000 per month in rent. You’ll find strong ROI numbers for the Denver real estate market.
Denver’s Quality of Life
We can joke about the people who moved to Colorado decades ago, inspired by the movie “Rocky Mountain High”. We’re not going to joke about the over-hyped medical marijuana industry there today. However, U.S. News and World Report listed Denver as the third best place to live in the US, while it ranked the 37th best place to retire. The area was a little lower on value than many like, but it ranked high on jobs, quality of life, and desirability. It is a beautiful city to live near the mountains – located on the western edge of the exquisitely beautiful High Plains. It is exactly one mile high above sea level and has the largest city park system in the nation, with 14,000 acres of mountain parks and 2,500 acres of natural areas.
That isn’t enough on its own to draw huge numbers of people to the Denver real estate market, but it is a factor. It has become the 19th-most populous city in the nation. The current metro area population of Denver in 2020 is 2,827,000, a 1.33% increase from 2019 (Macrotrends.net). Denver was ranked as a Beta world city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. It has been one of the fastest-growing major cities in the United States, and real estate investments provide a direct way to participate in the strong growth of these economies. The strength of the overall economy significantly impacts the real estate market.
Denver’s Strong Economy & Jobs Boost Its Real Estate Market
Job growth directly affects the real estate market. Demand for all types of real estate increases with the number of local jobs, as during periods of economic development or boom. Jobs are a major reason why people move to Denver in the first place. The Denver area’s unemployment rate is less than 3%. Denver’s unemployment rate has been well below the national average for years. The unemployment rate was 2.3% as of Dec 2019, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The average weekly wages for all industries in Denver Area are $1,265 (the U.S. = $1,093). That explains why Denver is one of the top cities for in-migration, attracting people from all over the state as well as the country.
Due to its proximity to the mineral-rich Rocky Mountains, Denver has long been a home for mining and energy companies such as Halliburton, Smith International, Newmont Mining, and Noble Energy. The top 25 employers in Metro Denver include government and municipal organizations, and corporations. Denver Technological Center, better known as The Denver Tech Center or DTC, is a business and economic trading center located in Colorado in the southeastern portion of the Denver Metropolitan Area, within portions of the cities of Denver and Greenwood Village.
It is home to several major businesses and corporations. The U.S. Government is the largest employer in Metro Denver. The Department of the Interior includes such agencies as Bureau of Land Management, Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation, Bureau of Reclamation and all have offices in or near the Denver Metro area. Another top employer in the Denver Metro Area is the State of Colorado.
It employs nearly 30,000 people in the Denver Metro area. As the capital and largest city in the state, Denver hosts the State of Colorado in multiple locations. Centura Health is one of the top 25 employers for the metro Denver area. Its massive health care network includes 15 hospitals, eight affiliate hospitals, health neighborhoods, health at home, urgent care centers, emergency centers, mountain clinics, 100 plus physician practices, and clinics and Flight for Life Colorado.
Denver’s The Strong Tourism Market
Denver is well known for its proximity to the Rockies. Other attractions in the area include but are not limited to the Denver Zoo and the Denver Botanic Gardens. Many of those 30 million tourists would love to have rented a house or apartment for their visit instead of a hotel. Then there’s the business traveler. Denver hosts around 80 conventions a year, too.
Whether someone is staying for a week for a convention or working a contract job in the tourism industry, this drives demand for short-term rentals that can be incredibly profitable. Renting on sites like Airbnb is legal if you have a business license, though around half of the Airbnb rentals are thought to be violating that rule. Denver is particularly progressive with allowing people to rent out their homes and apartments on Airbnb, though landlords may not agree with it.
Known Areas of Redevelopment
You don’t want to invest in the Denver housing market and end up losing money because the neighborhood is going downhill. Conversely, areas slated for redevelopment will almost certainly go up. And Denver has known and planned for areas of redevelopment. Downtown Denver saw multiple infill projects downtown ten years ago. Redevelopment is planned around Elitch Gardens today.
Key trade point for the country – Denver is home to several large corporations in the central United States. Denver South is home to 7 Fortune 500 companies. Denver was named 6th on Forbes Magazine’s “Best Places for Business and Careers.” Home for mining and energy companies such as Halliburton, Smith International, Newmont Mining, and Noble Energy.
Denver’s Demographic Momentum
At first glance, the average age of 36 for residents versus 40 for the national average doesn’t sound too promising. However, this long-established city has already been noted as a great place to retire. That pulls the average age up. The coolness factor and job market attract equal numbers of young adults. That is why Millennials make up about 22% of Denver’s population.
And given the job market and quality of life, they’ll probably stay here to raise families, generating more demand for the Denver housing market. Generation X made that decision, too, which is why roughly a quarter of residents are under the age of 20. Additions to the local labor force tend to drive rents and prices up on properties in the vicinity and results in local construction of homes and apartments. That will propel the Denver real estate market for decades to come.
