Where rent has outpaced income in Colorado since 2019

Colorado cities ranked by rent growth minus household income growth from 2019 to 2024 (Zillow yearly average rent, Census 5-year income). Cities with 15,000+ residents.

Key findings

Grand Junction ranks first, with rent up 46.7% against household income up 33.5% since 2019.
Across all 29 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,959/mo.

Data as of September 2026. Change in Zillow's yearly average rent from 2019 to 2024, minus the change in Census median household income over the same years. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

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29 cities

Rank	City	Gap (points)	Rent since 2019	Income since 2019	Median rent
01	Grand JunctionCO Pop. 68KCompare →	+13.3	+46.7%	+33.5%	$1,783/mo
02	Security-WidefieldCO Pop. 37KCompare →	+9.2	+40.6%	+31.4%	$2,294/mo
03	LovelandCO Pop. 78KCompare →	+8.2	+31.5%	+23.3%	$1,932/mo
04	ParkerCO Pop. 62KCompare →	+8.0	+28.2%	+20.2%	$2,211/mo
05	CentennialCO Pop. 108KCompare →	+6.3	+27.0%	+20.7%	$2,203/mo
06	GreeleyCO Pop. 111KCompare →	+6.0	+27.4%	+21.4%	$1,454/mo
07	BoulderCO Pop. 106KCompare →	+5.2	+31.1%	+25.9%	$2,435/mo
08	LongmontCO Pop. 99KCompare →	+5.0	+27.2%	+22.1%	$1,883/mo
09	FountainCO Pop. 29KCompare →	+4.5	+38.1%	+33.5%	$2,079/mo
10	Colorado SpringsCO Pop. 488KCompare →	+2.3	+33.3%	+31.1%	$1,717/mo
11	Fort CollinsCO Pop. 170KCompare →	+2.1	+31.2%	+29.2%	$1,959/mo
12	Highlands RanchCO Pop. 102KCompare →	+1.9	+28.9%	+27.0%	$2,559/mo
13	PuebloCO Pop. 112KCompare →	+0.4	+40.5%	+40.1%	$1,323/mo
14	NorthglennCO Pop. 38KCompare →	-0.8	+26.0%	+26.7%	$1,515/mo
15	LittletonCO Pop. 45KCompare →	-0.9	+29.1%	+30.0%	$2,040/mo
16	ThorntonCO Pop. 144KCompare →	-1.3	+28.5%	+29.8%	$1,894/mo
17	WestminsterCO Pop. 115KCompare →	-2.8	+28.9%	+31.7%	$1,872/mo
18	BroomfieldCO Pop. 76KCompare →	-3.0	+25.5%	+28.5%	$2,115/mo
19	Castle RockCO Pop. 79KCompare →	-3.2	+29.1%	+32.4%	$2,333/mo
20	GoldenCO Pop. 20KCompare →	-4.2	+32.0%	+36.3%	$2,100/mo
21	AuroraCO Pop. 394KCompare →	-5.2	+30.5%	+35.7%	$1,742/mo
22	LakewoodCO Pop. 157KCompare →	-6.1	+28.4%	+34.5%	$1,800/mo
23	ArvadaCO Pop. 123KCompare →	-6.8	+31.7%	+38.5%	$2,088/mo
24	LafayetteCO Pop. 31KCompare →	-10.4	+32.4%	+42.8%	$2,193/mo
25	LouisvilleCO Pop. 21KCompare →	-11.0	+32.0%	+43.0%	$2,288/mo
26	BrightonCO Pop. 42KCompare →	-14.3	+28.6%	+42.9%	$1,980/mo
27	DenverCO Pop. 719KCompare →	-17.2	+20.8%	+38.1%	$1,855/mo
28	EnglewoodCO Pop. 34KCompare →	-18.0	+27.2%	+45.2%	$1,836/mo
29	Wheat RidgeCO Pop. 32KCompare →	-25.7	+31.4%	+57.1%	$1,881/mo