At $2,347/mo, rent takes about 23% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $2,347 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Firestone changed +38.9% over the year to September 2026. Across the 60 Colorado cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.4%.
Rent has risen 14 months in a row, and rose in 12 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($120,150) is $3,004 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,356).
Longmont, 7 miles away, rents for 20% less ($1,883/mo), about $5,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Firestone. 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
Firestone, CO is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 37.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Firestone, CO has changed in 5 years
Census figures show median household income at $120,150 today, compared with $102,165 five years earlier. The population has grown by 13.2% since 2021, moving from about 15,949 residents to roughly 18,049. Renters now make up 18.7% of households, compared with 15.5% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 37.8% of adults here, versus 28.8% in 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Firestone is $2,347/mo as of October 2026. a 2-bedroom runs $1,929/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,652/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,356/mo.
At 23% of local median household income ($120,150/yr), Firestone ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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