Most overheated rental markets in Colorado

Name: Most Overheated Rental Markets in Colorado by Rent Reality Score
Creator: RentDataNow

Cities in Colorado renting furthest above their own 10-year trend, ranked by Rent Reality Score. Updated monthly.

Key findings

Evans ranks first, with a Rent Reality Score of 51.
Across all 36 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,980/mo.

Data as of September 2026. RentDataNow's Rent Reality Score compares each city's current rent with its own 10-year trend. High-confidence trends only. 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

36 cities

Rank	City	Score	Median rent	Vs. trend	1-yr change
01	EvansCO Pop. 22KCompare →	51	$1,747/mo	-0.4%	+3.9%
02	MontroseCO Pop. 21KCompare →	51	$1,903/mo	-0.5%	+6.2%
03	ErieCO Pop. 34KCompare →	59	$2,776/mo	-4.3%	+6.2%
04	Fort CollinsCO Pop. 170KCompare →	60	$1,959/mo	-5.0%	+1.9%
05	BoulderCO Pop. 106KCompare →	60	$2,435/mo	-5.1%	+3.0%
06	WindsorCO Pop. 38KCompare →	61	$2,222/mo	-5.6%	+1.2%
07	LouisvilleCO Pop. 21KCompare →	61	$2,288/mo	-5.7%	+7.2%
08	Highlands RanchCO Pop. 102KCompare →	62	$2,559/mo	-5.8%	+1.1%
09	FountainCO Pop. 29KCompare →	63	$2,079/mo	-6.4%	+6.0%
10	Castle RockCO Pop. 79KCompare →	65	$2,333/mo	-7.5%	+1.7%
11	LovelandCO Pop. 78KCompare →	65	$1,932/mo	-7.3%	+1.4%
12	Grand JunctionCO Pop. 68KCompare →	65	$1,783/mo	-7.4%	+0.8%
13	DurangoCO Pop. 19KCompare →	65	$1,940/mo	-7.7%	+0.7%
14	CentennialCO Pop. 108KCompare →	66	$2,203/mo	-8.2%	+0.8%
15	Commerce CityCO Pop. 66KCompare →	66	$2,489/mo	-7.8%	+0.8%
16	ArvadaCO Pop. 123KCompare →	67	$2,088/mo	-8.7%	+0.5%
17	LongmontCO Pop. 99KCompare →	67	$1,883/mo	-8.6%	+1.4%
18	Security-WidefieldCO Pop. 37KCompare →	67	$2,294/mo	-8.3%	+3.6%
19	LafayetteCO Pop. 31KCompare →	67	$2,193/mo	-8.7%	+1.4%
20	ParkerCO Pop. 62KCompare →	68	$2,211/mo	-8.8%	-1.5%
21	BroomfieldCO Pop. 76KCompare →	69	$2,115/mo	-9.6%	+1.1%
22	LittletonCO Pop. 45KCompare →	69	$2,040/mo	-9.7%	-0.9%
23	BrightonCO Pop. 42KCompare →	69	$1,980/mo	-9.5%	+1.9%
24	GreeleyCO Pop. 111KCompare →	70	$1,454/mo	-10.1%	-0.7%
25	Wheat RidgeCO Pop. 32KCompare →	70	$1,881/mo	-10.2%	+1.1%
26	DenverCO Pop. 719KCompare →	71	$1,855/mo	-10.6%	+0.2%
27	EnglewoodCO Pop. 34KCompare →	71	$1,836/mo	-10.5%	-0.1%
28	WestminsterCO Pop. 115KCompare →	72	$1,872/mo	-11.1%	+0.9%
29	GoldenCO Pop. 20KCompare →	72	$2,100/mo	-11.0%	-0.4%
30	PuebloCO Pop. 112KCompare →	74	$1,323/mo	-11.9%	0.0%
31	Greenwood VillageCO Pop. 15KCompare →	74	$2,224/mo	-12.1%	+1.8%
32	Colorado SpringsCO Pop. 488KCompare →	75	$1,717/mo	-12.3%	+2.8%
33	LakewoodCO Pop. 157KCompare →	75	$1,800/mo	-12.5%	-0.6%
34	ThorntonCO Pop. 144KCompare →	75	$1,894/mo	-12.6%	-0.5%
35	NorthglennCO Pop. 38KCompare →	77	$1,515/mo	-13.5%	-0.6%
36	AuroraCO Pop. 394KCompare →	78	$1,742/mo	-14.2%	-1.2%