The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 80012 sells for about $282,000.
Prices are roughly flat from a year ago (-0.14%), a market in balance. Homes take about 57 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,700 a month.
ZIP 80012 — Aurora
The 80012 housing market is currently experiencing a period of price stabilization with a slight year-over-year decline. Market activity remains competitive, though specific metrics like months of supply and sale-to-list ratios are not currently published at the ZIP level. The area maintains a balanced demographic profile between owners and renters.
This ZIP is well-suited for a mix of family buyers and renters, given the balanced housing tenure and access to the highly-regarded Cherry Creek School District.
Median prices moved down 0.1% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 57 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a balanced-paced market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) — a stable, low-distress profile.
ZCTA 80012, Arapahoe County, CO
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this ZIP — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
The area is served by the Cherry Creek School District, which is generally regarded as a high-performing district in the region.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Colorado) — Statutory Agricultural Land Reclassification and Improvement Valuation: Under C.R.S. § 39-1-102(1.6)(a)(I), up to two acres of land directly underlying a residential improvement on agricultural parcels are segregated and assessed at residential rates (6.80% / 7. State (Colorado) — Senior and Disabled Veteran Property Tax Homestead Exemption: Exempts 50% of the first $200,000 of actual market value of the qualifying primary residential parcel from property taxation (a maximum actual value deduction of $100,000). State (Colorado) — Colorado Split Residential Property Tax Assessment Rate Structure: Imposes annual ad valorem property taxes determined using a bifurcated assessment rate system. Assessed Value = Actual (Market) Value × Assessment Rate. Beginning for tax years 2025/2026, residential property is assessed at 6.
The rental market is balanced with a nearly equal split between owner-occupied and renter-occupied households, supporting both long-term and turnover-based rental demand.
Data sourced from US Census Bureau ZCTA 80012 profiles.
- Meow Wolf Denver's Convergence Station4.59.7 mi
- Downtown Aquarium4.39.9 mi
- Elitch Gardens49.7 mi
- Water World4.414.1 mi
- Dave & Buster's Denver4.25.5 mi
- Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre4.919.6 mi
- Ball Arena4.69.5 mi
- Coors Field4.79 mi
- Denver Botanic Gardens4.86.8 mi
- Empower Field at Mile High4.610 mi
- Coors Field4.79 mi
- Denver Zoo4.66.8 mi
- Casa Bonita3.912.6 mi
- Denver Botanic Gardens4.86.8 mi
- Denver Museum of Nature & Science4.76.3 mi
- Denver Zoo4.66.8 mi
- Casa Bonita3.912.6 mi
- Denver Botanic Gardens4.86.8 mi
- Denver Museum of Nature & Science4.76.3 mi
- Meow Wolf Denver's Convergence Station4.59.7 mi
- Denver Botanic Gardens4.86.8 mi
- Civic Center Park4.48.3 mi
- Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge4.79.4 mi
- Aurora Sports Park4.64.8 mi
- Cherry Creek State Park4.65.3 mi
- Topgolf Centennial4.47.9 mi
- Family Sports Center4.47.6 mi
- Kennedy Golf Course4.33.8 mi
- City Park Golf Course4.36.8 mi
- Green Valley Ranch Golf Club4.27.4 mi
- Cherry Creek Shopping Center4.26.1 mi
- Park Meadows4.59.8 mi
- Stanley Marketplace4.64 mi
- Mershops Town Center at Aurora41 mi
- The Denver Central Market4.78.7 mi
- Denver International Airport4.113.7 mi
- Centennial Airport4.48.5 mi
- Capital One Lounge at DEN3.313.6 mi
- Blue Sky Bistro4.720.4 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Key-figure check: median price diverges 37.2% from the nearest retained anchor (published ten-year series (2025)) — beyond the 12.5% tolerance; an automated validation case is open and the value publishes pending its verdict. Research outlier held out — this pass returned a median of $387,000 (37.2% off the retained reading), contradicting every independent anchor; the prior reading stands pending corroboration. Validation: the flagged $387,000 (+37.2% vs the published ten-year series (2025)) could not be independently corroborated and was reverted to the prior cycle value pending review; the case is under review in the Command Center.