Rents are 14% below what Northglenn'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 $1,515 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
January. Asking rents in Northglenn usually run 1.3% below trend in January and 1.2% above it in July, about $38 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in Northglenn is 6.8% below its high of $1,625 in June 2024, at $1,515 as of September 2026.
Rent in Northglenn changed -0.6% 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 Northglenn rose 26% while median household income rose 26.7% ($66,300 to $84,030). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in Northglenn is 18.7% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($84,030) is $2,101 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,874); a 3-bedroom is $2,213.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Northglenn. 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
Northglenn, CO is majority owner-occupied, 27.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Northglenn, CO has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Northglenn, CO stood at $1,330 in 2021 and currently runs about $1,515, reflecting a 13.9% increase over the period. Household income in the area moved from $73,163 to $84,030 across the same window, up 14.9% versus 2021. Renters now make up 39.4% of households, compared with 41.6% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 27.7% of adults here, versus 22.1% in 2021. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Northglenn, CO look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Northglenn is $1,515/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,300/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,874/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,606/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,213/mo.
At 22% of local median household income ($84,030/yr), Northglenn ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.6% over the past year.
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