Market rankings · Colorado
Mortgage brokers and lenders in Colorado
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Colorado, ranked by the Groundwork market score for mortgage brokers and lenders, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,816
- 286 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 945
- +5.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $46.3B
- On rent and homeowner costs
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.6
- 77% above the U.S.
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 65
- 35% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #44 of 51
- Market score 34 · Lower middle
A site report maps the mortgage brokers and lenders on map listings around any address in Colorado by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 1,816 mortgage brokers and lenders on map listings in Colorado as of September 2026. Of those, 286 are chain locations, or 16%, against 21% across the U.S. That is 7.6 per 10,000 households, 77% above the U.S. rate of 4.3.
Households in Colorado spend about $46.3B a year on rent and homeowner costs, or $19,501 per household, 17% above the U.S. average. Housing spending per office is 35% below the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money mortgage brokers and lenders take in.
In 2023, official counts showed 945 businesses with payroll in Colorado classed as mortgage brokers and real estate lenders, up 5.4% from 2019. That is one for every 2,512 households, against one for every 4,897 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 9.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $1.1M have gone to businesses classed as mortgage brokers and real estate lenders in Colorado.
Among the 50 states and DC, Colorado ranks #44 for mortgage brokers and lenders, with a Groundwork market score of 34 (lower middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Colorado, the Greeley metro area scores highest (75). Of the 7 scored small-town markets in or partly in Colorado, the Steamboat Springs area scores highest (63).
Every market in Colorado for mortgage brokers and lenders
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Colorado, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Greeley, CO | 75 | 47 | 3.8 | 129 | +14.2% | #18 of 373 |
| 2Pueblo, CO | 51 | 26 | 3.8 | 111 | +0.6% | #175 of 373 |
| 3Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 37 | 113 | 7.3 | 67 | +4.8% | #300 of 373 |
| 4Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 35 | 1,106 | 9.1 | 58 | +4.1% | #321 of 373 |
| 5Colorado Springs, CO | 33 | 228 | 7.5 | 64 | +3.1% | #339 of 373 |
| 6Grand Junction, CO | 29 | 72 | 10.9 | 40 | +4.4% | #356 of 373 |
| 7Boulder, CO | 27 | 100 | 7.3 | 72 | −0.7% | #362 of 373 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Steamboat Springs, CO | 63 | 5 | 3.0 | 165 | +0.9% | #38 of 177 |
| 2Montrose, CO | 58 | 8 | 4.4 | 98 | +4.1% | #66 of 177 |
| 3Cañon City, CO | 54 | 7 | 3.9 | 106 | +2.4% | #80 of 177 |
| 4Rifle, CO | 44 | 17 | 5.2 | 95 | +1.2% | #113 of 177 |
| 5Durango, CO | 43 | 13 | 5.3 | 89 | +2.2% | #121 of 177 |
| 6Breckenridge, CO | 39 | 10 | 6.4 | 83 | +1.1% | #126 of 177 |
| 7Edwards, CO | 24 | 24 | 10.9 | 48 | −2.4% | #169 of 177 |
| Fort Morgan, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.2% | |
| Alamosa, CO | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | 447 | +2.1% | |
| Sterling, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.7% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Weld County, CO | 76 | 47 | 3.8 | 129 | +14.2% | #63 of 887 |
| 2Adams County, CO | 72 | 63 | 3.3 | 147 | +6.6% | #99 of 887 |
| 3Montrose County, CO | 54 | 8 | 4.4 | 98 | +4.1% | #365 of 887 |
| 4Pueblo County, CO | 53 | 26 | 3.8 | 111 | +0.6% | #386 of 887 |
| 5Fremont County, CO | 50 | 7 | 3.9 | 106 | +2.4% | #444 of 887 |
| 6Broomfield County, CO | 47 | 25 | 7.9 | 71 | +6.3% | #500 of 887 |
| 7Teller County, CO | 46 | 5 | 4.2 | 111 | 0.0% | #509 of 887 |
| 8Chaffee County, CO | 46 | 8 | 8.1 | 57 | +6.9% | #523 of 887 |
| 9Pitkin County, CO | 44 | 5 | 5.4 | 96 | −4.2% | #546 of 887 |
| 10Garfield County, CO | 42 | 12 | 5.1 | 94 | +2.7% | #581 of 887 |
| 11Douglas County, CO | 42 | 133 | 9.5 | 63 | +10.9% | #601 of 887 |
| 12Larimer County, CO | 39 | 113 | 7.3 | 67 | +4.8% | #644 of 887 |
| 13La Plata County, CO | 37 | 13 | 5.3 | 89 | +2.2% | #678 of 887 |
| 14Jefferson County, CO | 36 | 147 | 6.1 | 87 | −0.5% | #691 of 887 |
| 15Delta County, CO | 36 | 8 | 6.2 | 66 | +3.6% | #699 of 887 |
| 16El Paso County, CO | 36 | 223 | 7.7 | 63 | +3.2% | #701 of 887 |
| 17Denver County, CO | 33 | 355 | 10.6 | 48 | +3.2% | #745 of 887 |
| 18Summit County, CO | 32 | 10 | 8.0 | 68 | +0.9% | #752 of 887 |
| 19Boulder County, CO | 31 | 100 | 7.3 | 72 | −0.7% | #763 of 887 |
| 20Mesa County, CO | 29 | 72 | 10.9 | 40 | +4.4% | #799 of 887 |
| 21Arapahoe County, CO | 29 | 381 | 14.8 | 35 | +2.8% | #801 of 887 |
| 22Eagle County, CO | 22 | 24 | 10.9 | 48 | −2.4% | #860 of 887 |
| Morgan County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.2% | |
| Elbert County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | 564 | +16.5% | |
| Montezuma County, CO | Not scored | 4 | 3.5 | 119 | +3.0% |
Show all 64 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Routt County, CO | Not scored | 4 | 3.5 | 149 | +2.0% | |
