Englewood, CO — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Arapahoe County · Denver-Aurora-Lakewood · population 35,238

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Englewood, CO
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48
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Englewood stands

Home values down 3.1% in the last year.

Median home $518,786
1-year -3.1%
5-yr CAGR +1.6%
vs 5-yr peak -8.9%
Population +1.2%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2022-06$519k$291k$391k$492k$592k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
32/100
Very car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
22/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
76/100
Strong remote-work fit
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

Rent trajectory · last 5 years

Zillow ZORI · monthly
$1,842/mo$1,446$1,732$2,019202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent108120100120202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 23.5
Lean rent

At a 23.5 price-to-rent ratio, the math is starting to lean toward renting in Englewood. Owner-occupier ROI requires longer holds and the assumption that prices keep appreciating roughly at the rate of rent.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
34 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
45 · w22%
Distance from peak
48 · w18%
Population growth
67 · w16%
Rent YoY
43 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
62 · w10%
Long thesis

Englewood has held up across the cycle: home values at $518,786 with +1.6% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Englewood's bear case is the boring one: the cycle is real and any market that's run hard can stall. Watch for slowing population growth, rising days-on-market, or builder discounts as the early warning signals.

About Englewood

Englewood is a city in Arapahoe County, Colorado, with an estimated population of 35,238. It anchors the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood metro area. The population grew 1.2% annually from 2020 to 2024, a moderate gain. The median home value in Englewood is $518,786 as of 2026-04, down 3.1% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +1.6% annual growth (-8.9% from the 5-year peak). Rents in Englewood average $1,842 per month, roughly flat year-over-year (-0.3%). The composite momentum score is 48 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.

▲ Bull case

●Net positive migration: population up 1.2% per year — demand fundamentals are intact.
○The data is the data: Englewood has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 2-criteria momentum score on this page.

▼ Bear case

●Cooling: -3.1% over the trailing year — momentum has stalled.
○Local nuance: city-level data smooths over neighborhood differences. School zones, HOA rules, and street-level character matter — visit before deciding.

About Englewood (Wikipedia)

The City of Englewood is a home rule city located in western Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 33,659 at the 2020 United States census. Englewood is a part of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor. Englewood is located immediately south of Denver in the South Platte River Valley.

Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Playbook

Buyer

Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.

Seller

Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.

Investor

Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Arapahoe County right now.

NWS active alerts (CO)Colorado Emergency ManagementHow to prepare (NWS)

Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Arapahoe County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.

Neighborhoods of Englewood

13 tracked · ranked by median home value
1Romans Park- Arapahoe Acres$731,374-3.7%
2Bates-Logan Park$597,831-4.0%
3Belleview-Cornerstone Park$553,222-3.2%
4Cushing Park$551,648-2.1%
5General Iron Works$542,441-3.4%
6Medical District$518,728-6.3%
7Duncan Park$515,685-3.1%
8South Broadway Heights$511,034-3.8%
9Jason Park$510,009-2.2%
10Centennial Park$498,775-1.7%
11Maddox$498,738-2.6%
12Baker Park$432,452-2.7%
13Brookridge$249,815-2.7%

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Run the numbers for Englewood

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Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
43° / 16°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
86° / 56°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
245
~67% of year
Annual precip
17″ rain
55″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Very low
Tornado
Moderate
Wildfire
High
Earthquake
Low
Flood
Low

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

Current weather

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Find rentals & listings

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Local news & community

Updated 2026-05-21 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Headlines link to original sources.

Local economy & environment

Humidity
54%
Dry climate
Median household income
$87,600
Colorado state median
Top industries (state-level)
TechAerospaceHealthcare

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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