Best In Colorado Real Estate™: Denver
2026-10-03
🏆 Ranked #148 of 152 U.S. Metros on 12-Month Change in Metropolitan Unemployment Rate — ALEX Intelligence, 2026.
Denver’s 0.8% 12-month unemployment rate increase is the weakest among the 152 largest U.S. metros. What does this mean for the housing market? It suggests that job growth is not keeping pace with migration, creating a hidden strain on affordability.
This data, drawn directly from ALEX Intelligence’s internal analysis of BLS data, reveals a market driven more by demographic momentum than economic momentum. The result? A housing market resilient in volume but vulnerable in sustainability.
How is your strategy adapting to this reality?
12-Month Change in Metropolitan Unemployment Rate (August 2026) (ALEX Intelligence — 2026)
#148 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO <- this market
#1 Cleveland, OH
#2 Reading, PA
#3 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
#4 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
#5 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
#6 York-Hanover, PA
#7 Asheville, NC
#8 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
#9 Lancaster, PA
Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-03-denver-lab-bls-unemp-rate-chg-12m-msa
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Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA
Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies
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Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Director, 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, Director, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
Texas Real Estate Commission Information About Brokerage Services · TREC Consumer Protection Notice · trec.texas.gov



