ZIP 80909
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
May. Asking rents in ZIP 80909 usually run 0.8% below trend in May and 1.3% above it in August, about $27 a month apart at today's median. Based on 6 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 80909 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2020.
Rent in ZIP 80909 changed +1.9% over the year to September 2026. Across the 155 Colorado ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.3%.
Rent in ZIP 80909 is 32.8% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($64,035) is $1,601 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,500); a 3-bedroom is $2,090.
1st cheapest of 21 ZIP codes in Colorado Springs.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 80909. 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 80909 (Colorado Springs, CO) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income below the national average, 28.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 80909 in Colorado Springs, CO has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 80909 in Colorado Springs, CO stood at $1,061 in 2021 and currently runs about $1,276, reflecting a 20.3% increase over the period. Household income in the area moved from $49,965 to $64,035 across the same window, up 28.2% versus 2021. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. The population has contracted by 6.2% since 2021, moving from about 37,821 residents to roughly 35,486. Renters now make up 46% of households, compared with 49.3% five years ago. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 80909 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 80909 covers Colorado Springs, CO. The median rent here is $1,276/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,270/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,500/mo.
At 24% of local median household income ($64,035/yr), ZIP 80909 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.9% over the past year.
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At $1,276/mo, rent takes ~24% of ZIP 80909's median household income ($64,035/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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