Why look at Lafayette?
- Mid-tier housing market. Median home is $683k.
- Stable market. Home values -3.8% year-over-year — neither overheated nor falling.
- Balanced momentum profile. Score 47/100 (Cooling).
Where Lafayette stands
Home values down 3.8% in the last year.
Home value trajectory · last 10 years
Zillow ZHVI · monthlyLifestyle scores
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 · monthlyHome value vs rent · indexed to 100
Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)Rent vs buy
At a 25.1 price-to-rent ratio, renting beats buying in Lafayette for most shorter stays. The premium you pay to own would take many years of saved rent to recover, and that's before maintenance, taxes, and what your down payment could earn elsewhere.
How the momentum score breaks down
methodology →About Lafayette (Wikipedia)
The City of Lafayette is a home rule municipality located in southeastern Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 30,411 at the 2020 United States census.
Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Local safety & alerts
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Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Boulder County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.
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Colorado context
Schools
Lafayette is served by 8 public schools enrolling about 5,561 students, with a student-teacher ratio of 17.8:1 — larger classes than the US average of ~15:1. Public-school facts are from the NCES Common Core of Data; check ratings and attendance boundaries by exact address below.
Ratings, districts & boundaries:
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.
Climate & natural-disaster risk
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 Boulder area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.
Current weather
Find rentals & listings
Open current Lafayette listings on the major real-estate sites.
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Local news & community
Latest news in Lafayette
1 from local press- City of Boulder Partners with City of Lafayette to Expand Affordable Homeownership Program to Regional ModelLOCALCity of Boulder (.gov)1w ago
- U.S. citizen stopped in Lafayette, shackled, and detained in Louisiana ICE facilitythelensnola.org4d ago
- Breaking: Fatal Truck vs. Buggy crash in Lafayette Co.The Monroe Times1w ago
- Man charged with Grand Larceny in Lafayette Co.WCBI TV1w ago
- Man, horse dead after buggy crash in Lafayette Co.Channel 30001w ago
- PARA TEAM SELECTION CAMPUSA Curling2d ago
Updated 2026-05-28 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Filtered for Lafayette-specific coverage. Headlines link to original sources.
Local economy & environment
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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Cost-of-ownership at the median
Snapshot assumes a $150k single earner buying at the median home. Your real numbers depend on bracket, deductions, school district, and HOA. Use the affordability calculator and net-pay calculator for your specific case.
Schools & crime context
School quality is district-by-district and varies dramatically within a city. Check GreatSchools or your state DOE rankings for specific schools before deciding. City-level school data coming soon.
Colorado: 492 violent crimes per 100K residents (state avg, FBI UCR). Neighborhood-level rates can vary 10× within one city — research specific areas via CrimeGrade or local police data.
Compare to where you live now
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Jobs & hiring
In Lafayette, unemployment is low at 3.8%, and hiring momentum has been modest. The strongest local sectors are tech, healthcare and remote-friendly roles.
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