Rents are 2% above what Johnstown's 10-year trend predicts — running hotter than its own history.
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 $1,993 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 Johnstown is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in September 2023.
Rent in Johnstown changed +3.2% over the year to September 2026. Across the 60 Colorado cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.4%.
Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($128,995) is $3,225 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,850).
Evans, 12 miles away, rents for 12% less ($1,747/mo), about $3,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Johnstown. 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
Johnstown, CO is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 38.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Johnstown, CO has changed in 5 years
Census figures show median household income at $128,995 today, compared with $109,395 five years earlier. Census counts show Johnstown, CO adding about 2,287 residents over the five-year window, up 13.8% on net.
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Johnstown rent by bedroom count
Median rent for each apartment size in Johnstown. Click any size for full breakdown.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Johnstown is $1,993/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,370/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,810/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,450/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,540/mo.
At 19% of local median household income ($128,995/yr), Johnstown ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.2% over the past year.
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At $1,993/mo, rent takes ~19% of Johnstown's median household income ($128,995/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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