2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Grand Lake, CO vs Aurora, CO

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- The median age of a home in Grand Lake is 14.0% older than the median age of a home in Aurora.
 Grand Lake, COAurora, COUnited States
 Median Home Age433742
 Median Home Cost$709,300$458,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.7%14.0%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.69.5%60.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.147.2%173.4%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$3.7$5.4$11.0
 Homes Owned14.8%59.4%57.4%
 Housing Vacant78.1%4.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented7.1%36.0%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Grand Lake, COAurora, COUnited States
 Average Rent$2,500$2,370$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,590$1,370$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,830$1,510$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,060$1,820$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,540$2,410$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,520$2,700$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Grand Lake, COAurora, COUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.4%2.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%0.3%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.0%0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.7%0.4%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation72.9%0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.1%1.2%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Grand Lake, COAurora, COUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.0%1.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%1.2%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.0%0.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%0.6%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.0%0.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.0%2.1%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9990.0%4.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99933.1%22.2%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99922.6%33.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99912.0%17.2%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99919.5%13.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%2.1%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9996.0%0.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over6.8%0.5%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Grand Lake, COAurora, COUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.4%0.2%
 2010 to 201416.0%15.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200916.0%15.5%13.6%
 1990 to 199916.8%11.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.3%25.0%13.2%
 1970 to 197919.4%25.0%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.8%11.3%13.6%
 1950 to 19592.7%5.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.0%1.1%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier17.1%0.9%12.2%
Reviews for Grand Lake    1 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Went to Grand Lake for the first time ever while visiting Estes Park. We LOVED this little town! It’s truly a hidden gem and we will for sure be back to stay there  More

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Reviews for Aurora    40 Reviews

Used to be affordable. I lived in aurora for 5 years and it was a great because I could drive to all the cool places in Denver and elsewhere. I was priced out  More

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It is ok. Not great. It used to be worth the cost (4/5 stars). The schools are mediocre, the people are hit or miss. People born here are friendly but  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for 10 years, and I gotta say, it's easily one of the most overpriced cities I've ever lived in. The cost of living makes it not worth it to live here,  More

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