Front Range Foothills

Thinking of Moving to Evergreen?

Evergreen is Denver's true mountain suburb: a lake with a skate season, elk on the fairways, and pine-acre living thirty-five minutes from downtown offices.

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Elevation
~7,220 ft
Population
~9,000 core; ~30,000 area
County
Jefferson
Nearest airport
DEN ~1 hr
Home prices (approx.)
Median in the $900Ks; acreage and view homes above

What it’s like to live in Evergreen

Evergreen runs on its lake and its elk: winter ice skating downtown, summer paddleboards, Three Sisters' trails, and a main street that stayed characterful. Households here typically chose trees over lawns and accept mountain-road commuting as the tax.

Wildfire awareness and well-and-septic literacy are standard homeowner equipment.

The real estate reality

A forested acreage market: mountain contemporaries, legacy cabins upgraded over decades, and neighborhoods sorted by sun exposure and road grade. Insurance and defensible space now shape deals as much as square footage.

Who Evergreen is right for

Great for

Mountain-living commuters, remote executives, and buyers wanting elk for neighbors.

Be ready for

Wildfire realities, winter driveways, and paying for the pines.

Evergreen relocation FAQ

How is the actual commute?

Via I-70 or Highway 74: 35 to 50 minutes to central Denver outside storms.

Do the elk really take over?

Seasonally and absolutely; golf, traffic, and gardens all negotiate with the herd.

Cost-of-living and home-price figures are approximate and change constantly — your local broker has current numbers. Explore Colorado does not provide brokerage services; connections are made by the Explore Colorado team, a licensed Colorado real estate broker, who refers you to a local broker in her network (eXp). A referral fee arrangement applies between the brokers, at no added cost to you. Explore Colorado supports the Federal Fair Housing Act and the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act. Equal Housing Opportunity. We publish housing and economic facts only and do not provide neighborhood demographic information; official data is available from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado State Demography Office. School details: Colorado Dept. of Education. Full disclosure.

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Colorado Essentials for Your Move

Get outside from day one
Colorado Parks & Wildlife — 43 state parks, camping reservations, and fishing and hunting licenses. When you register your vehicle, the low-cost Keep Colorado Wild Pass can be added right on the registration and covers state-park entry all year.
COtrip.org — live road and pass conditions, the tab every Coloradan keeps open in winter.
Set up your residency
Colorado DMV — new residents have 90 days to get a Colorado license and register vehicles.
GoVoteColorado.gov — voter registration.
Connect for Health Colorado — the state health-insurance marketplace, with a special enrollment window after a move.
Mountain-property homework
Colorado State Forest Service — wildfire preparedness and defensible-space guidance for forested lots.
Division of Water Resources — well permits and water rights, essential reading before any rural purchase.
Colorado Dept. of Education — school and district information.
Own a business here instead?
Some moves are funded by buying the shop, the lodge, or the outfitter. Established Colorado businesses change hands every year, and our sister brokerage handles both sides. How buying or selling a business works →