Golden, Colorado Real Estate and Relocation Information

Golden is a town tucked away in the western foothills 15 miles from downtown Denver, the County Seat of Jefferson County, and home to world famous Coors Brewery and the Colorado School of Mines. The town has a quaint feel, with many old Golden Victorian homes close to the downtown area, and a main street straight out of the old West.

It was settled in the mid-1800s by gold-seekers moving west, having earlier been frequented by the Arapahoe, Ute and Cheyenne. Golden is situated at the mouth of Clear Creek Canyon. Coors makes use of the mountain creek to make its beer.

Golden continues to maintain its old west feel, thanks to the historical preservation board and the many preservationists living there.

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Golden, Colorado Real Estate Prices

• Golden, Colorado real estate varies, ranging from about $200,000 for a small, older home near the town of Golden to over $800,000 for a 3,800 square foot custom home in the popular Applewood neighborhood near the country club and golf course.
• Golden condos and townhomes range from under $100,000 for a small two-bedroom, one-bath condo to just under $400,000 for a spacious, newer condo with great views right in town close to shops, restaurants and the School of Mines.

Golden Real Estate Prices for January 2008
(data from August 1, 2007 to January 31, 2008)

310 detached single family homes were sold with a median list price of $372,450. On average homes took 129 days to sell and sold for a median price of $403,811. Median price is a better measure of sold price than average, which is skewed by a few high-priced homes at the top end and low-priced homes at the bottom. Lowest sold price for detached single family homes was $64,000; highest sold price was $1,313,000. For condos and townhomes (attached family homes) the lowest sold price was $52,000 while the highest was $618,500. The median sold price was $196,999, and the average was $210,473.
 
The ratio of sold to list price was 96.54% for detached homes. The ratio of sold to original price was 93.04% , which means that sellers are still listing homes at too high a price The net sold (after seller concessions such as down payment or closing cost assistance, and the like) to original list price was 92.44%. To simplify, if a seller originally listed their home at $350,000 they realized $323,540 from the sale.
 
By the time the seller finally reached a marketable price after having listing it too high, the sold to list ratio improved to 96.54%, still not high, and the net sold to list price was 95.92%.

Golden, Colorado Parks and Recreation

• In 1994 the town built a multi-function community center which provides opportunities for swimming, volleyball, basketball, track, fitness and many other activities. The town also offers parks, an outdoor aquatic facility, many hiking trails, a sports complex.
• Nearby Golden Gate Canyon State Park provides 14,000 acres of mountain recreation, including camping, picnicking, hiking, fishing, and horseback riding. The thickly forested mountain park just 16 miles from downtown Denver is a year-round recreational magnet. Visitors can view a 100 stretch of the Continental Divide from Panorama Point, and take in the aspen and wildflower meadows in summer and beautiful colors in the fall.

Golden Shopping and Dining

• Briarwood – One of metro Denver’s oldest fine dining restaurants, the place to go for a romantic evening or a celebration.
• Table Mountain Inn – southwestern style hotel on the main street of Golden. Lunch and dinner, Mexican/southwestern fare.
• Old Capitol Grill – Also on the town’s main street, the restaurant was the old capitol building of the Colorado territory. Good lunch place.
• Colorado Mills discount mall is in nearby Lakewood, giving opportunities for shopping such stores as Ann Taylor, Brooks Brothers factory stores, Eddie Bauer and Saks 5th Avenue outlet stores.
• Flatirons Crossing, the north metro area’s upscale indoor/outdoor mall in nearby Broomfield hosts Dillard’s, Macy’s and Nordstroms along with 100+ specialty shops, Borders Books, and AMC Flatirons Crossing 14 movie theaters. Many restaurants provide an opportunity for dining.

Golden, Colorado Zip Codes

• 80401
• 80402
• 80403
• 80419

Golden, Colorado Hospitals and Medical Centers

• Exempla Lutheran Medical Center, Wheat Ridge

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