Last updated October 14, 2026

Average Rent in Denver, CO & Rent Trends

Rent prices and market trends across 54 apartment communities in Denver, CO. Updated daily.

Area All Areas Central Cheesman Park Congress Park East Elyria-Swansea Fort Logan Highland Lincoln Park Molholm/Two Creeks Northwest South Denver West West Gate Whittier

Beds All Bedrooms Studio 1 Bed 2 Bed 3 Bed 4 Bed

Market Average

$1,576/mo

Lowest Available

$890/mo

cheapest unit on market

Communities

tracked daily

Units Listed

362

available now

Rent Watch: cuts and increases

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2 cuts and 7 increases among 110 comparable listings this week. Filter by bedrooms and budget, then inspect each building’s history.

Modera LoHi
↑ $86/mo
Increase of 4.9% · Unit 428
Alta Sloan's Lake
↑ $71/mo
Increase of 4.8% · Unit 318
50 Corona Apartments
↓ $50/mo
Cut of 4.6% · Unit 21

Rent by Neighborhood in Denver, CO

Compare average rent across Denver, CO neighborhoods. Click any area to see detailed trends. View these neighborhoods on the rent map

Neighborhood	Avg Rent	30d Change	From	Properties	Units
Congress Park	$2,496	▼ $490	$1,370	3	31
West Gate	$2,221	▲ $108	$1,841	1	9
Lincoln Park	$2,092	▼ $55	$1,145	7	236
Highland	$2,084	▲ $80	$1,438	6	67
Central	$2,036	▼ $66	$1,221	19	446
Elyria-Swansea	$2,032	▲ $14	$1,210	6	228
Denver 80203	$2,007	▼ $260	$785	14	309
Northwest	$2,003	▼ $51	$1,490	2	8
Whittier	$1,935	▼ $157	$1,220	11	249
Molholm/Two Creeks	$1,752	-	$1,487	1	15
Cheesman Park	$1,722	▼ $83	$956	13	94
Denver 80112	$1,705	▼ $92	$1,526	1	21
South Denver	$1,633	-	$1,390	1	3
West	$1,598	▲ $82	$1,245	1	13
Fort Logan	$1,468	▼ $179	$1,053	1	26

Is Rent Going Up or Down in Denver, CO?

As of October 2026, the average rent in Denver, CO is $1,576 per month across 54 apartment communities and 362 available units.

The most affordable option is The Novelist Apartments starting at $890/mo. By unit type, a studio averages $1,576/mo.

Prices range from $890 to $8,250 per month. The most common price point is the $1,400 range, where 114 units are currently listed.

Denver, CO Rent Price History

Timeframe

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Month	Avg Rent	Change	Properties
March 2026	$2,258	-	7
April 2026	$2,052	-$206	30
May 2026	$2,052	$0	55
June 2026	$2,085	+$33	58
July 2026	$2,113	+$28	69
August 2026	$2,116	+$3	68
September 2026	$2,045	-$71	76
October 2026	$1,958	-$87	72

The trend line and monthly averages track each building's average listed price, recorded daily with outliers trimmed. The current month is a month-to-date figure, so it can sit above or below today's live market average shown at the top of this page.

