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Most rent-burdened cities in Colorado

Cities in Colorado ranked by highest rent as a percentage of median household income. Cities with 15,000+ residents.

Key findings

Boulder ranks first, with rent at 33.4% of median household income.
Across all 39 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,980/mo.
Firestone moved from #39 to #23 compared with a year ago.

Data as of September 2026. Twelve months of median rent as a share of Census median household income (5-year estimates). Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

Best value (RRS)Overheated (RRS)Most affordable Most expensive Rent falling Rent rising Best rent/income Most rent-burdened Record-high rent Seasonal swings Rent vs. income

39 cities

Rank	City	Rent/income	Median rent	Income	Vs. a year ago
01	BoulderCO Pop. 106KCompare →	33.4%	$2,435/mo	$87,493	same
02	MontroseCO Pop. 21KCompare →	32.4%	$1,903/mo	$70,386	↑1 from #3
03	CliftonCO Pop. 20KCompare →	31.9%	$1,385/mo	$52,100	↓1 from #2
04	Grand JunctionCO Pop. 68KCompare →	30.5%	$1,783/mo	$70,080	same
05	Security-WidefieldCO Pop. 37KCompare →	30.2%	$2,294/mo	$91,142	↑1 from #6
06	DurangoCO Pop. 19KCompare →	29.6%	$1,940/mo	$78,602	↓1 from #5
07	FountainCO Pop. 29KCompare →	28.9%	$2,079/mo	$86,242	↑1 from #8
08	PuebloCO Pop. 112KCompare →	28.0%	$1,323/mo	$56,664	↓1 from #7
09	EvansCO Pop. 22KCompare →	27.7%	$1,747/mo	$75,563	↑2 from #11
10	Fort CollinsCO Pop. 170KCompare →	27.6%	$1,959/mo	$85,070	↓1 from #9
11	LovelandCO Pop. 78KCompare →	27.4%	$1,932/mo	$84,604	↓1 from #10
12	Commerce CityCO Pop. 66KCompare →	26.7%	$2,489/mo	$111,972	same
13	GoldenCO Pop. 20KCompare →	25.6%	$2,100/mo	$98,582	same
14	EnglewoodCO Pop. 34KCompare →	25.4%	$1,836/mo	$86,800	same
15	GreeleyCO Pop. 111KCompare →	25.0%	$1,454/mo	$69,881	same
16	Wheat RidgeCO Pop. 32KCompare →	24.9%	$1,881/mo	$90,564	↑1 from #17
17	LongmontCO Pop. 99KCompare →	24.9%	$1,883/mo	$90,671	↑1 from #18
18	LittletonCO Pop. 45KCompare →	24.8%	$2,040/mo	$98,839	↓2 from #16
19	Colorado SpringsCO Pop. 488KCompare →	24.3%	$1,717/mo	$84,818	↑2 from #21
20	LakewoodCO Pop. 157KCompare →	24.1%	$1,800/mo	$89,792	↓1 from #19
21	AuroraCO Pop. 394KCompare →	23.7%	$1,742/mo	$88,368	↓1 from #20
22	DenverCO Pop. 719KCompare →	23.5%	$1,855/mo	$94,718	same
23	FirestoneCO Pop. 18KCompare →	23.4%	$2,347/mo	$120,150	↑16 from #39
24	WestminsterCO Pop. 115KCompare →	22.4%	$1,872/mo	$100,272	↓1 from #23
25	LafayetteCO Pop. 31KCompare →	22.1%	$2,193/mo	$119,040	same
26	BrightonCO Pop. 42KCompare →	22.1%	$1,980/mo	$107,679	↑1 from #27
27	ThorntonCO Pop. 144KCompare →	22.0%	$1,894/mo	$103,088	↓3 from #24
28	NorthglennCO Pop. 38KCompare →	21.6%	$1,515/mo	$84,030	↓2 from #26
29	ArvadaCO Pop. 123KCompare →	21.4%	$2,088/mo	$117,348	↓1 from #28
30	WindsorCO Pop. 38KCompare →	21.0%	$2,222/mo	$127,028	↓1 from #29
31	BroomfieldCO Pop. 76KCompare →	20.5%	$2,115/mo	$123,874	↓1 from #30
32	CentennialCO Pop. 108KCompare →	20.0%	$2,203/mo	$131,928	same
33	ParkerCO Pop. 62KCompare →	19.9%	$2,211/mo	$133,369	↓2 from #31
34	Castle RockCO Pop. 79KCompare →	19.3%	$2,333/mo	$145,197	same
35	Highlands RanchCO Pop. 102KCompare →	19.3%	$2,559/mo	$159,307	↓2 from #33
36	ErieCO Pop. 34KCompare →	19.2%	$2,776/mo	$173,349	↓1 from #35
37	LouisvilleCO Pop. 21KCompare →	18.6%	$2,288/mo	$147,319	↑1 from #38
38	JohnstownCO Pop. 19KCompare →	18.5%	$1,993/mo	$128,995	↓2 from #36
39	Greenwood VillageCO Pop. 15KCompare →	17.9%	$2,224/mo	$149,029	↓2 from #37