Brook Forest: Housing & Real Estate
Brook Forest homes sell at a median $693,300 (estimated market value runs 25% higher at $863,527), with median rent $-666,666,666. Homeownership rate: 87.2%. That's 1.1× higher than the Jefferson County median ($637,600); 1.3× higher than the Colorado median ($539,400). Market is warm. Vacancy rate 35.2%. New construction makes up 5.0% of stock. A municipal building code is in effect.
- 5.9× annual income — home value vs. household income (vs Colorado 6.3×).
- 4-BR rent is 1.9× a studio — rent gradient by unit size.
Home Values & Rent
Median home value $693,300 — 1.2× the Colorado median ($572,800). Median rent $-666,666,666/month. homeownership rate 87.2% — above the U.S. share of ~65%.
| Affordability · Home Price To Income | 5.9× |
|---|---|
| Affordability · Home Affordability | expensive |
| Affordability · Poverty Rate | 9.3% |
| Affordability · Property Tax Pct Income | 2.7% |
| Fair Market Rent · Studio rent | $1,643 (at Colorado median) |
| Fair Market Rent · One-bedroom rent | $1,754 (at Colorado median) |
| Fair Market Rent · Two-bedroom rent | $2,089 (at Colorado median) |
| Fair Market Rent · Three-bedroom rent | $2,734 (at Colorado median) |
| Fair Market Rent · Four-bedroom rent | $3,049 (at Colorado median) |
| Fair Market Rent · HUD FMR area | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA |
| Fair Market Rent · Fiscal year | FY2026 |
| Home Value Estimate | $863,527 |
| Median Home Value | $693,300 (vs Colorado $572,800) |
| Median Rent | $-666,666,666 (vs Colorado $1,831) |
Sources: HUD FMR FY2026 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B25077 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Tenure & Occupancy
Owner-occupied vs renter-occupied housing units, plus vacancy rates.
| Housing Market · Market temperature | warm |
|---|---|
| Housing Market · Vacancy rate | 35.2% |
| Housing Market · New construction (% of stock) | 5.0% |
| Housing Market · Price Appreciation 2Yr | 9.9% |
Utilities
Electricity, water, and broadband infrastructure serving residents. Broadband percentages reflect the share of premises that can subscribe to service at the listed speed (FCC Form 477).
Systems (5)
| Broadband · % of premises with 25/3 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Colorado median) |
|---|---|
| Broadband · % of premises with 100/20 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Colorado median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 250/25 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Colorado median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps broadband | 11.3% (vs Colorado 89.8%) |
| Broadband · Broadband-capable premises | 379 |
| Electricity · Electricity rate (¢/kWh) | 14.92¢/kWh |
| Electricity · Customers | 2557732 |
| Electricity · Revenue Millions | $3,087 |
| Electricity · Year | 2024 |
| Mobile Broadband · 3G mobile coverage | 0.000000000 |
| Mobile Broadband · 4G mobile coverage | 1.000000000 (at Colorado median) |
| Mobile Broadband · 5G mobile coverage | 0.588235294 (vs Colorado 100.0%) |
| Mobile Home Parks Detail · County total | 3 |
Sources: FCC BDC Jun 2025 · EIA Annual Retail Sales 2023 · FCC BDC Mobile 2024 · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Other
| Homeownership Rate | 87.2% (vs Colorado 62.4%) |
|---|---|
| Median Year Built | 1975 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12