Rent Price Distribution

Rent by Bedroom Type in Denver, CO

Studio

$1,576

from $890 · 362 units

Rent Prices by Apartment in Denver, CO

Property	Starting at	Average	Units	Rating
The Novelist Apartments	$890/mo	$905/mo	2	4.2
60 Corona Apartments	$956/mo	$956/mo	1	3.3
70 Clarkson Apartments	$970/mo	$970/mo	1	4.8
300 East Seventeenth Apartments	$975/mo	$983/mo	2	2.5
The Economist	$999/mo	$1,048/mo	9	4.5
Archer Tower	$1,029/mo	$1,145/mo	11	4
50 Corona Apartments	$1,040/mo	$1,040/mo	1	5
Welton Park Apartments	$1,075/mo	$1,075/mo	10	4.2
Evo on Emerson	$1,124/mo	$1,312/mo	4	3.9
Civic Lofts	$1,145/mo	$1,314/mo	8	3.4
Edit at River North	$1,146/mo	$1,308/mo	14	4.3
The Douglas Apartments	$1,220/mo	$1,305/mo	7	3.2
Dylan At RiNo Apartments	$1,230/mo	$1,270/mo	4	4.2
City House Apartments	$1,245/mo	$1,343/mo	2	3.7
Neon Local	$1,245/mo	$1,311/mo	3	4
Windsor 3000 Huron Apartments	$1,289/mo	$1,453/mo	7	4.6
Canvas on Blake	$1,298/mo	$1,371/mo	3	4.2
Smart City Locating Denver	$1,299/mo	$1,299/mo	1	5
The Casey Apartments	$1,305/mo	$1,391/mo	3	4.7
Skyhouse Denver Apartments	$1,330/mo	$1,409/mo	5	4
The York on City Park Apartments	$1,370/mo	$1,370/mo	1	4.6
Residences at Market Station	$1,377/mo	$1,493/mo	17	4.5
Aura Arts District	$1,383/mo	$1,628/mo	30	4.2
20th Street Station Apartments	$1,389/mo	$1,418/mo	4	4.1
The Kendrick	$1,390/mo	$1,595/mo	20	4.4
Sentral Union Station \| Denver Apartments	$1,396/mo	$1,574/mo	11	4.4
Griffis LoDo	$1,397/mo	$1,397/mo	1	4.2
City Gate	$1,405/mo	$1,491/mo	5	3.6
AMLI Art District	$1,407/mo	$1,481/mo	12	4.8
The Deveraux	$1,418/mo	$1,566/mo	13	4.3
Element 47 by Windsor Apartments	$1,426/mo	$1,540/mo	6	4.2
Park 17	$1,429/mo	$1,542/mo	8	4.6
Alton Jefferson Park	$1,438/mo	$1,500/mo	9	4.7
1600 Glenarm Place	$1,441/mo	$1,570/mo	7	3.4
Emery West Highland	$1,447/mo	$1,562/mo	9	3.7
AMLI at Uptown	$1,464/mo	$1,604/mo	5	4.2
Tennyson Place	$1,480/mo	$1,510/mo	3	4.4
Alta Sloan's Lake	$1,487/mo	$1,510/mo	5	4.5
AVA RiNo	$1,515/mo	$1,568/mo	6	4.5
The Grant	$1,574/mo	$1,624/mo	3	4.5
NOVEL Uptown	$1,585/mo	$1,712/mo	6	4.7
Studio LoHi Apartments	$1,585/mo	$1,585/mo	1	4.4
Cross Street Denver	$1,595/mo	$3,646/mo	4	4.8
The Wheatley	$1,610/mo	$1,610/mo	1	3.6
Cadence at Union Station	$1,651/mo	$1,717/mo	7	4.3
NOVEL RiNo	$1,679/mo	$1,958/mo	44	4.5
AMLI RiNo	$1,685/mo	$1,710/mo	3	4.6
Alara Union Station Apartments	$1,690/mo	$1,760/mo	4	4.2
Lyric No 39	$1,700/mo	$1,700/mo	1	4.1
AMLI Riverfront Green	$1,721/mo	$1,824/mo	4	4.4
Modera LoHi	$1,751/mo	$1,816/mo	4	4.7
Griffis Cheesman Park	$1,895/mo	$1,895/mo	1	4.7
The Raleigh at Sloan's Lake	$2,061/mo	$2,101/mo	6	4.6
Alexan Julian Luxury Apartments	$2,455/mo	$2,673/mo	3	4.8

Frequently Asked Questions About Rent in Denver, CO

What is the average rent in Denver, CO?

The average rent in Denver, CO is $1,576 per month as of October 2026, based on 362 units across 54 apartment communities.

Is rent going up or down in Denver, CO?

The current average rent in Denver, CO is $1,576/mo, refreshed daily to track rent trends.

What is the cheapest apartment in Denver, CO?

The most affordable apartment in Denver, CO is The Novelist Apartments with units starting at $890/mo.

How many apartments are available in Denver, CO?

There are 362 units available across 54 apartment communities in Denver, CO.

What salary do I need to live comfortably in Denver, CO?

Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Minimum to afford average rent

$63,000/year

Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $1,576/mo.

Comfortable income

$76,000/year

Based on the 25 percent rule, leaving more room for savings, transport, and groceries.

To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($890/mo), you need to earn at least $36,000/year.

Median household income in Denver, CO is $91,681 , about 21% above the comfortable-living threshold.

Cost of living in Denver, CO

Overall prices in Denver, CO runs above the national average by about 6% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 105.8, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by Denver, CO's regional price parities.

Category	Monthly estimate	Source
Rent (market average)	$1,576	daily refresh
Utilities	$628	BLS × BEA RPP
Groceries	$549	BLS × BEA RPP
Transportation	$1,497	BLS × BEA RPP
Healthcare	$730	BLS × BEA RPP
Other goods and services	$1,169	BLS × BEA RPP
Estimated total	$6,149/mo	$73,785/year

Population

713,734

Median household income

$91,681

Census median rent

$1,770/mo

Census rent burden

29.0%

Median age

35.2

Mean commute

25 min

Methodology

Rent data

Sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.

Cost of living

Estimates combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.

Salary to live comfortably

Applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Demographic figures

Median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, and rent as percentage of income come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.

Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.

Colorado Rent Trends

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Denver, CO Neighborhood Rent Map

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US-wide rent comparison

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