Rents are 17% below what Lone Tree's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
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 $1,941 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
February. Asking rents in Lone Tree usually run 2.1% below trend in February and 1.8% above it in July, about $76 a month apart at today's median. Based on 8 years of data.
Rent in Lone Tree is 13% below its high of $2,231 in April 2023, at $1,941 as of September 2026.
Rent in Lone Tree changed -5.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 60 Colorado cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.4%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in Lone Tree rose 24.6% while median household income rose 2.8% ($120,392 to $123,741). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in Lone Tree is 14.7% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has fallen 9 months in a row, and rose in 1 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($123,741) is $3,094 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,450); a 3-bedroom is $3,200.
Glendale, 12 miles away, rents for 26% less ($1,433/mo), about $6,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Lone Tree. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. 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
Lone Tree, CO is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 71.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Lone Tree, CO has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in Lone Tree, CO paid around $1,754 a month. That figure now sits near $1,941, up 10.7% from the 2021 baseline. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $113,653 in 2021 to $123,741 more recently. Census counts show Lone Tree, CO adding about 446 residents over the five-year window, up 3.3% on net. The renter share has risen from 41.3% to 45.5%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Lone Tree, CO market of 2021.
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Lone Tree rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Lone Tree is $1,941/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,880/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,450/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,050/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,200/mo.
At 19% of local median household income ($123,741/yr), Lone Tree ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 5.8% over the past year.
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