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Colorado.

State average rent
$2,199/mo

71 cities tracked in Colorado. Most expensive: Basalt at $4,825/mo. Most affordable: Sterling at $1,003/mo.

Avg rent
$2,199/mo
Cities tracked
67
Most expensive
Basalt
$4,825/mo
Most affordable
Sterling
$1,003/mo

The Colorado rental market

Colorado tracks median rent across 67 cities, ranging from Sterling at $1,003/mo to Basalt at $4,825/mo. The state average of $2,199/mo runs about 12% above the national median of $1,962/mo.

Across Colorado cities, rents are rising, changing an average of +7.6% over the past year. 42 of 71 tracked cities are priced above the national median, while 29 fall below it. The largest rental markets are Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora.

71 cities
RankCityMedian rentYoY
1
Aspen
Pop. 6,756
$23,908/mo
+62.6%
2
Basalt
Pop. 4,335
$4,825/mo
3
Carbondale
Pop. 6,637
$3,715/mo
4
Steamboat Springs
Pop. 13,433
$3,713/mo
+51.9%
5
Vail
Pop. 4,613
$3,620/mo
6
Silverthorne
Pop. 4,815
$3,311/mo
-8.3%
7
Granby
Pop. 2,270
$3,125/mo
8
Timnath
Pop. 8,941
$2,973/mo
9
Evergreen
Pop. 8,602
$2,942/mo
+22.1%
10
Erie
Pop. 33,808
$2,920/mo
+12.4%
11
Eagle
Pop. 7,442
$2,752/mo
+78.6%
12
Peyton
Pop. 139
$2,675/mo
+6.7%
13
Castle Pines
Pop. 4,436
$2,657/mo
-14.2%
14
Louisville
Pop. 20,786
$2,648/mo
+22.0%
15
Highlands Ranch
Pop. 102,257
$2,635/mo
+8.5%
16
Castle Rock
Pop. 79,123
$2,503/mo
+17.2%
17
Morrison
Pop. 412
$2,501/mo
18
Glenwood Springs
Pop. 10,241
$2,429/mo
-4.9%
19
Superior
Pop. 13,305
$2,425/mo
+10.1%
20
Boulder
Pop. 106,433
$2,370/mo
-4.8%
21
Rifle
Pop. 10,570
$2,367/mo
22
Commerce City
Pop. 66,445
$2,339/mo
-11.1%
23
Security-Widefield
Pop. 37,345
$2,322/mo
+10.6%
24
Parker
Pop. 61,783
$2,310/mo
+7.3%
25
Centennial
Pop. 108,201
$2,259/mo
+10.3%
26
Milliken
Pop. 8,871
$2,258/mo
27
Greenwood Village
Pop. 15,420
$2,243/mo
+12.9%
28
Golden
Pop. 20,417
$2,234/mo
+9.1%
29
Windsor
Pop. 37,914
$2,216/mo
-5.3%
30
Lafayette
Pop. 30,602
$2,211/mo
+9.7%
31
Firestone
Pop. 18,049
$2,131/mo
32
Monument
Pop. 11,735
$2,128/mo
+14.9%
33
Arvada
Pop. 122,634
$2,117/mo
+3.7%
34
Woodland Park
Pop. 7,949
$2,105/mo
+17.7%
35
Johnstown
Pop. 18,883
$2,094/mo
+5.5%
36
Broomfield
Pop. 76,304
$2,081/mo
+4.9%
37
Fountain
Pop. 29,300
$2,056/mo
+2.3%
38
Littleton
Pop. 44,710
$2,047/mo
+6.1%
39
Montrose
Pop. 21,044
$2,026/mo
+10.2%
40
Brighton
Pop. 42,059
$2,001/mo
-4.4%
41
Lone Tree
Pop. 14,147
$1,988/mo
+1.9%
42
Durango
Pop. 19,411
$1,982/mo
-1.0%
43
Wheat Ridge
Pop. 32,070
$1,952/mo
+7.4%
44
Fort Collins
Pop. 170,229
$1,943/mo
-0.9%
45
Meridian
Pop. 2,699
$1,940/mo
+1.3%
46
Longmont
Pop. 99,406
$1,922/mo
+2.6%
47
Loveland
Pop. 78,410
$1,910/mo
+5.5%
48
Thornton
Pop. 144,187
$1,904/mo
+0.6%
49
Westminster
Pop. 115,484
$1,887/mo
+4.7%
50
Stratmoor
Pop. 5,412
$1,885/mo
+6.9%
51
Denver
Pop. 718,877
$1,884/mo
+3.2%
52
Cherry Creek
Pop. 10,721
$1,868/mo
-4.9%
53
Englewood
Pop. 34,129
$1,866/mo
+1.6%
54
Lakewood
Pop. 156,583
$1,803/mo
+3.1%
55
Fruita
Pop. 13,691
$1,800/mo
+2.5%
56
Aurora
Pop. 394,432
$1,752/mo
+2.8%
57
Colorado Springs
Pop. 487,887
$1,749/mo
+4.5%
58
Cortez
Pop. 8,976
$1,746/mo
+7.8%
59
Evans
Pop. 22,396
$1,738/mo
+2.5%
60
Grand Junction
Pop. 68,142
$1,732/mo
+1.0%
61
Dakota Ridge
Pop. 33,753
$1,727/mo
-5.0%
62
Glendale
Pop. 69
$1,520/mo
+8.4%
63
Northglenn
Pop. 38,014
$1,509/mo
-4.9%
64
Federal Heights
Pop. 14,125
$1,505/mo
+8.6%
65
Greeley
Pop. 110,806
$1,487/mo
+3.2%
66
Pueblo
Pop. 111,561
$1,391/mo
+7.9%
67
Clifton
Pop. 19,518
$1,332/mo
+12.2%
68
Manitou Springs
Pop. 4,735
$1,325/mo
-1.5%
69
Trinidad
Pop. 8,286
$1,216/mo
70
Alamosa
Pop. 9,879
$1,095/mo
71
Sterling
Pop. 13,172
$1,003/mo

Colorado rent questions

What is the average rent in Colorado?

The average median rent across 67 tracked cities in Colorado is $2,199/mo, about 12% above the national median of $1,962/mo.

Which Colorado city has the highest rent?

Basalt has the highest median rent in Colorado at $4,825/mo.

Which Colorado city has the most affordable rent?

Sterling is the most affordable tracked city in Colorado, with a median rent of $1,003/mo.

Are rents rising or falling in Colorado?

Across Colorado cities, median rents are rising, changing an average of +7.6% over the past year.

How does Colorado rent compare to the rest of the country?

42 of 71 tracked Colorado cities have a median rent above the national median of $1,962/mo, and 29 fall below it.

What are the largest rental markets in Colorado?

By population, the largest rental markets in Colorado are Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora. Each has its own rent data, trends, and ZIP-level breakdowns on RentDataNow.

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