Best In Colorado Real Estate™: Denver

What does it mean that Castle Pines has the highest median monthly owner cost in both the Denver metro and all of Colorado? The answer isn't just about one city — it's about how the region's top-tier market defines affordability for everyone else. This data comes directly from ALEX Intelligence’s latest analysis of U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2024, published November 9, 2026. https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-09-denver-owner-cost-place-mkt This is about Denver's own market dynamics. The real story isn't just where ownership is most expensive — it's how that cost shapes what the entire metro believes is possible. Median Monthly Owner Cost, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 Castle Pines — $3,230 #2 Meridian — $2,716 #3 Castle Rock — $2,617 #4 Parker — $2,573 #5 The Pinery — $2,570 #6 Stonegate — $2,569 #7 Highlands Ranch — $2,506 #8 Roxborough Park — $2,497 #9 Applewood — $2,268 #10 Lone Tree — $2,243 Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: NateBergin (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=196077648; Slide 2: Steven Miller (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=121366983; Slide 3: Steven Miller (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=121366979; Slide 4: Another Believer (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=180965936 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-09-denver-owner-cost-place-mkt 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