Homebuyer's Guide to the DIA Region

The region surrounding Denver International Airport (DIA) has become a desirable place to live, with quality education, transportation, and parks and open space, and continues to attract residents and businesses alike. Commercial and residential development is actively occurring and there is room for much more.

DIA also has room to grow, and that is what makes it unique among U.S. airports. It has ample room to expand as needed – the airfield can hold as many as 12 runways without requiring more land. As a major hub for the nation’s air transportation system, DIA must be able to respond to increasing demand for air passenger and air cargo service. DIA’s ability to grow is critical to Colorado’s economic vitality.

Over the years, airport planners worked with local governments to develop compatible land uses around the airport. Now, more than 300,000 people live within 15 miles of DIA, and a projected half million people will live there by 2030. Many people who travel frequently may appreciate a home close to an airport, but other people may react to aircraft overflights, noise and other airport impacts.

  DIA Homebuyer's Guide Task Force

The Homebuyer's Guide Task Force – a coalition of real estate developers, business leaders and airport officials – was convened by the DIA Partnership, an organization of local business leaders dedicated to enhancing economic opportunity and quality of life in the DIA area. The Task Force has created a brochure and a guide containing factual information about buying a home in the DIA area for prospective homebuyers' consideration.

The DIA Homebuyer's Guide Task Force encourages prospective homebuyers to consider all of the information within the brochure and guide when making their home-buying decisions. Some key questions homebuyers should ask are:

1. Where is the home located in relationship to DIA, especially in view of its expansion plans?
2. If I purchase the home, will I be aware of aircraft overflights?
3. Do any aviation-related conditions, easements or disclosure requirements apply?

Prospective homebuyers can find detailed information to help them answer these question in the brochure and guide, and through the resources listed in these documents. Readers are encouraged to do their own research to verify or supplement the information provided here.

 Read the DIA Region Homebuyer's Brochure (Adobe PDF)
 Read the DIA Region Homebuyer's Guide (Adobe PDF)