Lafayette, CO Housing Market & City Data

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30,687
Population Estimate
$418,155
Median Home Value
96.7%
Employment Rate
57.7%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$340
Median Listing Price$642,475
Median Days on Market50
Active Listings91
New Listings24
Total Listings (Active + Pending)118
Avg Listing Price$996,295
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-1%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY18%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.02
Family Dual Income59.4
Median Household Income$83,342
Median Individual Income$42,621
Home Ownership71.8%
Home Value$418,155
Median Rent$1,495
Rent Burden34.2%
Poverty6.3%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED4.9%
  • Highschool Education13.4%
  • Some College24.1%
  • Bachelors Degree35.4%
  • Graduate Degree22.3%
  • Total College or Above57.7%
  • Stem Degree50.5%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male49.5%
  • Female50.5%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married50.9%
  • Divorced15.6%
  • Never Married29.7%
  • Widowed3.7%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityLafayette
State IDCO
Population30,687

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1824.2%
19–2912.6%
30–3914.8%
40–4913.5%
Age Group% of Population
50–5914.3%
60–6912.8%
70–794.6%
80+3.1%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation72.9%
Unemployment Rate3.3%
Disabled9.7%

ETHNICITY

White88.7%
Black0.6%
Asian4.1%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other2.1%
Multiple4.2%

OTHER

Hispanic16.1%
Limited English1.7%
Health Uninsured4.2%
Veteran5.4%

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  5. What are the most affordable neighborhoods in Lafayette, CO?

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Neighborhoods in Lafayette, CO

Get to know neighborhoods in Lafayette, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • Lafayette Park

    Lafayette Park ↗

    Median asking price
    $419,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    94
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4.7/10 · 3 schools

  • South Pointe Chiropractic - Lafayette

    South Pointe ↗

    Median asking price
    $737,500
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    61
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Centaur Village Childcare

    Centaur Village ↗

    Median asking price
    $479,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    34
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Coal Creek

    Coal Creek Village ↗

    Median asking price
    $494,500
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    14
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Whispering Meadows Park

    Whispering Meadows ↗

    Median asking price
    $420,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    10
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.5/10 · 2 schools

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.