Town guide

Lone Tree, Colorado

Lone Tree is a city in Douglas County, Colorado, home to about 14,147 people across 9.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 80124, and parts of 80134 are in Lone Tree too.

Homes sold for a median of $272 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population14,1471,442 per sq mi
Median home value$874,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$272Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lone Tree

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lone Tree

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Aurora, CO15 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ574 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lone Tree; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lone Tree

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Lone Tree had 14,253 residents in the 2020 census, up 192% since 2000.

It’s the 52nd largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

Douglas County grew from 3,120 residents in 1900 to 357,978 in 2020.

Lone Tree population by census2000: 4,873, 2010: 10,218, 2020: 14,2534,873200010,218201014,2532020

Douglas County, 1900–2020

Douglas County population, 1900 to 20201900: 3,120, 1910: 3,192, 1920: 3,517, 1930: 3,498, 1940: 3,496, 1950: 3,507, 1960: 4,816, 1970: 8,407, 1980: 25,153, 1990: 60,391, 2000: 175,766, 2010: 285,465, 2020: 357,9783K’00’104K’20’303K’40’505K’60’7025K’80’90176K’00’10358K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Lone TreeJan: high 45°F, low 19°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 20°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 27°F, 1 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 34°F, 1.9 in; May: high 69°F, low 43°F, 2 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 52°F, 2 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 59°F, 1.8 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 57°F, 2.3 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 49°F, 1.3 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 36°F, 1 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 26°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 19°F, 0.4 in45°19°Jan0.446°20°Feb0.454°27°Mar1.060°34°Apr1.969°43°May2.081°52°Jun2.087°59°Jul1.885°57°Aug2.377°49°Sep1.364°36°Oct1.052°26°Nov0.544°19°Dec0.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Denver Centennial Ap, CO weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Douglas County

132,499 jobs at 10,563 businesses in Douglas County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Douglas CountyRetail trade: 20,748 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 17,821 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 14,964 jobs; Construction: 13,769 jobs; Professional services: 10,153 jobs; Administrative and support: 9,689 jobs; Manufacturing: 8,826 jobs; Other services: 6,381 jobsRetail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 10% Professional services 8% Administrative and support 7% Manufacturing 7% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1,019 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lone Tree.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sky Ridge Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lone TreeUnder a mile
  • AdventHealth ParkerGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Parker5.5 miles
  • AdventHealth LittletonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Littleton7.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors108
Specialist doctors329
Dentists62
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants260
Mental health providers120
Physical and occupational therapists98
Optometrists20
Chiropractors22
Pharmacies12

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.

Places in and around Lone Tree

Parks (23 nearby)

  • Bluffs Regional Park · 249 acres1.3 mi
  • Sweetwater Park · 32 acres2.0 mi
  • Douglas County Soccer Association / REAL Colorado · 22 acres1.6 mi
  • Prairie Sky Park · 14 acres0.5 mi
  • Cook Creek Park and Pool · 14 acres1.8 mi
  • Meridian Park · 13 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Sprouts Farmers Market0.7 mi
  • Target0.9 mi
  • Safeway1.0 mi
  • King Soopers1.6 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Douglas County Libraries - Lone Tree0.7 mi

Museums

  • Wings Over The Rockies Exploration of Flight3.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Lone Tree Arts Center0.8 mi
  • Amphitheater0.8 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Gitanjali Rao (2005) · American inventor

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Lone Tree

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.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Acres Green Elementary SchoolLittletonPre-K–6341Public2.5 mi
Eagle Ridge Elementary SchoolLone TreePre-K–6571Public2.1 mi
Lone Tree ElementaryLone TreePre-K–6392Public0.9 mi
Skyview AcademyHighlands RanchPre-K–121,358Charter3.5 mi
Wildcat Mountain Elementary SchoolLittletonPre-K–5423Public2.3 mi
Ascent Classical Academy of Douglas CountyLone TreeK–12852Charter1.7 mi
Rocky Heights Middle SchoolLittleton6–81,129Public2.9 mi
Eagle AcademyLone Tree9–12115Alternative Education1.7 mi
Rock Canyon High SchoolHighlands Ranch9–122,325Public2.8 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Creme De La Creme ColoradoLone TreePre-K–TK7Nonsectarian2.8 mi
Montessori School at Lone TreeLone TreePre-K–K5Nonsectarian2.2 mi
Primrose School of Lone TreeLone TreePre-K–K18Nonsectarian1.8 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 Parker, The Pinery, Stonegate, Sierra Ridge, Stepping Stone, Highlands Ranch, Meridian Village, Acres Green and Grand View Estates.

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