AVOID Buying a Home in These Denver Areas [Denver Real Estate]

I love talking about where to go, but sometimes, it's good to talk about where not to go. It's one of the questions I get most often in Denver real estate; what are the neighborhoods to avoid? These are the three areas where I wouldn't recommend buying a house right now.

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[adamben-shimon]

I bought my small house in Arvada for $185K in 2003 and sold it for $550K in 2021. I then bought a big beautiful house in Northglenn for the $552K in Northglenn. That is the best decision I ever made. I love living in Northglenn. My new house is close to a lot of restaurants and there is a lot more to do in that area.

[Native]

I moved from Arvada to Northglenn and we love it here. We are close to everything. We sold our house in Arvada for $756, 000 and bought a bigger nicer house in Northglenn for $437, 000!! We made a huge profit considering we bought our old house for $185, 000 in the late 1990s.

[tomstevens]

Well the state is still 70k homes short on supply. And most of us want no part of Downtown Denver as it is a crap hole now. Schools and quality of life.

[EvansCantStop]

Suggesting Northglenn over East Colfax kind of makes sense, but then you're stuck with the same problem as Castle Rock. East Fax is growing because of proximity (but you described it spot on).

[billricheter]

You are right on. Golden is way too expensive. It’s not that scenic nor is it oceanfront property. Way overvalued there. Boulder county is as well. Superior area new builds near Rocky flats ( won’t mention the builder) that are basically trailers are going for 700 plus. People have gone insane for that area as well.

[ababababeebababa]

I've lived in castle rock for 20 years. It's not a bad drive. For most tech workers in the tech center ... a bigger base of jobs than in downtown ... and it's a much shorter drive from castle rock than the drive you will have from most of highlands ranch or parker. I've lived in both highlands ranch and castle rock. My wife works in parker. Parker is much more congested and crowded. There is more selection, but wayyy more people and traffic also. If you want everything that castle rock has, except more crowded and a broadway like stoplight riddled drive north and south to get anywhere ... live in Parker. Castle Rock is still a gem by comparison and as you said, has its own feel ... a very nice vibe that you get in a town with identity. People dont' realize that for most of castle rock, your on the highway in 5 minutes ... try that in parker, where its more like 10-15 minutes of parker rd, then a toll road, then I25. no thanks.

[brandonc]

Prices are over valued by 25%. But it's good to pencil in some locations for the future.

[shredaintdead]

Selling my home in Englewood and moving out of colorado was the best decision of my life. Denver was great for a time but its so overpriced, overcrowded, full of traffic, crime, illegals and homeless now. Its become the new L.A. theres nothing there that remotely justifies the insane prices and cost of living.

[michellewinkler]

I also like Palmer Lake and Monument (further south) but I just heard the are having a marajuna problem in PL. Don't know if that's true or now.

[buckbiro]

Thank you for the Northglenn plug! If you think it’s not “cookie-cutter” suburb, you’ll fit right in.

[Azxnrjsle]

Trying to sell Northglenn as a “non suburban feel” similar to East Colfax is realtor huckster talk at its finest 🤌🏼. Big box strip malls off I25 does not equal urban.

[davidschwartz]

When you live in Douglas county, there is absolutely no reason to ever for any reason go to Denver. We like being inaccessible, the crime stays away. Also Parker is the exact same amount of time to get to the metro area as CR is…

[Bao]

I’m a native of Colorado and Denver metro for 52 years. Avoid Denver at all cost, avoid englewood, Arvada . The best places to live are Boulder /louisville/erie/ broomfield. Plenty of greenbelts, parks, restaurants, amenities and lower crime (at least for now). Done. And northglenn ? You are way off. Horrible crime and drugs.

[paisleyduck]

Haha. I live on the north side of COS and when you say halfway to NM, hi 🙋🏼‍♀️, that’s me 😂

[jackspellman]

People in Castle Rock generally WANT to be 45 min away from Denver. Progressive policy pushing people out further and further.

[miguelfreytes]

The bests don’t buy house in Denver moving to other states Virginia North Carolina South Carolina the Appalachian some area is the best for living

[pipilopez]

I rented my house for 5 years in castle rock because I love this place, but buying a house has become impossible here, too expensive. What place do you recommend that is similar to Castle Rock to buy my house?

[RABPWarrior]

I love this!!!! “There are very fine people on both sides” who said that🤣

[roylappin]

Property taxes cancel out any potential “good investment”

[raventhorX]

Used to live in castle rock. Id say just about everything stated is pretty spit on. Biggest issue though is congestion in the area. The city wasnt built for the amount of traffic it gets these days and there hasnt been any attempt to resolve the issue outside of a fourth highway onramp and a change in the onramp on founders pkwy.