Market rankings · Colorado
Real estate businesses in Colorado
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Colorado, ranked by the Groundwork market score for real estate businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 13,534
- 693 chain locations (5%)
- Official establishments
- 11,869
- +11.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $46.3B
- On rent and homeowner costs
- Listings per 10k households
- 57.0
- 48% above the U.S.
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 79
- 21% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #47 of 51
- Market score 33 · Lower middle
A site report maps the real estate businesses on map listings around any address in Colorado by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Colorado has 13,534 real estate businesses on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 693 are chain locations, or 5%, against 6% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 57.0, 48% above the U.S. rate of 38.5.
At $19,501 per household (17% above the U.S. average), households in Colorado spend about $46.3B a year on rent and homeowner costs. Housing spending per office is 21% below the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money real estate businesses take in.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as real estate agents, property managers, mortgage lenders and inspectors in Colorado was 11,869 in 2023, up 11.1% from 2019. That is one for every 200 households, against one for every 414 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 15.8% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 102 SBA-backed loans worth $40.5M have gone to businesses classed as real estate agents, property managers, mortgage lenders and inspectors in Colorado.
Among the 50 states and DC, Colorado ranks #47 for real estate businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 33 (lower middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Colorado, the Greeley metro area scores highest (75). Of the 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Colorado, the Fort Morgan area scores highest (63).
Every market in Colorado for real estate businesses
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 | 329 | 26.5 | 166 | +14.2% | #19 of 387 |
| 2Pueblo, CO | 58 | 200 | 29.2 | 130 | +0.6% | #109 of 387 |
| 3Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 39 | 7,269 | 59.5 | 79 | +4.1% | #295 of 387 |
| 4Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 37 | 933 | 60.5 | 73 | +4.8% | #317 of 387 |
| 5Colorado Springs, CO | 34 | 1,745 | 57.8 | 76 | +3.1% | #347 of 387 |
| 6Grand Junction, CO | 32 | 387 | 58.8 | 68 | +4.4% | #359 of 387 |
| 7Boulder, CO | 27 | 853 | 62.3 | 76 | −0.7% | #380 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fort Morgan, CO | 63 | 28 | 25.3 | 150 | +4.2% | #108 of 536 |
| 2Alamosa, CO | 58 | 24 | 20.9 | 168 | +2.1% | #152 of 536 |
| 3Sterling, CO | 52 | 17 | 20.7 | 172 | −2.7% | #240 of 536 |
| 4Montrose, CO | 40 | 88 | 48.7 | 80 | +4.1% | #399 of 536 |
| 5Cañon City, CO | 39 | 69 | 38.4 | 97 | +2.4% | #403 of 536 |
| 6Durango, CO | 35 | 164 | 67.3 | 63 | +2.2% | #460 of 536 |
| 7Steamboat Springs, CO | 32 | 136 | 81.6 | 55 | +0.9% | #494 of 536 |
| 8Rifle, CO | 32 | 282 | 86.5 | 51 | +1.2% | #496 of 536 |
| 9Breckenridge, CO | 31 | 183 | 117.6 | 41 | +1.1% | #500 of 536 |
| 10Edwards, CO | 23 | 240 | 108.8 | 43 | −2.4% | #526 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Elbert County, CO | 71 | 20 | 20.0 | 254 | +16.5% | #188 of 2,229 |
| 2Morgan County, CO | 63 | 28 | 25.3 | 150 | +4.2% | #471 of 2,229 |
| 3Park County, CO | 62 | 20 | 22.3 | 202 | +5.1% | #499 of 2,229 |
| 4Weld County, CO | 62 | 329 | 26.5 | 166 | +14.2% | #508 of 2,229 |
| 5Adams County, CO | 53 | 641 | 34.0 | 130 | +6.6% | #941 of 2,229 |
| 6Logan County, CO | 52 | 17 | 20.7 | 172 | −2.7% | #977 of 2,229 |
| 7Broomfield County, CO | 51 | 124 | 39.0 | 129 | +6.3% | #1,045 of 2,229 |
| 8Otero County, CO | 49 | 14 | 18.5 | 189 | −5.2% | #1,121 of 2,229 |
| 9Pueblo County, CO | 47 | 200 | 29.2 | 130 | +0.6% | #1,231 of 2,229 |
| 10Prowers County, CO | 46 | 16 | 33.8 | 105 | −1.1% | #1,312 of 2,229 |
| 11Douglas County, CO | 45 | 811 | 57.9 | 93 | +10.9% | #1,362 of 2,229 |
| 12Las Animas County, CO | 41 | 14 | 21.5 | 163 | −0.7% | #1,556 of 2,229 |
| 13Montezuma County, CO | 41 | 45 | 39.9 | 95 | +3.0% | #1,578 of 2,229 |
| 14Fremont County, CO | 40 | 69 | 38.4 | 97 | +2.4% | #1,628 of 2,229 |
| 15Moffat County, CO | 39 | 19 | 35.3 | 109 | −1.1% | #1,683 of 2,229 |
| 16Alamosa County, CO | 39 | 23 | 34.6 | 103 | +1.9% | #1,686 of 2,229 |
| 17Montrose County, CO | 39 | 88 | 48.7 | 80 | +4.1% | #1,698 of 2,229 |
| 18Chaffee County, CO | 39 | 52 | 52.7 | 80 | +6.9% | #1,699 of 2,229 |
| 19Larimer County, CO | 38 | 933 | 60.5 | 73 | +4.8% | #1,751 of 2,229 |
| 20Garfield County, CO | 37 | 112 | 47.9 | 91 | +2.7% | #1,806 of 2,229 |
| 21El Paso County, CO | 36 | 1,683 | 58.0 | 75 | +3.2% | #1,854 of 2,229 |
| 22Mesa County, CO | 35 | 387 | 58.8 | 68 | +4.4% | #1,891 of 2,229 |
| 23Archuleta County, CO | 35 | 61 | 103.0 | 40 | +6.6% | #1,902 of 2,229 |
| 24Jefferson County, CO | 34 | 1,091 | 45.1 | 106 | −0.5% | #1,921 of 2,229 |
| 25Delta County, CO | 34 | 62 | 47.8 | 77 | +3.6% | #1,940 of 2,229 |
