ZIP 80401
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 80401 usually run 2.2% below trend in December and 1.3% above it in July, about $74 a month apart at today's median. Based on 8 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 80401 is 2.6% below its high of $2,160 in March 2025, at $2,104 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 80401 changed -0.8% 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 80401 rose 32.4% while median household income rose 31.3% ($89,904 to $118,039). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 80401 is 30.7% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($118,039) is $2,951 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,810); a 4-bedroom is $3,140.
ZIP 80228, 4 miles away, rents for 12% less ($1,851/mo), about $3,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 80401. 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 80401 (Golden, CO) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 58.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 80401 in Golden, CO has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 80401 in Golden, CO paid around $1,706 a month. That figure now sits near $2,104, up 23.3% from the 2021 baseline. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $105,061 in 2021 to $118,039 more recently. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 80401 in Golden, CO adding about 1,414 residents over the five-year window, up 3.3% on net. The renter share has risen from 33.7% to 35.2%, 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 80401 in Golden, CO market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 80401 covers Golden, CO. The median rent here is $2,104/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,800/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,150/mo.
At 21% of local median household income ($118,039/yr), ZIP 80401 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.8% over the past year.
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