ZIP 80216
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 80216 usually run 1.5% below trend in January and 2% above it in August, about $67 a month apart at today's median. Based on 8 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 80216 is 6.3% below its high of $2,039 in April 2023, at $1,910 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 80216 changed -0.2% 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 80216 rose 15.7% while median household income rose 35.6% ($60,591 to $82,143). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 80216 is 8.5% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has fallen 2 months in a row, and rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($82,143) is $2,054 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,850); a 2-bedroom is $2,200.
14th cheapest of 27 ZIP codes in Denver.
ZIP 80218, 4 miles away, rents for 22% less ($1,489/mo), about $5,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 80216. 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 80216 (Denver, CO) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, 38.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 80216 in Denver, CO has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 80216 in Denver, CO stood at $1,732 in 2021 and currently runs about $1,910, reflecting a 10.3% increase over the period. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 80216 in Denver, CO now reports about $82,143, up from $69,894 in 2021. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. The population has grown by 12.9% since 2021, moving from about 15,349 residents to roughly 17,330. Renters now make up 74.5% of households, compared with 67.5% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 38.3% of adults here, versus 34.4% in 2021. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 80216 in Denver, CO reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 80216 covers Denver, CO. The median rent here is $1,910/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,850/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,200/mo.
At 28% of local median household income ($82,143/yr), ZIP 80216 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.2% over the past year.
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