Yes it is true Arapahoe County Colorado homes are appreciating.

Arapahoe County Colorado includes the cities of Aurora, Centennial, Englewood, Greenwood Village and Littleton, Colorado.

Here is a cool link to a map showing the outline of Arapahoe County, Colorado.

Quick Stats for October home sales in Arapahoe County, Colorado. More below.

1. 15.9% increase in New listings.
2. 32.9% increase in Sold listings.
3. 22.9% increase in Sold Price. 

Arapahoe County was the county with nowhere to go but up.Prices were obviously at record and unsustainable lows. A classic case of over correction and mismanagement of assets by banks caused a massive downward spiral over the last 5 years in Arapahoe County, Colorado real estate.

Arapahoe County Colorado Appreciation.

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It wasn’t uncommon for investor clients to pick up 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom homes with a 2 car garage for under $100,000 in Aurora, Colorado. That being said it was obvious that the market had seen an over correction in Arapahoe County, Colorado.

October 2011 versus October 2012 Arapahoe County , Colorado real estate stats.

• Active Listings = 2.275 in 2011 and 1,511 which was – 33.6% lower.
• New listing for the month of October 2011 was 809 vs 938 for 2012 up 15.9%.
• Sold listings Oct 2011 = 647 vs Oct 2012 = 860 in Oct 2012 up 32.9%.
• Total days on market 2011 = 93 days vs 2012 = 58 days  down 37.8%.
• Average Sold price 2011 = $215,860 and for 2012 = $262,387 up 21.6%

Year to date for the first 10 months of 2011 versus 2012.

• Sold listings for 2011 = 6,991 versus 2012 = 7,971 up 14%.
• Total days on market for 2011 = 103 versus 2012 = 69 down 33%.
• Average sold price for the first 10 months for 2011 was $230,802 versus 2012 = $257,010 an 11.4% increase!