ZIP 80120
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 80120 usually run 1.5% below trend in December and 1.3% above it in June, about $54 a month apart at today's median. Based on 8 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 80120 is 2.8% below its high of $2,002 in November 2025, at $1,946 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 80120 changed -2.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 155 Colorado ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.3%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 80120 rose 27.6% while median household income rose 32.3% ($71,272 to $94,296). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 80120 is 21.2% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has fallen 3 months in a row, and rose in 2 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($94,296) is $2,357 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,930); a 3-bedroom is $2,520.
1st cheapest of 4 ZIP codes in Littleton.
ZIP 80110, 4 miles away, rents for 18% less ($1,602/mo), about $4,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 80120. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 80120 (Littleton, CO) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 52.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 80120 in Littleton, CO has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 80120 in Littleton, CO paid around $1,654 a month. That figure now sits near $1,946, up 17.7% from the 2021 baseline. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $75,859 in 2021 to $94,296 more recently. With wages climbing faster than rent over the same window, renters here have a bit more breathing room than they did five years back. The renter share has eased from 41.5% to 37.8%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 80120 in Littleton, CO market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 80120 covers Littleton, CO. The median rent here is $1,946/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,620/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,930/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($94,296/yr), ZIP 80120 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 2.8% over the past year.
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