Denver Rental Market is Very Big
A third of Denver-metro area rents. Since housing inventory is scarce, prices are going up much faster than wages, and the younger population is more comfortable renting than owning, the Denver housing market is seeing a rapid rise in its rental market. The sheer demand for housing stock is making it profitable to break up large homes into multiple apartments. If Forbes could recommend this as a Denver real estate market investment strategy in 2016, it can be seriously considered today. They said that any single-family home in the Denver housing market could be considered a good rental property due to the rapid rise in home prices.
Denver Has A Large Student Population For Rental Homes. The college market presents a unique opportunity for landlords. There is a constant stream of people who will only rent unless they choose to stay after graduation. They may rent a while longer before feeling secure enough to buy a house. Buying investment real estate in a college town is high-risk. After all, when a college like Evergreen State that scares off students or simply fails to attract them like many classics, private liberal arts schools who found themselves rendered redundant after brand name schools opened their doors, there’s less demand for the rental of the house as a permanent residence.
You don’t have that problem in Denver since there are so many colleges in the Denver area. Schools range from the massive community college network to the 400 student Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology. American Sentinel University in Aurora is home to 2600 students, while the Metropolitan State College of Denver has more than 20,000 students. The Colorado School of Healing Arts has only 100 students, while Colorado Christian University has more than 7000. Yes, the Denver real estate market for those who want to cater to students is diverse. You could invest in rental real estate near any of these colleges, knowing you could rent or sell to people that simply want to live in the area if student demand slacks off.
Denver Is Relatively Landlord-Friendly
Colorado is relatively landlord-friendly; compare it to the West coast, and it is a landlord’s dream. You don’t have to give tenants notice that you’re entering a property. You can quickly begin evictions if they haven’t paid the rent. That protects your investment in the Denver housing market. There’s no limit on late fees. There are no state laws that prevent you from rekeying the locks after evicting them. If they violate the lease, give them formal notice. The tenants then have 72 hours to correct the issue or move out. If they don’t comply with notices, then you can go to court. If the court agrees with you, the sheriff gives the tenants 48 hours to move out before forcing them out.
Denver Investment Properties: Real Estate Investment
Investing in Denver’s real estate can be a worthy investment due to a steady rate of appreciation. It’s only wise to think about how you can and should be investing your money. In any property investment, cash flow is gold. There are many reasons why the Denver real estate market is going strong today and certain to remain strong for years to come. You cannot afford to miss out on this growing and appreciating real estate market. Good cash flow from Denver investment properties means the investment is, needless to say, profitable.
A bad cash flow, on the other hand, means you won’t have money on hand to repay your debt. Therefore, finding a good Denver real estate investment opportunity would be key to your success. If you invest wisely in the Denver real estate, you could secure your future. Even as Denver home prices have reached new heights, the market remains attractive to residential real estate investors in $300,000 to $399,000 price range. As they continue to compete for potential investment properties at the lower end of the market, the challenges for first-time homebuyers will remain.
The homebuyers won’t be able to outbid real estate investors and would end up renting. The high prices combined with the lack of higher gains have slowed down fixing and flipping investment properties in Denver. The best investment is now looking for a rental property that will generate good cash flow. Your best tenants would be the retirees who intend to relocate to the Denver and want to purchase property to rent out. The three most important factors when buying a real estate anywhere are location, location, and location.
The location creates desirability. Desirability brings demand. There should be a natural and upcoming high demand for rental properties. Demand would raise the price of your Denver investment property and you should be able to flip it for a lump sum profit. The neighborhoods in Denver must be safe to live in and should have a low crime rate. The neighborhoods should be close to basic amenities, public services, schools, and shopping malls.
Some of the popular neighborhoods for buying a house or an investment property in Denver are Jefferson Park, Berkeley, Park Hill, Cheesman Park, Congress Park, Hilltop, Sunnyside, Capitol Hill, Highland, Platte Park, Stapleton, Reunion, Cherry Creek, Aspen, and Washington Park.
Denver housing prices are not only among the most expensive in Colorado but they are also some of the most expensive in all of the United States. It depends on how much you are looking to spend and if you are wanting smaller investment properties or larger deals such as duplex and triplex in Class A neighborhoods.
The inventory is low, but opportunities are there. According to Realtor.com, there are 69 neighborhoods in Denver, where properties are available for sale. Washington Park has a median listing price of $1.2M, making it the most expensive neighborhood. Capitol Hill is the most affordable neighborhood, with a median listing price of $310K.
