ZIP 80904
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 80904 usually run 1.2% below trend in December and 0.9% above it in August, about $34 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 80904 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in May 2016.
Rent in ZIP 80904 changed +3.6% 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 80904 rose 37% while median household income rose 30.7% ($53,423 to $69,814). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 80904 is 34.4% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($69,814) is $1,745 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,530); a 3-bedroom is $2,130.
9th cheapest of 21 ZIP codes in Colorado Springs.
ZIP 80829, 4 miles away, rents for 13% less ($1,390/mo), about $2,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 80904. 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 80904 (Colorado Springs, CO) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, 45.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 80904 in Colorado Springs, CO has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 80904 in Colorado Springs, CO has climbed from $1,304 to $1,606, a 23.2% change over five years. Household income in the area moved from $60,301 to $69,814 across the same window, up 15.8% versus 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. Renters now make up 43.7% of households, compared with 39.6% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 45.7% of adults here, versus 43.7% in 2021. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 80904 in Colorado Springs, CO look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 80904 covers Colorado Springs, CO. The median rent here is $1,606/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,290/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,530/mo.
At 28% of local median household income ($69,814/yr), ZIP 80904 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.6% over the past year.
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At $1,606/mo, rent takes ~28% of ZIP 80904's median household income ($69,814/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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