Cost of Living in Englewood
Englewood carries a real, disclosed affordability gap: housing runs genuinely expensive relative to a comparatively modest median household income, a combination worth budgeting around carefully.
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Learn moreHousing costs run high relative to income
A 2024 median property-value estimate cited $572,900, while a more recent Redfin trailing sale price cited $620,000 (up 12.6% year over year) -- both read as expensive, in a similar band to Littleton's $625K-$629K figure, despite Englewood's notably lower median household income ($86,800 versus Littleton's $98,839-$110,339). This is a real affordability-relative-to-income gap worth flagging directly rather than glossing over.
Household income and poverty rate
Englewood's median household income is cited at $86,800, roughly comparable to Northglenn's ($84,030) and below Littleton's, elsewhere in this batch. The poverty rate is cited at 7.7%, below the national average of 12.5%.
Colorado's flat income tax and Englewood's own sales-tax structure
Colorado levies a flat 4.40% state income tax for 2026 (TABOR-adjustable). Englewood's combined sales tax rate runs from a minimum of 8.05% (2.90% state + 0.25% Arapahoe County + 3.80% city + 1.10% special district) up to 9.15% depending on ZIP code and special taxing district.
Key takeaways
- Housing runs $572,900-$620,000 depending on measure -- expensive relative to Englewood's comparatively modest $86,800 median household income, a real disclosed gap.
- Poverty rate (7.7%) reads below the national average (12.5%).
- Colorado's flat 4.40% state income tax (2026, TABOR-adjustable) applies statewide.
- Englewood's combined sales tax rate runs 8.05%-9.15% depending on ZIP code and special taxing district.
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