At $1,520/mo, rent takes about 9% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
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These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,520 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 →
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
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Who lives here
Glendale, CO is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 100% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Glendale, CO has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in Glendale, CO has climbed from $1,205 to $1,520, a 26.1% change over five years. On the earnings side, the typical household in Glendale, CO now reports about $199,063, up from $-666,666,666 in 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 19.8% since 2021, moving from about 86 residents to roughly 69. Renters now make up 0% of households, compared with 21.8% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 100% of adults here, versus 82.1% in 2021. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Glendale, CO reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Glendale is $1,520/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,426/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,074/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,678/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,294/mo.
At 9% of local median household income ($199,063/yr), Glendale ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 8.4% over the past year.
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At $1,520/mo, rent takes ~9% of Glendale's median household income ($199,063/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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