Most affordable cities for renters in Colorado

Name: Most Affordable Cities to Rent in Colorado
Creator: RentDataNow

Cities in Colorado ranked by lowest median rent. Includes cities with 15,000+ residents. Updated monthly.

Key findings

Pueblo ranks first, with a median rent of $1,323/mo.
Across all 39 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,980/mo.

Data as of September 2026. Median rent from RentDataNow's monthly city data (Zillow's rent index where Zillow covers the city). Rank a year ago compares the same cities' rent 12 months earlier. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

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39 cities

Rank	City	Median rent	1-yr change	5-yr change	Rent/income	Vs. a year ago
01	PuebloCO Pop. 112KCompare →	$1,323/mo	0.0%	+17.6%	28.0%	same
02	CliftonCO Pop. 20KCompare →	$1,385/mo	+2.9%	--	31.9%	same
03	GreeleyCO Pop. 111KCompare →	$1,454/mo	-0.7%	+13.7%	25.0%	same
04	NorthglennCO Pop. 38KCompare →	$1,515/mo	-0.6%	+3.4%	21.6%	same
05	Colorado SpringsCO Pop. 488KCompare →	$1,717/mo	+2.8%	+11.5%	24.3%	same
06	AuroraCO Pop. 394KCompare →	$1,742/mo	-1.2%	+7.2%	23.7%	↑2 from #8
07	EvansCO Pop. 22KCompare →	$1,747/mo	+3.9%	--	27.7%	↓1 from #6
08	Grand JunctionCO Pop. 68KCompare →	$1,783/mo	+0.8%	+28.5%	30.5%	↑1 from #9
09	LakewoodCO Pop. 157KCompare →	$1,800/mo	-0.6%	+9.0%	24.1%	↑2 from #11
10	EnglewoodCO Pop. 34KCompare →	$1,836/mo	-0.1%	+9.5%	25.4%	↑2 from #12
11	DenverCO Pop. 719KCompare →	$1,855/mo	+0.2%	+6.6%	23.5%	↑2 from #13
12	WestminsterCO Pop. 115KCompare →	$1,872/mo	+0.9%	+9.7%	22.4%	↑2 from #14
13	Wheat RidgeCO Pop. 32KCompare →	$1,881/mo	+1.1%	+16.6%	24.9%	↑3 from #16
14	LongmontCO Pop. 99KCompare →	$1,883/mo	+1.4%	+12.2%	24.9%	↑1 from #15
15	ThorntonCO Pop. 144KCompare →	$1,894/mo	-0.5%	+7.8%	22.0%	↑2 from #17
16	MontroseCO Pop. 21KCompare →	$1,903/mo	+6.2%	--	32.4%	↓6 from #10
17	LovelandCO Pop. 78KCompare →	$1,932/mo	+1.4%	+19.1%	27.4%	↑1 from #18
18	DurangoCO Pop. 19KCompare →	$1,940/mo	+0.7%	+18.1%	29.6%	↑2 from #20
19	Fort CollinsCO Pop. 170KCompare →	$1,959/mo	+1.9%	+22.1%	27.6%	same
20	BrightonCO Pop. 42KCompare →	$1,980/mo	+1.9%	+11.4%	22.1%	↑2 from #22
21	JohnstownCO Pop. 19KCompare →	$1,993/mo	+3.2%	--	18.5%	same
22	LittletonCO Pop. 45KCompare →	$2,040/mo	-0.9%	+12.8%	24.8%	↑2 from #24
23	FountainCO Pop. 29KCompare →	$2,079/mo	+6.0%	+23.5%	28.9%	same
24	ArvadaCO Pop. 123KCompare →	$2,088/mo	+0.5%	+16.7%	21.4%	↑1 from #25
25	GoldenCO Pop. 20KCompare →	$2,100/mo	-0.4%	+17.1%	25.6%	↑2 from #27
26	BroomfieldCO Pop. 76KCompare →	$2,115/mo	+1.1%	+8.2%	20.5%	same
27	LafayetteCO Pop. 31KCompare →	$2,193/mo	+1.4%	+17.5%	22.1%	↑2 from #29
28	CentennialCO Pop. 108KCompare →	$2,203/mo	+0.8%	+11.7%	20.0%	↑3 from #31
29	ParkerCO Pop. 62KCompare →	$2,211/mo	-1.5%	+10.3%	19.9%	↑5 from #34
30	WindsorCO Pop. 38KCompare →	$2,222/mo	+1.2%	--	21.0%	↑2 from #32
31	Greenwood VillageCO Pop. 15KCompare →	$2,224/mo	+1.8%	+4.3%	17.9%	↓1 from #30
32	LouisvilleCO Pop. 21KCompare →	$2,288/mo	+7.2%	+22.9%	18.6%	↓4 from #28
33	Security-WidefieldCO Pop. 37KCompare →	$2,294/mo	+3.6%	+24.2%	30.2%	same
34	Castle RockCO Pop. 79KCompare →	$2,333/mo	+1.7%	+13.5%	19.3%	↑1 from #35
35	FirestoneCO Pop. 18KCompare →	$2,347/mo	0.0%	--	23.4%	↓28 from #7
36	BoulderCO Pop. 106KCompare →	$2,435/mo	+3.0%	+22.5%	33.4%	same
37	Commerce CityCO Pop. 66KCompare →	$2,489/mo	+0.8%	+19.4%	26.7%	same
38	Highlands RanchCO Pop. 102KCompare →	$2,559/mo	+1.1%	+14.7%	19.3%	same
39	ErieCO Pop. 34KCompare →	$2,776/mo	+6.2%	+21.4%	19.2%	same