Rents are 7% below what Cherry Creek's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
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Last updated: July 20, 2026
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Who lives here
Cherry Creek, CO is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 76.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Cherry Creek, CO has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in Cherry Creek, CO has shifted from $1,826 to $1,894, up 3.7% since 2022. Household income in the area moved from $125,634 to $153,776 across the same window, up 22.4% versus 2021. With wages climbing faster than rent over the same window, renters here have a bit more breathing room than they did five years back. Census counts show Cherry Creek, CO losing about 668 residents over the five-year window, down 5.9% on net. The renter share has eased from 25.9% to 20.2%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 73% to 76.1% across the same window. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Cherry Creek, CO look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: July 20, 2026
The median rent in Cherry Creek is $1,894/mo as of July 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,130/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,754/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,697/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,763/mo.
At 15% of local median household income ($153,776/yr), Cherry Creek ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 2.8% over the past year.
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At $1,894/mo, rent takes ~15% of Cherry Creek's median household income ($153,776/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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