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39.26° N · 104.97° W · GEOID 0858592

Perry Park

Douglas County, Colorado · part of the Denver, CO metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

ColoradoPerry Park, COPerry ParkPerry Park

The short answer

Perry Park is home to 1,570 people. Median household income is $158,214 a year and median rent is $2,193 a month, 16.6% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $850,400, about 5.4x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$2,193
61% above the median place
Median household income
$158,214
97% above the median place
Median home value
$850,400
166% above the median place
Unemployment
3.6%
27% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Perry Park

  • 99% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 111 Colorado places.
  • The median resident is 56.3 years old, older than in 97% of places its size. It is the highest of 111 Colorado places.
  • 31% of workers mostly work from home, more than in 94% of places its size.
  • The median home is valued at $850,400, more than in 94% of places its size.
  • The median household earns $158,214 a year, more than in 92% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 89 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Perry Park

Douglas County gains about 15.8 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in30,467
Moved out25,027
Net+5,440

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Arapahoe County, CO6,8194,313+2,506
Denver County, CO3,5242,061+1,463
Jefferson County, CO2,5061,493+1,013
El Paso County, CO1,2131,205+8
Elbert County, CO364850−486

Within Colorado, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within ColoradoOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$112K
Leavers$108K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Douglas County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
9.9% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Douglas County report $111,900 a year in income on average; those leaving, $108,500.
Income you would need
$87,700 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $2,193 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $3,149 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $850,400.
Getting to work
31 minutes each way on average; 31.5% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Bayville, NY matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7
15.8
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7
$111,899
59% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasurePerry ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure9.9%73% above
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure15.8above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$111,89959% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$108,48854% above
02

What it costs to live here

Homeownership is 99.1%, 49% above the median place.

Perry Park16.6%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$87,720
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
16.6%
19% below the median place
Home price to income
5.4x
41% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
17%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$135,300
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

Uses the median rent in Perry Park, $2,193 a month, and local prices for everything else (97.4 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Like Perry Park, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

PlaceRent to incomeMore left a year
Margate City, NJ13.3% vs 16.6%n/aCompare
Kingston, MA12.7% vs 16.6%n/aCompare

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Homeownership1
99.1%
49% above the median place
Median home value1
$850,400
166% above the median place
Median year built1
2001
1% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasurePerry ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$2,19361% above
Rent to income116.6%19% below
Property tax rate10.6%32% below
Home price to income15.4x41% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure105.85% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$2,16934% above
HUD area median income4County figure$144,00034% above
Property tax paid (median)1$5,28662% above
Median home value1$850,400166% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure1.7%45% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure39.8%23% below
Homeownership199.1%49% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure51.3%1% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$3,14968% above
Vacant homes1County figure3.1%56% below
Median year built120011% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$99,715
149% above the median place
Works from home1
31.5%
153% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasurePerry ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$158,21497% above
Income per person1$99,715149% above
Unemployment1County figure3.6%27% below
Average annual pay6County figure$88,81135% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure4.5%22% above
Jobs6County figure149,5921% below
Poverty rate1County figure3.8%65% below
Mean commute131 min24% above
Works from home131.5%153% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

High school or higher is 100.0%, 8% above the median place.

High school or higher1
100.0%
8% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
100.0%
8% above the median place
Median age1
56.3
44% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasurePerry ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,5706646th largest
Median age156.344% above
Bachelor's or higher159.2%85% above
High school or higher1100.0%8% above
Household size12.37% below
Born abroad1County figure8.4%5% below
No health insurance1County figure3.9%39% below
Homes with broadband1100.0%8% above
05

Life in Perry Park

29 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%
Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars17.1 −18%
Shops25.4 −16%
Arts, recreation and fitness5.5 +34%
Doctors' offices and clinics25.9 +28%
Child care centers1.9 −17%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public school students11
63,534
above the median place (median 4,897)
Public schools11
91
above the median place (median 9)
Shops per 10k8
25.4
16% below the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasurePerry ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure91above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure63,534above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure17.916% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure17.118% below
Shops per 10k8County figure25.416% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure5.534% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure25.928% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.917% below
Parks per 10k90.0below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k90.0below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k90.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k90.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k90.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails90.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi90.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure29123% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Wildfire risk is 98.4, 61% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Perry Park. Larger places are fetched first.

Wildfire risk13
98.4
61% above the median place
Annual precipitation12
18.5 in
58% below the median place
Average temperature12
48°F
13% below the median place
All 10 weather and risk measures
MeasurePerry ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure84°F4% below
January average low12County figure17°F35% below
Average temperature12County figure48°F13% below
Annual precipitation12County figure18.5 in58% below
Natural hazard risk13County figure88.74% below
Tornado risk13County figure93.315% above
Wildfire risk13County figure98.461% above
Heat wave risk13County figure54.939% below
Median air quality index14County figure467% above
Good air days14County figure67.7%1% below
08

Perry Park in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$158,214 (2024)$199,000$168,500 to $235,500+3.9%
Median home value$850,400 (2024)$1,227,000$891,000 to $1,690,000+6.3%

The median home would be worth 6.2 years of the median income in 2030, against 5.4 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Perry Park

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Bayville, NY$2,127$149,191Compare
Gold River, CA$2,448$175,120Compare
Oak Brook, IL$2,590$175,870Compare
Northport, NY$2,209$146,921Compare
Northport, NYOak Brook, ILGold River, CABayville, NYPerry Park, COPerry ParkBayvilleGold RiverOak BrookNorthportPerry ParkBayvilleGold RiverOak BrookNorthport

Common questions

Is Perry Park a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 99% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 111 Colorado places. The median resident is 56.3 years old, older than in 97% of places its size. It is the highest of 111 Colorado places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Perry Park expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 16.6% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $850,400.

What salary do you need to live in Perry Park?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $87,720 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Perry Park?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Bayville, NY, Gold River, CA, Oak Brook, IL and Northport, NY.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Perry Park with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Perry Park itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/perry-park-colorado

Citytistics. “Perry Park, Colorado.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/perry-park-colorado/

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