Rank 1
Lone Tree
- Latest closings
- 80 9.6% more
- Latest median sold price
- $825,630 5.2% higher
- Sold price per sq. ft.
- $301 4.4% higher
Denver Metro City Market Report
Hottest and Coldest Denver Metro Cities
See which cities showed the strongest and weakest combined movement in closed sales, median sold price, and median sold price per square foot across the latest 90 days.
Latest 90 daysJune 1–August 29, 2026
Compared withMarch 3–May 31, 2026
Report dateAugust 29, 2026
Homes includedResidential closed sales
Comparison scope29 city routes in Kenna’s practical Denver Metro comparison set
Cities ranked21 with at least 30 included closings in each period
Across all 29 cities, residential closings fell from 10,480 in the earlier period to 9,524 in the latest period—a 9.1% decline. The median sold price was 0.2% lower, moving from $590,000 to $589,000, while the median sold price per square foot was 2.6% lower, moving from $298.26 to $290.39.
“Hottest” and “coldest” mean the strongest and weakest combined recent changes among the 21 eligible cities. They do not describe desirability, predict future results, or establish what happened to every home or neighborhood. A city can rank among the hottest even when one or two measures moved lower because the ranking compares its combined movement with other eligible cities during an overall slowdown.
Latest closings9,5249.1% fewer
Median sold price$589,0000.2% lower
Median sold $ / sq. ft.$290.392.6% lower
Cities ranked2130+ closings in each period
Strongest Recent Movement
The Five Hottest Denver Metro Cities
Rank 2
Morrison
- Latest closings
- 79 No change
- Latest median sold price
- $850,000 1.8% higher
- Sold price per sq. ft.
- $342 3.4% higher
Rank 3
Broomfield
- Latest closings
- 341 8.1% fewer
- Latest median sold price
- $650,000 5.0% higher
- Sold price per sq. ft.
- $303 0.3% lower
Rank 3
Wheat Ridge
- Latest closings
- 101 10.6% fewer
- Latest median sold price
- $665,000 4.3% higher
- Sold price per sq. ft.
- $356 1.8% higher
Rank 5
Littleton
- Latest closings
- 882 14.2% more
- Latest median sold price
- $650,000 0.8% lower
- Sold price per sq. ft.
- $303 0.9% lower
Lone Tree was the only city in the strongest five where all three ranked measures increased. Morrison’s sales count was unchanged, while its two price measures were higher.
Broomfield and Wheat Ridge share third place even though their results differ. Broomfield’s median price increased while sales and price per square foot decreased. Wheat Ridge also had fewer sales, but both price measures increased. Equal final ranks reflect equal combined scores, not identical market patterns.
Littleton reached fifth place primarily through a 14.2% increase in closings, despite small decreases in both price measures.
Weakest Recent Movement
The Five Coldest Denver Metro Cities
Rank 17
Denver
- Latest closings
- 2,477 13.7% fewer
- Latest median sold price
- $595,000 3.3% lower
- Sold price per sq. ft.
- $361 2.7% lower
Rank 18
Lakewood
- Latest closings
- 421 19.3% fewer
- Latest median sold price
- $573,000 1.2% lower
- Sold price per sq. ft.
- $298 3.5% lower
Rank 19
Bennett
- Latest closings
- 51 15.0% fewer
- Latest median sold price
- $444,350 9.3% lower
- Sold price per sq. ft.
- $236 3.3% lower
Rank 20
Centennial
- Latest closings
- 347 22.4% fewer
- Latest median sold price
- $659,800 1.5% lower
- Sold price per sq. ft.
- $278 5.1% lower
Rank 20
Westminster
- Latest closings
- 241 16.9% fewer
- Latest median sold price
- $530,000 5.0% lower
- Sold price per sq. ft.
- $276 4.8% lower
Centennial and Westminster share the weakest final rank, but their individual changes are not the same. Centennial had the larger reduction in closings and price per square foot, while Westminster had the larger median-price decrease.
These city-level medians can also shift when a different mix of homes closes. Lakewood’s median sold home was 6.5% larger in the latest period even as its median price and price per square foot moved lower. Bennett’s median sold home was 7.7% smaller, and its median bedroom count changed from four to three. Those differences are reasons not to interpret a change in median price as citywide appreciation or depreciation.
