Best In Colorado Real Estate™: Denver
2026-10-09
🏆 #1 of 10 Denver metro counties, #1 of 10 Colorado counties — ALEX Intelligence Migration Data, 2023. Where are Denver’s households really going?
The answer is not a single city, but a single county: Arapahoe. The data reveals a concentrated migration toward Arapahoe County, with 13,899 households relocating there from Denver in 2022–23 — more than any other county in Colorado. This is not a retreat, but a reconfiguration. Arapahoe County is becoming the new Denver — a destination for growth, development, and opportunity. The shift challenges outdated notions of urban decline and signals a strategic realignment of the metro’s center of gravity. What does this mean for real estate, infrastructure, and local policy? Share your take.
Denver Metro Counties by Households Moving Out (2022–23) (ALEX Intelligence — 2023)
#1 Arapahoe County, CO <- this market
#2 Adams County, CO
#3 Boulder County, CO
#4 El Paso County, CO
#5 Larimer County, CO
#6 Weld County, CO
#7 Broomfield County, CO
#8 Maricopa County, AZ
#9 Los Angeles County, CA
#10 Cook County, IL
Colorado Counties by Households Moving Out from Denver (2022–23) (ALEX Intelligence — 2023)
#1 Arapahoe County, CO <- this market
#2 Adams County, CO
#3 Boulder County, CO
#4 El Paso County, CO
#5 Larimer County, CO
#6 Weld County, CO
#7 Broomfield County, CO
#8 Maricopa County, AZ
#9 Los Angeles County, CA
#10 Cook County, IL
Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-09-denver-mig-out-dest
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