ZIP 80219
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 80219 usually run 1.2% below trend in December and 1.4% above it in August, about $56 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 80219 is 3.1% below its high of $2,229 in February 2024, at $2,161 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 80219 changed -2.0% 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 80219 rose 35.2% while median household income rose 33.9% ($51,082 to $68,415). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 80219 is 29.7% 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 2 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($68,415) is $1,710 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,620); a 2-bedroom is $1,930.
23rd cheapest of 27 ZIP codes in Denver.
ZIP 80232, 3 miles away, rents for 21% less ($1,704/mo), about $5,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 80219. 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 80219 (Denver, CO) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 22.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 80219 in Denver, CO has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 80219 in Denver, CO paid around $1,739 a month. That figure now sits near $2,161, up 24.3% from the 2021 baseline. Household income in the area moved from $56,441 to $68,415 across the same window, up 21.2% versus 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 80219 in Denver, CO losing about 7,870 residents over the five-year window, down 11.7% on net. The renter share has eased from 45.7% to 41.1%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 18.1% to 22.1% across the same window. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 80219 in Denver, CO look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 80219 covers Denver, CO. The median rent here is $2,161/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 38% of local median household income ($68,415/yr), ZIP 80219 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 1.9% over the past year.
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At $2,161/mo, rent takes ~38% of ZIP 80219's median household income ($68,415/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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