The asking price of Denver single-family homes (on Realtor.com) starts from $45,000 and can go up to $6.6M for a luxury property located in East Denver neighborhood. Another popular neighborhood and expensive neighborhood in Denver is Cherry Creek where the median home price is around $898,000. The home values in Cherry Creek have risen by 0.2 % over the past 12 months. For buyers, the good thing is that this area has cooled off. There are more than enough homes for sale to meet the demand.
If you think of investing in Denver, you have decided on a long-term investment property. Here are the ten neighborhoods in Denver having the highest real estate appreciation rates since 2000—List by Neigborhoodscout.com.
Sandown
Smith Rd / Havana St
W Colfax Ave / Irving St
Yeshiva Toras Chaim Talmudical Seminary / W Colfax Ave
W Colfax Ave / Broadway
Santa Fe Dr / W 8th Ave
Metropolitan State College of Denver / Wazee St
E 35th Ave / York St
E 26th Ave / York St
Larimer St / Broadway
As with any real estate purchase, act wisely. Evaluate the specifics of the Denver housing market at the time you intend to purchase. Hiring a local property management company can help in finding tenants for your investment property in Denver.
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Buying or selling real estate, for a majority of investors, is one of the most important decisions they will make. Choosing a real estate professional/counselor continues to be a vital part of this process. They are well-informed about critical factors that affect your specific market areas, such as changes in market conditions, market forecasts, consumer attitudes, best locations, timing, and interest rates.
Is It The Right Time To Invest In Real Estate? – The national homeownership rate is on the decline for the first time since 2017. As demographics change and baby boomers retire, you’re seeing Millennials who may not be ready to buy houses. In 2018, Millennials made up about 22 percent of the population in the United States. They’re choosing to rent over buying a single-family home or an apartment. Rising home prices and shortage of starter homes have not left Millennials many choices but to delay homeownership. Moreover, it’s even harder to take out a mortgage for those who have student loan debt.
Denver | Colorado Real Estate Investment Opportunities
Colorado Springs is another sizzling hot market for real estate investment in 2020. The Colorado Springs real estate market contains several large populations of renters, many practical reasons for people to move here from the surrounding area and across the country, and long-term factors that will drive growth for years to come. Forget the Mile High City and invest in the Colorado Springs real estate market.
Aurora is a fairly large city on the east side of Denver. Its proximity to Denver has long kept it in the realm of the Denver suburb. The Aurora real estate market 2020 is seeing rising prices & rents. Aurora, Colorado is more than a growing suburb. It is a large, thriving city in its own right. It has a bright future, and it is poised for rapid appreciation and increasing rental rates. This is a good time to invest in the Aurora real estate market.
Boulder real estate market is another good place to buy investment properties. Boulder is located in northern Colorado. The Boulder metro area is becoming a high tech hub, driving up rental rates and property values. Others are lured here by the promise of high paying jobs or attending school somewhere they can intern at Big Tech firms without paying a fortune. Boulder’s economy is stabilized by the presence of government research institutes and the proximity to Denver’s buzzing economy.
Let us know which real estate markets in the United States you consider best for real estate investing!
Please do not make any real estate or financial decisions based solely on the information found within this article. Some of the information contained in this article was pulled from third party sites mentioned under references. Although the information is believed to be reliable, Norada Real Estate Investments makes no representations, warranties, or guarantees, either express or implied, as to whether the information presented is accurate, reliable, or current. All information presented should be independently verified through the references given below. As a general policy, the Norada Real Estate Investments makes no claims or assertions about the future housing market conditions across the US. This article aimed to educate investors who are keen to invest in Denver real estate. Purchasing an investment property requires a lot of studies, planning, and budgeting. Not all deals are solid investments. We always recommend doing your research and take the help of a real estate investment counselor.
REFERENCES:
Market Data, Reports & Forecasts
https://www.recolorado.com
https://www.dmarealtors.com
https://www.zillow.com/denver-co/home-values
https://www.littlebighomes.com/real-estate-denver.html
https://www.recolorado.com/market-statistics/market-watch.aspx
https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Denver_CO/overview
Best Neighborhoods for real estate
https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/co/denver/real-estate
Foreclosures
https://www.realtytrac.com/statsandtrends/co/denver-county/denver
Quality of life, Unemployment, Rent, Tourism
https://realestate.usnews.com/places/colorado/denver
Landlord friendly
http://www.landlordstation.com/blog/top-landlord-friendly-states
https://www.avail.co/education/laws/colorado-landlord-tenant-law
Short term rentals
50% of Airbnb landlords ignore Denver rules in booming $100M industry
Growing rental market
Everything You Know About Denver’s Real Estate Market Is Wrong
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ingowinzer/2016/07/31/should-you-invest-in-denver-area-real-estate/#16f926277fc5
Redevelopment
https://denverinfill.com/home-old.htm
Colleges
https://www.collegesimply.com/colleges-near/colorado/denver
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