Denver Luxury Market Pressure Index
A transparent, table-first comparison of 67 Denver Metro, Boulder County, and Front Range foothills markets using published median price, price per square foot, year-over-year movement, and days on market.
What does the Q2 2026 market set show?
These are cross-market summary statistics, not a metro-wide transaction median. Each market keeps its own property mix and price tier, so the index is most useful for relative comparison and question formation, not appraisal.
Which markets show the strongest relative seller pressure?
The five leaders combine faster marketing times with stronger year-over-year movement than most markets in this 67-market edition. The index is relative: a score of 90 means the market ranks near the top of this set, not that prices are forecast to rise 90%.
| Rank | Market | Pressure | Relative posture | Median | $/sq. ft. | YoY | DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sloan's Lake | 94 | Strong seller pressure | $985,000 | $525 | +4.2% | 25 |
| 2 | Highlands and LoHi | 94 | Strong seller pressure | $1,085,000 | $545 | +4.1% | 24 |
| 3 | Platt Park | 89 | Strong seller pressure | $1,185,000 | $565 | +3.9% | 25 |
| 4 | Berkeley | 87 | Strong seller pressure | $825,000 | $485 | +3.6% | 24 |
| 5 | Cherry Creek | 85 | Strong seller pressure | $1,485,000 | $685 | +4.5% | 28 |
How do all 67 Denver-area markets compare?
The complete table is sorted by pressure index, then price momentum, then days on market. Every market name links to its detailed page, where readers can inspect the community context behind the row.
| Rank | Market | Pressure | Relative posture | Median | $/sq. ft. | YoY | DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sloan's Lake | 94 | Strong seller pressure | $985,000 | $525 | +4.2% | 25 |
| 2 | Highlands and LoHi | 94 | Strong seller pressure | $1,085,000 | $545 | +4.1% | 24 |
| 3 | Platt Park | 89 | Strong seller pressure | $1,185,000 | $565 | +3.9% | 25 |
| 4 | Berkeley | 87 | Strong seller pressure | $825,000 | $485 | +3.6% | 24 |
| 5 | Cherry Creek | 85 | Strong seller pressure | $1,485,000 | $685 | +4.5% | 28 |
| 6 | Congress Park | 85 | Strong seller pressure | $985,000 | $525 | +3.8% | 26 |
| 7 | Wash Park West | 85 | Strong seller pressure | $985,000 | $525 | +3.8% | 26 |
| 8 | Edgewater | 83 | Strong seller pressure | $685,000 | $425 | +3.5% | 25 |
| 9 | Cheesman Park | 76 | Strong seller pressure | $925,000 | $485 | +3.5% | 27 |
| 10 | Bonnie Brae | 71 | Competitive | $1,485,000 | $585 | +4.0% | 30 |
| 11 | Park Hill | 71 | Competitive | $1,085,000 | $425 | +3.5% | 28 |
| 12 | City Park and City Park South | 68 | Competitive | $885,000 | $445 | +3.4% | 28 |
| 13 | Observatory Park | 67 | Competitive | $1,185,000 | $525 | +3.7% | 30 |
| 14 | Washington Park | 66 | Competitive | $1,685,000 | $645 | +4.0% | 32 |
| 15 | Central Park Denver | 65 | Competitive | $825,000 | $312 | +3.0% | 26 |
| 16 | Capitol Hill | 64 | Competitive | $685,000 | $425 | +3.2% | 28 |
| 17 | Belcaro | 63 | Competitive | $2,350,000 | $625 | +4.4% | 45 |
| 18 | Hilltop | 63 | Competitive | $2,150,000 | $612 | +4.2% | 38 |
| 19 | Greenwood Village | 61 | Competitive | $1,850,000 | $528 | +4.1% | 38 |
| 20 | Lone Tree | 61 | Competitive | $950,000 | $312 | +3.5% | 31 |
| 21 | Castle Pines | 58 | Competitive | $1,450,000 | $385 | +4.2% | 48 |
| 22 | Denver Country Club Area | 56 | Competitive | $2,850,000 | $712 | +4.3% | 52 |
| 23 | Arvada | 53 | Competitive | $645,000 | $312 | +2.8% | 27 |
| 24 | Aurora | 53 | Competitive | $525,000 | $245 | +2.6% | 26 |
| 25 | Cherry Hills Village | 52 | Competitive | $3,450,000 | $745 | +4.8% | 62 |
| 26 | Golden | 52 | Competitive | $825,000 | $412 | +3.4% | 35 |
| 27 | Denver | 51 | Competitive | $685,000 | $412 | +3.2% | 32 |
| 28 | South Metro Real Estate Guide | 51 | Competitive | $785,000 | $285 | +3.2% | 32 |
| 29 | North Boulder | 49 | Balanced | $1,185,000 | $612 | +3.4% | 38 |
| 30 | Castle Rock | 49 | Balanced | $695,000 | $235 | +3.3% | 36 |
| 31 | Broomfield | 48 | Balanced | $745,000 | $305 | +3.1% | 32 |
| 32 | Highlands Ranch | 48 | Balanced | $825,000 | $285 | +2.9% | 29 |
| 33 | Central Boulder | 47 | Balanced | $1,485,000 | $745 | +3.2% | 36 |
| 34 | Boulder Foothills and View Properties | 46 | Balanced | $2,285,000 | $712 | +4.0% | 58 |
| 35 | Parker | 46 | Balanced | $745,000 | $248 | +3.1% | 33 |
| 36 | Littleton | 46 | Balanced | $685,000 | $365 | +3.0% | 31 |
| 37 | North Metro Real Estate Guide | 46 | Balanced | $615,000 | $285 | +2.7% | 28 |
