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Living in Bow Mar, CO
Explore Bow Mar and see how it fits the life you want to build.
Overall Match8.2 / 10
Baseline match from currently available location scores. Choose priorities to personalize it.
Bow Mar at a Glance
Key facts and current data
Population1,047
Median Household Income$241,583
Median Home Value$2,000,001
Median Gross Rent$3,501
Median Age50.2
Average Household Size2.8
Unemployment3.4%
Work From Home29.9%
Homeownership98.6%
Housing Vacancy1.6%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year.
Bow Mar is a smaller community, so land use, housing supply and its relationship with surrounding communities can be especially important to movers. Housing costs are high relative to local household income, making affordability one of the more important factors to examine before relocating here. Unemployment is relatively low, which is a positive current labor-market signal.
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NarrowTheList highly recommends you spend a week or two in Bow Mar and experience everyday life before deciding whether it is the right place to call home. Use that time to explore neighborhoods, drive your normal routes, shop where residents shop, and get a feel for the area at different times of day.
NarrowTheList Ratings
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Housing & Cost of Living in Bow Mar
Current housing indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau
Median Home Value$2,000,001
Median Gross Rent$3,501
Homeownership98.6%
Housing Vacancy1.6%
Home values are relatively high compared with local household income, so purchase affordability deserves close attention. A large majority of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Jobs, Income & Remote Work
Employment and household-income context for Bow Mar, CO
Median Household Income$241,583
Unemployment3.4%
Work From Home29.9%
The reported unemployment rate is relatively low. Working from home is relatively common among employed residents.
Population & Household Profile
Who lives in Bow Mar and how households are structured
Population1,047
Median Age50.2
Average Household Size2.8
Bow Mar is a smaller community, so its relationship with nearby towns, employment centers and services can be especially important.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year. NarrowTheList presents these values as relocation context; conditions can vary within a community.
Climate & Weather in Bow Mar
Long-term NOAA climate normals and practical seasonal context
NOAA climate normals for Bow Mar point to hot summers, cold winters, moderate annual rainfall and substantial annual snowfall.
Average Summer High86.4°F
Average Winter Low19.3°F
Annual Rainfall16.6 in.
Annual Snowfall34.1 in.
Seasonal Life in Bow Mar
What the long-term climate pattern may mean for everyday living.
Spring
Spring should generally favor outdoor activity, although a relatively dry annual pattern makes water use, landscaping and local drought conditions worth noticing.
Summer
Summer is warm enough that shade and cooling still matter, but the typical high is below the extreme-heat range seen in many hotter U.S. markets.
Fall
Fall marks a substantial seasonal transition here. It is a useful time to judge how quickly temperatures change and whether that seasonal swing fits the lifestyle you want.
Winter
Freezing winter lows and meaningful snowfall make snow removal, winter driving, heating costs and cold-weather routines important parts of evaluating the area.
Source: NOAA/NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Seasonal descriptions are relocation context derived from the available long-term normals, not a forecast.
County Intelligence
Bow Mar & Its Counties
Data Pending
Foreclosure Activity
Bow Mar spans Arapahoe and Jefferson counties.
Living in a community that crosses county lines can make location within Bow Mar especially important. Property taxes, housing characteristics, public services and other county-level factors may vary depending on which part of the community you call home.
Current NarrowTheList data for Bow Mar shows a population of about 1,047. These local figures become more useful when read together with county-level tax, housing, foreclosure and demographic conditions rather than treated as isolated city statistics.
Foreclosure Activity: Data Pending. A county-specific foreclosure signal is not available yet.
For someone comparing homes, county boundaries can matter because taxes, public services, court and recording systems, assessment practices and housing-market conditions are often administered or reported at the county level. NarrowTheList keeps that county relationship attached to the community so future tax, foreclosure, housing and demographic data can be interpreted in the correct geographic context.
County relationship
Arapahoe County and Jefferson County
How NarrowTheList uses it
NarrowTheList connects Bow Mar with all 2 of its counties rather than assigning the community to only one. As additional county data becomes available, those differences can be compared alongside city-level information to help identify which parts of the area may better fit your priorities.
For someone considering a move to Bow Mar, the available data currently points to housing affordability that deserves careful budgeting and a relatively tight labor market. These signals are most useful when considered alongside the specific neighborhood, commute and housing type that fit the household making the move.
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Nearby incorporated cities, towns, villages and other municipalities shown by straight-line distance.
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