Thornton, CO Housing Market & City Data

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141,464
Population Estimate
$318,117
Median Home Value
96.4%
Employment Rate
29.0%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$253
Median Listing Price$500,000
Median Days on Market57
Active Listings104
New Listings24
Total Listings (Active + Pending)132
Avg Listing Price$551,454
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-1%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY4%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.48
Family Dual Income62.9
Median Household Income$79,411
Median Individual Income$38,757
Home Ownership72.8%
Home Value$318,117
Median Rent$1,495
Rent Burden31.4%
Poverty8.8%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED12.8%
  • Highschool Education26.6%
  • Some College31.6%
  • Bachelors Degree20.4%
  • Graduate Degree8.6%
  • Total College or Above29.0%
  • Stem Degree43.5%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male49.7%
  • Female50.3%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married52.7%
  • Divorced12.8%
  • Never Married31.2%
  • Widowed3.3%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityThornton
State IDCO
Population141,464

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1830.2%
19–2913.2%
30–3916.4%
40–4914.0%
Age Group% of Population
50–5912.5%
60–697.9%
70–794.1%
80+1.7%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation73.6%
Unemployment Rate3.6%
Disabled9.3%

ETHNICITY

White84.0%
Black2.1%
Asian4.9%
Native American1.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other3.6%
Multiple4.4%

OTHER

Hispanic34.2%
Limited English3.7%
Health Uninsured8.3%
Veteran7.2%

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Neighborhoods in Thornton, CO

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

  • Skylake Ranch Community Garden

    Skylake Ranch ↗

    Median asking price
    $379,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    40
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3.6/10 · 5 schools

  • Eastlake

    Eastlake Village ↗

    Median asking price
    $382,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    28
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4.3/10 · 3 schools

  • North Creek

    North Creek ↗

    Median asking price
    $357,500
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    23
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Concord Center Association

    Concord ↗

    Median asking price
    $485,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    19
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5/10 · 3 schools

  • Hunters Glen Community Club House

    Hunters Glen ↗

    Median asking price
    $469,450
    / sq ft
    $198
    Active listings
    10
    properties in discovery sample
    14
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.2/10 · 5 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.