Can An Accountant Afford Rent in Lone Tree, CO?

Comfortably affordable — rent takes 25.3% of gross income.

Lone Tree rent: June 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Colorado state estimate).

Lone Tree median rent
$2,011/mo
Accountant salary (Colorado)
$95,319/yr
Rent as % of income
25.3%
Gross monthly income works out to about $7,943, and the 30% rule supports up to $2,383/mo in rent. Lone Tree's median rent of $2,011 leaves roughly $372/mo of headroom under that threshold. An accountant works roughly 43.9 hours a month to cover that rent.

About rent and an accountant salary

Accountant pay covers comfortable rent in nearly every US city. The cost-of-living premium that high-cost metros add to rent is offset, in most cases, by higher local accountant pay — but not entirely. At the national-average accountant salary, the 30% rule supports about $2,270 a month in rent, which is above the median rent in most metros tracked here. The per-city pages quantify the surplus or pinch in each market.

Cheaper rent nearby

These Colorado cities have lower median rent than Lone Tree, which improves the affordability math on an accountant salary:

Fountain, CO
$2,009/mo (25.3% of income)
Lafayette, CO
$2,009/mo (25.3% of income)
Durango, CO
$2,009/mo (25.3% of income)

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Frequently asked questions

Can an accountant afford rent in Lone Tree, CO?

Median rent in Lone Tree is $2,011 a month. A typical accountant in Colorado earns about $95,319 a year, which makes that rent 25.3% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is yes.

How much rent can an accountant afford in Lone Tree?

Using the 30% rule, an accountant salary in Colorado (~$95,319/yr) supports up to $2,383 a month in rent. Lone Tree's current median rent is $2,011/mo, which leaves a $372/mo buffer.

How many hours does an accountant work to cover rent in Lone Tree?

At an hourly equivalent of about $46 an hour, an accountant in Colorado works roughly 43.9 hours a month to cover Lone Tree's median rent of $2,011.

Where is rent cheaper than Lone Tree for an accountant?

Nearby Colorado cities with lower median rent include Fountain ($2,009/mo), Lafayette ($2,009/mo), Durango ($2,009/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on an accountant salary.

Methodology: Salary uses the BLS-derived Colorado state estimate from OEWS May 2024. Rent is the most recent ZORI monthly value for Lone Tree, CO. Affordability applies the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income). Real take-home varies with taxes, household composition, overtime, tips, and benefits.