At $1,727/mo, rent takes about 17% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
Rent by unit size
Bedroom figures are derived from HUD Fair Market Rents and scaled to match Dakota Ridge's market median, because the published HUD values all ran above it. They are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).
12-month history
Last updated: March 21, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Dakota Ridge changed -5.0% over the year to February 2026. Across the 57 Colorado cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was -0.1%.
Rent rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($120,822) is $3,021 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,510); a 3-bedroom is $3,280.
Glendale, 17 miles away, rents for 18% less ($1,410/mo), about $3,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Dakota Ridge. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Dakota Ridge, CO is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 51% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Dakota Ridge, CO has changed in 5 years
Median household income rose from $106,635 to $120,822 between 2021 and 2024, a 13.3% shift. The population has contracted by 1.8% since 2021, moving from about 34,361 residents to roughly 33,753. College-educated residents now make up 51% of adults here, versus 48.3% in 2021.
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Dakota Ridge rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: March 21, 2026
The median rent in Dakota Ridge is $1,727/mo as of March 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,238/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,619/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,355/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,116/mo.
At 17% of local median household income ($120,822/yr), Dakota Ridge ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 5.0% over the past year.
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At $1,727/mo, rent takes ~17% of Dakota Ridge's median household income ($120,822/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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