Best In Colorado Real Estate™: Aurora

Aurora’s median monthly owner cost is $2,025—placing Arapahoe County #5 of 7 Denver-Aurora-Centennial metro counties and #8 of 26 Colorado counties on this metric. This ranking, based on the latest ALEX Intelligence data, reveals a structural affordability edge that is not being fully recognized. How does this impact long-term investment strategy in the eastern Denver metro? This data comes directly from ALEX Intelligence’s proprietary analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2024: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-15-aurora-standing-owner-cost-county. Median Monthly Owner Cost, top 7 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 Douglas County — $2,582 #2 Elbert County — $2,251 #3 Broomfield County — $2,110 #4 Denver County — $2,029 #5 Arapahoe County — $2,025 #6 Jefferson County — $2,022 #7 Adams County — $1,956 Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Jeffrey Beall (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=17834434; Slide 2: Always dreamin (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=107034084; Slide 3: Nolabob (CC0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=169310585; Slide 4: Jeffrey Beall (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=56631971 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-15-aurora-standing-owner-cost-county View and join any or all of our communities — AI, quantum, and real estate: https://alex-companies.com/reports/linkedin-groups If there's an AI, quantum, or real estate community you'd like to see us convene, tell us — this portfolio grows by request. Real Estate Strategy & Intelligence Leader. Democratized Blue Ocean Strategist & Operator. Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al. Texas License #574877-B · Broker License #565194-BB [email protected] · +1 713.591.9902