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WYLT Rankings · 2026

Best neighborhoods for first-time buyers
in Colorado

Ranked by value — neighborhoods with lower home prices that still deliver a strong WYLT verdict.

✓ Affordable price
✓ Good verdict
✓ Walkability
22 neighborhoods ranked
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#1 Pick for First-Time Buyers in Colorado

Denver, Denver — Think twice

#1

Denver

Think twice

Denver, CO

Price

$462K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

89/100

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#2

Grand Junction

Good for now

Grand Junction, CO

Price

$258K

Schools

8.3/10

Walk

33/100

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#3

Aurora

Think twice

Aurora, CO

Price

$361K

Schools

8/10

Walk

43/100

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#4

Pueblo

Think twice

Pueblo, CO

Price

$152K

Schools

8.2/10

Walk

9/100

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#5

Congress Park

Good for now

Congress Park, CO

Price

$565K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

59/100

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#6

Denver

Think twice

Denver, CO

Price

$565K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

59/100

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#7

Lakewood

Good for now

Lakewood, CO

Price

$478K

Schools

8.1/10

Walk

44/100

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#8

Westminster

Good for now

Westminster, CO

Price

$375K

Schools

8.1/10

Walk

26/100

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#9

Colorado Springs

Think twice

Colorado Springs, CO

Price

$373K

Schools

8.1/10

Walk

24/100

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#10

Longmont

Think twice

Longmont, CO

Price

$433K

Schools

8.7/10

Walk

25/100

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#11

Denver

Think twice

Denver, CO

Price

$459K

Schools

9/10

Walk

21/100

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#12

Fort Collins

Good for now

Fort Collins, CO

Price

$495K

Schools

8.8/10

Walk

24/100

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#13

Greeley

Think twice

Greeley, CO

Price

$285K

Schools

8.4/10

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#14

Loveland

Think twice

Loveland, CO

Price

$432K

Schools

8.8/10

Walk

6/100

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#15

Thornton

Think twice

Thornton, CO

Price

$350K

Schools

8.2/10

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#16

Brighton

Settle here

Brighton, CO

Price

$431K

Schools

8.8/10

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#17

Englewood

Think twice

Englewood, CO

Price

$425K

Schools

8.4/10

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#18

Broomfield

Good for now

Broomfield, CO

Price

$483K

Schools

8.5/10

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#19

Arvada

Good for now

Arvada, CO

Price

$487K

Schools

7.9/10

Walk

4/100

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#20

Denver

Think twice

Denver, CO

Price

$600K

Schools

8/10

Walk

15/100

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#21

Centennial

Think twice

Centennial, CO

Price

$571K

Schools

8.7/10

Walk

2/100

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#22

Littleton

Good for now

Littleton, CO

Price

$549K

Schools

8.5/10

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