Acres Green is a community in Douglas County, Colorado, home to about 2,639 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 80124.
Homes sold for a median of $272 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Lone Tree; part is in Acres Green
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Acres Green. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)24 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Aurora, CO14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ575 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Acres Green; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Acres Green had 2,922 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 153rd largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Douglas County grew from 3,120 residents in 1900 to 357,978 in 2020.
Douglas County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 15 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Denver Centennial Ap, CO weather station (2 miles away).
132,499 jobs at 10,563 businesses in Douglas County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,019 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Acres Green.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 108 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 329 |
| Dentists | 62 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 260 |
| Mental health providers | 120 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 98 |
| Optometrists | 20 |
| Chiropractors | 22 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Douglas County School District No. Re 1, State Charter School Institute. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acres Green Elementary SchoolLittleton | Pre-K–6 | 341 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Eagle Ridge Elementary SchoolLone Tree | Pre-K–6 | 571 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Lone Tree ElementaryLone Tree | Pre-K–6 | 392 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Skyview AcademyHighlands Ranch | Pre-K–12 | 1,358 | Charter | 1.8 mi |
| Wildcat Mountain Elementary SchoolLittleton | Pre-K–5 | 423 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Ascent Classical Academy of Douglas CountyLone Tree | K–12 | 852 | Charter | 0.7 mi |
| Rocky Heights Middle SchoolLittleton | 6–8 | 1,129 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Eagle AcademyLone Tree | 9–12 | 115 | Alternative Education | 0.3 mi |
| Rock Canyon High SchoolHighlands Ranch | 9–12 | 2,325 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creme De La Creme ColoradoLone Tree | Pre-K–TK | 7 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
| Montessori School at Lone TreeLone Tree | Pre-K–K | 5 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
| Primrose School of Lone TreeLone Tree | Pre-K–K | 18 | Nonsectarian | 0.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lone Tree and Highlands Ranch.
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