ZIP Code Market Report ยท Updated May 2026
Is 80201 a Buyer's
or Seller's Market?
๐ Denver, Colorado ยท CO
61
๐ต COOLING
Buyer has leverage
38 days avg on market ยท Tax rate: 0.55%/yr
Mortgage Breakdown โ 80201
Median Price$560,000
20% Down$112,000
Loan Amount$448,000
Rate (~6.7%)$2,890/mo P&I
Property Tax$256/mo
Total PITI$3,379/mo
Income Needed$112,633/yr
Educational purposes only. Market data is estimated. Not financial advice. Always verify with a licensed professional.
The other half of the answer
Prices tell you what a house costs here. They do not tell you whether a lender will approve the loan — and that varies more than almost anyone realises.
23.1%
of FHA applications denied in Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO, 2025 · national 22.1%
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY
5.6% United Wholesale Mortgage
17.9% AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION
66.9% A 61.3-point spread between the busiest FHA lenders in this metro.
Loans under $150K denied at 55.9% versus 21.8% above $250K.
CFPB HMDA 2025, computed by FinanceRateCalc. Covers the highest-volume lenders published for this market, not all lenders. Rates reflect applicant mix as well as lender practice — historical observations, not predictions. CC BY 4.0, not independently reproduced.
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