Show all 64 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Arapahoe County, CO | 34 | 1,759 | 68.4 | 68 | +2.8% | #1,943 of 2,229 |
| 27Denver County, CO | 34 | 2,793 | 83.3 | 55 | +3.2% | #1,950 of 2,229 |
| 28Grand County, CO | 34 | 61 | 81.6 | 53 | +4.8% | #1,951 of 2,229 |
| 29Gunnison County, CO | 32 | 67 | 78.9 | 54 | +2.9% | #2,023 of 2,229 |
| 30La Plata County, CO | 31 | 164 | 67.3 | 63 | +2.2% | #2,054 of 2,229 |
| 31Routt County, CO | 30 | 117 | 103.7 | 46 | +2.0% | #2,084 of 2,229 |
| 32Teller County, CO | 29 | 62 | 52.3 | 81 | 0.0% | #2,100 of 2,229 |
| 33Boulder County, CO | 28 | 853 | 62.3 | 76 | −0.7% | #2,130 of 2,229 |
| 34Summit County, CO | 28 | 170 | 135.5 | 36 | +0.9% | #2,138 of 2,229 |
| 35Rio Grande County, CO | 24 | 27 | 52.6 | 71 | −3.9% | #2,187 of 2,229 |
| 36Eagle County, CO | 22 | 240 | 108.8 | 43 | −2.4% | #2,205 of 2,229 |
| 37Pitkin County, CO | 20 | 170 | 184.5 | 25 | −4.2% | #2,216 of 2,229 |
| Yuma County, CO | Not scored | 10 | 24.5 | 153 | −0.8% | |
| Clear Creek County, CO | Not scored | 6 | 12.8 | 361 | −3.9% | |
| San Miguel County, CO | Not scored | 61 | 132.5 | 33 | −3.7% | |
| Conejos County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Lake County, CO | Not scored | 13 | 43.0 | 101 | +1.9% | |
| Kit Carson County, CO | Not scored | 10 | 34.5 | 113 | +0.1% | |
| Huerfano County, CO | Not scored | 15 | 48.4 | 74 | +2.7% | |
| Saguache County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 8.8 | 393 | +5.3% | |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | Not scored | 9 | 32.1 | 117 | +2.5% | |
| Gilpin County, CO | Not scored | 4 | 12.8 | 354 | +4.4% | |
| Crowley County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 22.4 | 150 | −0.5% | |
| Lincoln County, CO | Not scored | 4 | 20.3 | 181 | −0.4% | |
| Bent County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 5.3 | 638 | +4.5% | |
| Custer County, CO | Not scored | 15 | 56.1 | 71 | +18.3% | |
| Ouray County, CO | Not scored | 16 | 61.0 | 70 | +7.9% | |
| Washington County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 14.5 | 264 | −1.6% | |
| Phillips County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 15.4 | 265 | −2.4% | |
| Costilla County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 6.1 | 532 | +5.1% | |
| Baca County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 18.1 | 185 | −3.8% | |
| Dolores County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.8% | |
| Sedgwick County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 19.6 | 180 | −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 | 5 | 97.8 | 42 | −4.6% | |
| Mineral County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 77.7 | 48 | +4.6% | |
| San Juan County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 50.1 | 74 | +14.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 real estate businesses on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many real estate businesses are in Colorado?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 13,534 real estate businesses in Colorado. 693 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count real estate agents and brokers, property managers, mortgage brokers and lenders, and home inspectors. Official counts show 11,869 businesses with payroll classed as real estate agents, property managers, mortgage lenders and inspectors in 2023, up 11.1% from 2019. Another 37,536 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
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 13,534 real estate businesses on map listings, housing spending per office is 21% below the U.S. figure. That figure is all rent and homeowner costs, used as a measure of housing demand; it is not money real estate businesses 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 real estate businesses?
Colorado has 57.0 real estate businesses per 10,000 households, 48% above the U.S. rate of 38.5. The index of housing spending per office is 79, where 100 is the U.S. At the U.S. ratio of real estate businesses to household spending, Colorado would have about 10,689, against 13,534 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 200 households, against one for every 414 across the U.S. The official count rose 11.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +15.8% for the U.S.
Which market in Colorado has the highest market score for real estate businesses?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Colorado, the Greeley metro area scores highest, at 75 (high). Among 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Colorado, the Fort Morgan area scores highest, at 63 (upper middle). Among 37 scored counties in Colorado, Elbert County scores highest, at 71 (upper middle). 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 33 for real estate businesses (lower middle), #47 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 real estate businesses 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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Related business types in Colorado
- Real estate agents and brokers10,536 listings
- Property management958 listings
- Mortgage brokers and lenders1,816 listings
- Home inspectors224 listings
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