ZIP 80249
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in ZIP 80249 usually run 1.1% below trend in February and 1.2% above it in August, about $45 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 80249 is 4.2% below its high of $2,057 in February 2025, at $1,971 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 80249 changed -1.8% 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 80249 rose 31.3% while median household income rose 30.7% ($76,765 to $100,324). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 80249 is 20.4% 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 ($100,324) is $2,508 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,480); a 3-bedroom is $3,250.
17th cheapest of 27 ZIP codes in Denver.
ZIP 80239, 9 miles away, rents for 12% less ($1,732/mo), about $2,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 80249. 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 80249 (Denver, CO) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 30.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 80249 in Denver, CO has changed in 5 years
Rent in ZIP 80249 in Denver, CO has climbed 17.7% since 2021, going from about $1,675 per month to roughly $1,971 today. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $85,611 in 2021 to $100,324 more recently. Headcount in the area went from 36,640 to 41,590 between 2021 and 2024, a 13.5% change. About 25.7% of households rent today, against 20.6% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 28% to 30.9%. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 80249 in Denver, CO market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 80249 covers Denver, CO. The median rent here is $1,971/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,080/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,480/mo.
At 24% of local median household income ($100,324/yr), ZIP 80249 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 1.8% over the past year.
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At $1,971/mo, rent takes ~24% of ZIP 80249's median household income ($100,324/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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