Brighton, Colorado Real Estate and Relocation Information

Just 20 miles northeast of downtown Denver, in recent years Brighton has attracted younger home buyers with families to newly built communities like Bromley Park, Brighton Crossing, Buffalo Run, and Brighton East, just a few of the communities sprouting over the once sleepy Brighton landscape. In 2004 Brighton’s population had nearly doubled from 12,773 in 1980 to 25,122. Over 25% of Brighton’s population has arrived in the last five years.

Commuting time from Brighton has been improved by the addition of of E-470 to the south, making it easy to get to anywhere in the metro area via the extensive freeway/tollway system. The Denver International Airport and downtown Denver are both within half an hour’s drive; the Denver Tech Center is just 40 minutes away.

Brighton was a rural agricultural community before the Denver International Airport was built in the early 1990s. Since then the town is considered “a prime ‘Aeropolitan City’…defined as a city whose growth is stimulated by an excellent location to a major airport and is destined to become a major business and employment center” according to the State of the City Report for 2006.

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Brighton, Colorado Real Estate

• Brighton builder homes in Brighton range from $250,000 to about $500,000, including options.
• Brighton homes with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, a finished basement and a 2-car garage can range from as low as $195,000 to as much as $900,000, with most Brighton homes selling in the $250,000 to $350,000 range.
• Brighton condos and townhomes with at least 2 bedrooms, 2 baths and a garage range from the $140,000’s up to about $270,000, with most selling in the high $100,000’s to $230,000.

July 2008 Market Statistics

In metro Denver closed sales in July were 5,123 compared with 4,980 in July 2007, a 2.9% gain. The average selling price for the period was $262,224 compared to an average in July 2007 of $289,294, a percentage drop of 9.4. The median sale price for single-family homes was $229,200 compared with $255,000 in July 2007, for a drop of 10.1%. 969 condos and townhomes sold in July 2008, compared with 1,081 for the same period in 2007, a drop of 10.4%. Median prices for condos in July 2008 were $149,000 compared with $158,000 in July 2008, a drop of 5.7%. For single family houses, condos and townhomes the average number of days a house was on the market in July 2008 was 98, and in July 2007 was 95. The list to sale ratio was 97% in 2008 versus 98% in 2007. 25,673 houses are currently on the market and interest rates are still low. It’s a great time to buy in the Denver real estate market, but if you’re a seller you may want to wait till conditions improve.

Check out the current Market Conditions Report for further analysis.

Brighton Recreation

Brighton boasts a “state-of-the-art” recreation center, many outdoor parks, walking and nature trails, a skateboard park and plenty of open space. Compared to Denver’s 556,835 2004 population, Brighton’s small town atmosphere makes it a popular bedroom community.

Brighton Shopping and Dining

Many new restaurants have opened in the last year or two as restaurant and retail centers like the 14-acre Brighton Pavilions are built.

Brighton, Colorado Zip Codes

• 80601

Brighton Hospitals and Medical Centers

• Platte Valley Medical Center

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