Golden, CO Homes for Sale

Golden was founded on June 16, 1859, during the Pikes Peak gold rush, as Golden City, named for Thomas L. Golden. It served as the capital of the Colorado Territory from 1862 to 1867 before the capital moved to Denver, and it remains the seat of Jefferson County. The city had 20,399 residents at the 2020 census.

Golden lies along Clear Creek at the base of the Front Range, separated from the rest of the metro area by the North and South Table Mountain mesas. It is home to the Colorado School of Mines, which traces its start to 1874, the Coors brewery and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. The arch over Washington Avenue welcomes visitors with the city’s motto, “Where the West Lives.”

Fieldstone is a semi-custom neighborhood built by Village Homes in the early 2000s, at the foot of Table Mountain where the street grid gives way to open space. Homes sit on larger homesites with Front Range views, and the neighborhood has its own homeowners association.

Fieldstone is a good example of why jurisdiction matters around Golden: the neighborhood sits at the western edge of Arvada, and many homes there carry Golden mailing addresses. Mailing address, city limits and school assignments do not always line up, so Kaylie confirms them for each home. Her recent purchase at 6329 Umber Cir was in Fieldstone.