Most expensive cities for renters in Colorado
Cities in Colorado ranked by highest median rent. Cities with 15,000+ residents. Updated monthly.
Key findings
- Erie ranks first, with a median rent of $2,776/mo.
- Across all 39 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,980/mo.
- Firestone moved from #33 to #5 compared with a year ago.
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 | ErieCO | $2,776/mo | +6.2% | +21.4% | 19.2% | same |
| 02 | Highlands RanchCO | $2,559/mo | +1.1% | +14.7% | 19.3% | same |
| 03 | Commerce CityCO | $2,489/mo | +0.8% | +19.4% | 26.7% | same |
| 04 | BoulderCO | $2,435/mo | +3.0% | +22.5% | 33.4% | same |
| 05 | FirestoneCO | $2,347/mo | 0.0% | -- | 23.4% | ↑28 from #33 |
| 06 | Castle RockCO | $2,333/mo | +1.7% | +13.5% | 19.3% | ↓1 from #5 |
| 07 | Security-WidefieldCO | $2,294/mo | +3.6% | +24.2% | 30.2% | same |
| 08 | LouisvilleCO | $2,288/mo | +7.2% | +22.9% | 18.6% | ↑4 from #12 |
| 09 | Greenwood VillageCO | $2,224/mo | +1.8% | +4.3% | 17.9% | ↑1 from #10 |
| 10 | WindsorCO | $2,222/mo | +1.2% | -- | 21.0% | ↓2 from #8 |
| 11 | ParkerCO | $2,211/mo | -1.5% | +10.3% | 19.9% | ↓5 from #6 |
| 12 | CentennialCO | $2,203/mo | +0.8% | +11.7% | 20.0% | ↓3 from #9 |
| 13 | LafayetteCO | $2,193/mo | +1.4% | +17.5% | 22.1% | ↓2 from #11 |
| 14 | BroomfieldCO | $2,115/mo | +1.1% | +8.2% | 20.5% | same |
| 15 | GoldenCO | $2,100/mo | -0.4% | +17.1% | 25.6% | ↓2 from #13 |
| 16 | ArvadaCO | $2,088/mo | +0.5% | +16.7% | 21.4% | ↓1 from #15 |
| 17 | FountainCO | $2,079/mo | +6.0% | +23.5% | 28.9% | same |
| 18 | LittletonCO | $2,040/mo | -0.9% | +12.8% | 24.8% | ↓2 from #16 |
| 19 | JohnstownCO | $1,993/mo | +3.2% | -- | 18.5% | same |
| 20 | BrightonCO | $1,980/mo | +1.9% | +11.4% | 22.1% | ↓2 from #18 |
| 21 | Fort CollinsCO | $1,959/mo | +1.9% | +22.1% | 27.6% | same |
| 22 | DurangoCO | $1,940/mo | +0.7% | +18.1% | 29.6% | ↓2 from #20 |
| 23 | LovelandCO | $1,932/mo | +1.4% | +19.1% | 27.4% | ↓1 from #22 |
| 24 | MontroseCO | $1,903/mo | +6.2% | -- | 32.4% | ↑6 from #30 |
| 25 | ThorntonCO | $1,894/mo | -0.5% | +7.8% | 22.0% | ↓2 from #23 |
| 26 | LongmontCO | $1,883/mo | +1.4% | +12.2% | 24.9% | ↓1 from #25 |
| 27 | Wheat RidgeCO | $1,881/mo | +1.1% | +16.6% | 24.9% | ↓3 from #24 |
| 28 | WestminsterCO | $1,872/mo | +0.9% | +9.7% | 22.4% | ↓2 from #26 |
| 29 | DenverCO | $1,855/mo | +0.2% | +6.6% | 23.5% | ↓2 from #27 |
| 30 | EnglewoodCO | $1,836/mo | -0.1% | +9.5% | 25.4% | ↓2 from #28 |
| 31 | LakewoodCO | $1,800/mo | -0.6% | +9.0% | 24.1% | ↓2 from #29 |
| 32 | Grand JunctionCO | $1,783/mo | +0.8% | +28.5% | 30.5% | ↓1 from #31 |
| 33 | EvansCO | $1,747/mo | +3.9% | -- | 27.7% | ↑1 from #34 |
| 34 | AuroraCO | $1,742/mo | -1.2% | +7.2% | 23.7% | ↓2 from #32 |
| 35 | Colorado SpringsCO | $1,717/mo | +2.8% | +11.5% | 24.3% | same |
| 36 | NorthglennCO | $1,515/mo | -0.6% | +3.4% | 21.6% | same |
| 37 | GreeleyCO | $1,454/mo | -0.7% | +13.7% | 25.0% | same |
| 38 | CliftonCO | $1,385/mo | +2.9% | -- | 31.9% | same |
| 39 | PuebloCO | $1,323/mo | 0.0% | +17.6% | 28.0% | same |