Best In Colorado Real Estate™: Aurora
2026-11-14
Aurora’s share of homes valued at $1 million or more stands at 20.0%, ranking #6 of 7 Denver-Aurora-Centennial metro counties and #14 of 26 Colorado counties — a quiet signal of enduring affordability resilience. This is not a market chasing luxury at the expense of access, but one where high-value homes coexist with stable middle-class housing. The data comes from ALEX Intelligence’s proprietary analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, published November 14, 2026. https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-14-aurora-standing-million-share-county
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Share of Homes Valued $1M or More, top 7 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024)
#1 Elbert County — 44.0%
#2 Douglas County — 41.8%
#3 Broomfield County — 35.0%
#4 Denver County — 31.1%
#5 Jefferson County — 30.5%
#6 Arapahoe County — 20.0%
#7 Adams County — 11.2%
Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-14-aurora-standing-million-share-county
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Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA
Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies
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Source data: Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2024 · ALEX Intelligence computation
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Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Partner, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
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Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Partner, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
Texas Real Estate Commission Information About Brokerage Services · TREC Consumer Protection Notice · trec.texas.gov