| 38 | East Metro Real Estate Guide | 46 | Balanced | $545,000 | $248 | +2.5% | 27 |
| 39 | Northglenn | 46 | Balanced | $495,000 | $268 | +2.2% | 26 |
| 40 | West Metro Real Estate Guide | 45 | Balanced | $685,000 | $365 | +2.9% | 30 |
| 41 | Federal Heights | 45 | Balanced | $445,000 | $248 | +2.1% | 26 |
| 42 | Evergreen | 42 | Balanced | $985,000 | $462 | +3.6% | 56 |
| 43 | Thornton | 42 | Balanced | $545,000 | $248 | +2.3% | 27 |
| 44 | South Boulder | 41 | Balanced | $1,085,000 | $568 | +3.0% | 35 |
| 45 | Westminster | 41 | Balanced | $585,000 | $285 | +2.5% | 28 |
| 46 | Wheat Ridge | 41 | Balanced | $595,000 | $348 | +2.5% | 28 |
| 47 | Foothills and Mountain-Adjacent Real Estate Near Denver | 40 | Balanced | $1,085,000 | $425 | +3.4% | 52 |
| 48 | Centennial | 39 | Balanced | $745,000 | $268 | +2.7% | 30 |
| 49 | Commerce City | 39 | Balanced | $525,000 | $232 | +2.4% | 28 |
| 50 | Lakewood | 39 | Balanced | $565,000 | $348 | +2.4% | 28 |
| 51 | Morrison | 38 | Balanced | $685,000 | $365 | +3.1% | 46 |
| 52 | Longmont | 37 | Balanced | $615,000 | $285 | +2.6% | 30 |
| 53 | 285 Corridor Real Estate Near Denver | 36 | Balanced | $745,000 | $365 | +3.2% | 52 |
| 54 | Conifer | 35 | Balanced | $825,000 | $385 | +3.1% | 50 |
| 55 | Englewood | 35 | Balanced | $545,000 | $348 | +2.4% | 29 |
| 56 | Brighton | 34 | Balanced | $525,000 | $218 | +2.5% | 30 |
| 57 | I-70 Corridor Real Estate Near Denver | 33 | Balanced | $685,000 | $348 | +3.0% | 48 |
| 58 | Indian Hills | 33 | Balanced | $745,000 | $372 | +3.0% | 48 |
| 59 | Aspen Park Area | 31 | Balanced | $685,000 | $348 | +3.0% | 50 |
| 60 | Boulder | 28 | Balanced | $1,285,000 | $612 | +2.8% | 41 |
| 61 | The Homestead Area | 25 | Balanced | $745,000 | $348 | +3.0% | 56 |
| 62 | Kittredge | 24 | More buyer leverage | $685,000 | $348 | +2.9% | 52 |
| 63 | Clifton Meadows Area | 22 | More buyer leverage | $625,000 | $332 | +2.9% | 54 |
| 64 | Georgetown | 18 | More buyer leverage | $525,000 | $348 | +2.9% | 62 |
| 65 | Idaho Springs | 17 | More buyer leverage | $485,000 | $312 | +2.8% | 56 |
| 66 | St. Mary's Glacier Area | 13 | More buyer leverage | $545,000 | $365 | +2.8% | 72 |
| 67 | Empire, Dumont, and Lawson | 10 | More buyer leverage | $425,000 | $285 | +2.6% | 68 |
How is the market pressure index calculated?
Rank momentum
Calculate each market's percentile rank for year-over-year price change across the 67-market set.
Rank speed
Calculate each market's percentile rank for faster days on market, so shorter marketing time ranks higher.
Weight equally
Average the two percentile ranks and round to the nearest whole number on a 0-100 scale.
What the score does not measure
It does not measure home quality, lot, architecture, concessions, off-market inventory, negotiation leverage on a specific property, or future appreciation. Read it alongside the published methodology and limitations.
What should buyers, sellers, and journalists do with this data?
Buyers
Use the table to identify where shorter marketing times may require earlier preparation, then inspect the individual market page and live comparable set before making an offer decision.
Sellers
Use the relative score to frame market posture, not to set an asking price. Property-specific condition, lot, execution, and current competition remain decisive.
Journalists and analysts
Cite the edition, data date, and formula. The downloadable CSV preserves the exact row-level inputs and canonical source pages used in this release.
Questions about the Denver market index
What is the Rick Janson Denver Market Pressure Index?
It is a relative 0-100 ranking of 67 published Denver Metro, Boulder County, and Front Range foothills markets. The score gives equal weight to year-over-year price momentum and market speed, measured as the inverse of days on market.
Does a higher pressure score predict future appreciation?
No. The index describes how each market compares with the other markets in this edition. It is not a price forecast, appraisal, or recommendation to buy or sell.
Why publish the full table and CSV?
The table makes every input and result inspectable. The CSV lets journalists, analysts, buyers, and sellers check the ranking, compare markets, and cite the source page without relying on a chart image.
How often will the market index be updated?
The intended cadence is quarterly, aligned with the site methodology. Material changes in a market can trigger an off-cycle review, and each edition keeps its own data date and methodology disclosure.