Complete City Comparison
Complete 21-City Ranking
| Rank | City and current home search | Latest closings | Sales change | Latest median sold price | Price change | Latest median sold price per square foot | Per-square-foot change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lone Tree | 80 | 9.6% more | $825,630 | 5.2% higher | $301 | 4.4% higher |
| 2 | Morrison | 79 | No change | $850,000 | 1.8% higher | $342 | 3.4% higher |
| 3 | Broomfield | 341 | 8.1% fewer | $650,000 | 5.0% higher | $303 | 0.3% lower |
| 3 | Wheat Ridge | 101 | 10.6% fewer | $665,000 | 4.3% higher | $356 | 1.8% higher |
| 5 | Littleton | 882 | 14.2% more | $650,000 | 0.8% lower | $303 | 0.9% lower |
| 6 | Golden | 222 | 3.3% more | $950,000 | No change | $374 | 1.0% lower |
| 7 | Castle Rock | 468 | 4.9% fewer | $702,500 | 1.2% higher | $268 | 1.0% lower |
| 8 | Englewood | 215 | 5.7% fewer | $595,000 | 0.8% lower | $332 | 0.5% higher |
| 9 | Greenwood Village | 45 | 11.8% fewer | $1,625,000 | 8.3% higher | $400 | 2.1% lower |
| 9 | Parker | 519 | 3.2% more | $692,500 | 1.1% higher | $268 | 2.5% lower |
| 11 | Thornton | 397 | 20.1% fewer | $533,500 | 2.1% higher | $265 | 2.1% lower |
| 12 | Aurora | 1,416 | 7.8% fewer | $470,000 | 3.1% lower | $247 | 1.6% lower |
| 13 | Commerce City | 278 | 15.0% fewer | $482,250 | 2.6% lower | $248 | 0.4% lower |
| 14 | Brighton | 258 | 2.8% more | $515,000 | 1.0% lower | $247 | 5.5% lower |
| 15 | Northglenn | 87 | 31.0% fewer | $475,000 | 1.1% higher | $261 | 1.9% lower |
| 16 | Arvada | 523 | 7.4% fewer | $634,000 | 1.1% lower | $299 | 5.2% lower |
| 17 | Denver | 2,477 | 13.7% fewer | $595,000 | 3.3% lower | $361 | 2.7% lower |
| 18 | Lakewood | 421 | 19.3% fewer | $573,000 | 1.2% lower | $298 | 3.5% lower |
| 19 | Bennett | 51 | 15.0% fewer | $444,350 | 9.3% lower | $236 | 3.3% lower |
| 20 | Centennial | 347 | 22.4% fewer | $659,800 | 1.5% lower | $278 | 5.1% lower |
| 20 | Westminster | 241 | 16.9% fewer | $530,000 | 5.0% lower | $276 | 4.8% lower |
Sample-Size Boundary
Cities Not Ranked Because of Sample Size
Eight cities were part of the 29-city comparison but did not have at least 30 included closings in both periods. They remain part of the overall totals but are not ranked.
| City | Latest-period closings | Earlier-period closings |
|---|---|---|
| Bow Mar | 0 | 1 |
| Cherry Hills Village | 25 | 26 |
| Edgewater | 15 | 15 |
| Federal Heights | 3 | 1 |
| Foxfield | 0 | 2 |
| Glendale | 0 | 0 |
| Idaho Springs | 15 | 13 |
| Lochbuie | 18 | 35 |
What the Numbers Show
What Else Stands Out
Broomfield’s 5.0% higher median sold price came with a 3.3% larger median sold home and a change in the median bedroom count from three to four. Wheat Ridge’s median sold home was 7.7% larger. These shifts in the homes that closed can influence median comparisons without establishing appreciation.
Northglenn had the largest sales decrease among the eligible cities at 31.0% fewer closings, yet its median sold price was 1.1% higher. Brighton moved in the opposite pattern: closings increased 2.8%, while its median sold price was 1.0% lower and its median price per square foot was 5.5% lower.
The results show why a combined rank needs all three measures. Changes in transaction volume and median prices can move in different directions within the same city.
Methodology
How the Ranking Works
Kenna Real Estate Group internal data includes 20,004 residential closings across the two periods. Each city was collected separately and fully paginated. Duplicate listing IDs were removed, and a closing was included only when its normalized city name exactly matched the requested city and its top-level property category was Residential.
For each eligible city, the ranking uses three measures:
- Percent change in closed-sale count
- Percent change in median sold price
- Percent change in median sold price per square foot
The 21 eligible cities are ordered from the weakest to the strongest change on each measure and assigned percentiles. Exact ties on a measure receive the same midpoint percentile. The three percentiles are weighted equally and averaged; a higher average produces a stronger rank, and an exact tie in the final average shares the same rank.
The two 90-day periods are consecutive and are not seasonally adjusted. Days on market and sale-to-list ratio are excluded because those fields have not completed a separate review for meaning and data quality.
This analysis compares Kenna’s documented set of 29 practical Denver Metro city routes. It is not an official government boundary and does not claim to include every municipality or community someone might consider part of Denver Metro.
A median reflects the midpoint of the homes that happened to close. Changes in sale mix, home size, property condition, price range, and other property-specific differences can affect these figures. The rankings are not appreciation calculations, forecasts, appraisals, or estimates for individual homes.
Official Market Context
Broader Denver Metro Context
Official July 2026 reports also showed slower transaction activity, although their geographies, property groupings, and comparison periods differ from this Residential-only, 29-city analysis.
The Denver Metro Association of REALTORS July 2026 report recorded 3,667 closed sales across its combined attached and detached Denver Metro geography. That was 11.81% fewer than June and 5.68% fewer than July 2025. Its $605,000 median close price was 1.54% lower than June and 2.95% higher than July 2025.
The REcolorado July 2026 housing market reports recorded 3,669 Denver Metro closed listings, 9% fewer than June and 2% fewer than July 2025. Its $605,000 median closed price was 2% lower than June and 3% higher than July 2025.
DMAR also published July 2026 city and county market reports covering 48 cities and counties, including many cities in this comparison.
These reports support a broader picture of slower summer sales activity with price results that vary by period and property segment. Their percentages should not be treated as direct equivalents of this report’s figures.
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