A historic Main Street town wrapped in decades of suburbs that share its mailing address.
Painter Hotline paints houses in Littleton, Arapahoe County, with Littleton mailing addresses in Jefferson and Douglas counties. Housing there is mostly 1980s and newer, with 46.9% from before 1980. Free estimates: 720-208-5645.
The City of Littleton is mostly in Arapahoe County, but a Littleton address can sit in unincorporated Jefferson or Douglas County, Ken Caryl or Columbine. Covenants and any permit questions follow where the house actually is, so we confirm that first.
Homes around downtown and Louthan Heights include prewar houses with detailed trim and many layers of paint. About one in five homes in the city itself was built before 1960.
Backyard decks, pergolas and cedar fences take the full afternoon sun here. Staining them on schedule is maintenance; letting them go gray and split turns it into carpentry.
West of Wadsworth, Ken Caryl and the Columbine-area neighborhoods sit nearer the foothills, with more cedar siding, decks and open afternoon sun. Stain on west-facing wood there fades well ahead of the shaded east side.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates, table B25034.
| Built | Littleton | Arapahoe County | Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1940 | 3.9% | 1.7% | 7.1% |
| 1940s | 2.2% | 1.2% | 2.3% |
| 1950s | 14.1% | 6.1% | 6.9% |
| 1960s | 10.5% | 7.3% | 7.8% |
| 1970s | 16.2% | 22.5% | 16.5% |
| 1980s | 20.8% | 21.7% | 13.5% |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 13.1% | 15.2% |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 15.4% | 16.7% |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 9.6% | 12.2% |
| 2020 or later | 0.5% | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Before 1980, total | 46.9% | 38.9% | 40.6% |
Littleton has about 21,506 homes, and an estimated 46.9% of them predate 1980, above Colorado's 40.6% and above Arapahoe County's 38.9%. The 1980s added the most (20.8%); 21% are from 2000 on.
| County | Arapahoe County, with Littleton mailing addresses in Jefferson and Douglas counties |
|---|---|
| ZIP codes | 80120, 80121, 80122, 80123, 80127 and 80128 |
| Neighborhoods | Downtown Littleton, Louthan Heights, Ken Caryl, Columbine, Southbridge, Columbine Valley, Bow Mar and Littleton Village |
Yes. Decks, fences, railings and pergolas get cleaned, brightened, sanded where needed and sealed with a penetrating stain rather than a film that peels.
Not for the painting. It can matter for HOA rules, which follow your subdivision. Tell us the subdivision name and we will check the requirements.
By the Census count, 46.9% of homes in Littleton predate 1980, and any of those could hide lead paint (banned for homes in 1978). Tell us your year built.
