Housing market/Colorado/ZIP 80401

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 80401 Golden, Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA · Colorado. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
43,429
Households
17,024
Median HH income
$112,444
Renter share
34.0%
Median gross rent
$1,868
Vacancy
4.2%
Pop. change
+3.0%
2BR SAFMR
$2,190
SAFMR / rent
1.172×
2–49 unit stock
4,171
LIHTC proj / units
6 / 693
HUD assisted MF
1 / 53

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ZIP 80401 · CO

ACS median rent$1,868
2BR SAFMR$2,190
90% floor$1,971
110% ceiling$2,409

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 80401

  • 1-unit detached10,30858.0%
  • 1-unit attached1,6249.1%
  • 2–4 units6773.8%
  • 5–49 units3,49419.7%
  • 50+ units8344.7%
  • Mobile8254.6%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached10,30858.0%
1-unit attached1,6249.1%
2 units (duplex)2071.2%
3–4 units4702.6%
5–9 units1,0115.7%
10–19 units1,1086.2%
20–49 units1,3757.7%
50+ units8344.7%
Mobile8254.6%

2–4 unit share 3.8% · 5–49 unit share 19.7% · combined 2–49 23.5%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
334
1BR
2,206
2BR
4,220
3BR
4,675
4BR
4,274
5+
2,053

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income48.1%
Rent ≥50% of income27.5%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,868 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,791.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 48.1%; ≥50% 27.5%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,190 (1.172× ACS median gross rent).

Population

43,429 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +3.0%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 6 projects, 693 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 53 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 278 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 80401 34.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 4.2%; ACS median gross rent is $1,868; population increased +3.0% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 677 units in 2–4-unit structures and 3,494 units in 5–49-unit structures; 6 LIHTC projects totaling 693 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,190 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,868. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Colorado research

ZIP 80401 is a Census / HUD profile for Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Colorado research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 80401?

ZIP 80401 (Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA) has 43,429 residents, 17,024 households, a renter share of 34.0%, median household income of $112,444, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,868. Vacancy is 4.2%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 80401?

ACS counts 207 units in 2-unit buildings, 470 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,011 in 5–9, 1,108 in 10–19, and 1,375 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 4,171 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 80401?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,190. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 80401 — Golden, CO HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Colorado ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 80401 is Census / HUD research for Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Colorado property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.