ZIP 80122
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
November. Asking rents in ZIP 80122 usually run 0.8% below trend in November and 0.9% above it in August, about $41 a month apart at today's median. Based on 8 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 80122 is 2.1% below its high of $2,453 in January 2026, at $2,402 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 80122 changed -1.5% 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 80122 rose 26.7% while median household income rose 24.8% ($103,078 to $128,691). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 80122 is 24.6% 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 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($128,691) is $3,217 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($3,140); a 4-bedroom is $3,500.
2nd cheapest of 4 ZIP codes in Centennial.
ZIP 80120, 3 miles away, rents for 19% less ($1,946/mo), about $5,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 80122. 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 80122 (Centennial, CO) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 63.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 80122 in Centennial, CO has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 80122 in Centennial, CO paid around $1,994 a month. That figure now sits near $2,402, up 20.5% from the 2021 baseline. Household income in the area moved from $112,162 to $128,691 across the same window, up 14.7% versus 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. The renter share has risen from 14.6% to 18%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 61.2% to 63.6% across the same window. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 80122 in Centennial, CO look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 80122 covers Centennial, CO. The median rent here is $2,402/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,010/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,400/mo.
At 22% of local median household income ($128,691/yr), ZIP 80122 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 1.5% over the past year.
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At $2,402/mo, rent takes ~22% of ZIP 80122's median household income ($128,691/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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