| Logan County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.7% | |
| Otero County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.2% | |
| Park County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | 449 | +5.1% | |
| Gunnison County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 3.5 | 133 | +2.9% | |
| Alamosa County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | 264 | +1.9% | |
| Grand County, CO | Not scored | 4 | 5.4 | 89 | +4.8% | |
| Las Animas County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.7% | |
| Archuleta County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | 136 | +6.6% | |
| Moffat County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | 231 | −1.1% | |
| Prowers County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 6.3 | 62 | −1.1% | |
| Rio Grande County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | 214 | −3.9% | |
| Yuma County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | 170 | −0.8% | |
| Clear Creek County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.9% | |
| San Miguel County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 4.3 | 112 | −3.7% | |
| Conejos County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Lake County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Kit Carson County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.1% | |
| Huerfano County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.7% | |
| Saguache County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.3% | |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 3.6 | 117 | +2.5% | |
| Gilpin County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.4% | |
| Crowley County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.5% | |
| Lincoln County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.4% | |
| Bent County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.5% | |
| Custer County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +18.3% | |
| Ouray County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.9% | |
| Washington County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Phillips County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 5.1 | 88 | −2.4% | |
| Costilla County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.1% | |
| Baca County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.8% | |
| Dolores County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.8% | |
| Sedgwick County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 9.8 | 40 | −6.0% | |
| Cheyenne County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Kiowa County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% | |
| Jackson County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −12.2% | |
| Hinsdale County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.6% | |
| Mineral County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.6% | |
| San Juan County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +14.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 mortgage brokers and lenders on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many mortgage brokers and lenders are in Colorado?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,816 mortgage brokers and lenders in Colorado. 286 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count mortgage brokers and mortgage lenders. Official counts show 945 businesses with payroll classed as mortgage brokers and real estate lenders in 2023, up 5.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Colorado spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $46.3B a year, or $19,501 per household. That is 17% above the U.S. average (an index of 117, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 1,816 mortgage brokers and lenders on map listings, housing spending per office is 35% below the U.S. figure. That figure is all rent and homeowner costs, used as a measure of housing demand; it is not money mortgage brokers and lenders take in. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,374,218 households in Colorado and national spending patterns by income.
How does Colorado compare with the U.S. for mortgage brokers and lenders?
Colorado has 7.6 mortgage brokers and lenders per 10,000 households, 77% above the U.S. rate of 4.3. The index of housing spending per office is 65, where 100 is the U.S. At the U.S. ratio of mortgage brokers and lenders to household spending, Colorado would have about 1,187, against 1,816 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,512 households, against one for every 4,897 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Colorado has the highest market score for mortgage brokers and lenders?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Colorado, the Greeley metro area scores highest, at 75 (high). Among 7 scored small-town markets in or partly in Colorado, the Steamboat Springs area scores highest, at 63 (upper middle). Among 22 scored counties in Colorado, Weld County scores highest, at 76 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Colorado scores 34 for mortgage brokers and lenders (lower middle), #44 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Colorado. It maps the mortgage brokers and lenders on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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