Last updated July 10, 2026

Average Rent in Denver, CO & Rent Trends

Rent prices and market trends across 104 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 West Gate Whittier

Denver 80112 80203

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

Market Average

$2,263/mo

▲ +0.5% from last month

Lowest Available

$775/mo

cheapest unit on market

Communities

104

tracked daily

Units Listed

2021

available now

Price Cuts This Week in Denver, CO

409 listed units across 57 buildings in Denver, CO dropped their asking rent in the past 7 days, an average cut of $79/mo. These are the largest cuts, tracked unit by unit with daily price checks.

Apartment	Unit	Last Week	Now	Cut
Patten Gray	Unit 4	$2,890	$1,625	$1,265
Patten Gray	Unit 24	$3,235	$2,215	$1,020
Patten Gray	Unit 20	$3,240	$2,290	$950
LoHi House	Unit 3	$4,029	$3,244	$785
LoHi House	Unit 1	$2,429	$1,737	$692
Patten Gray	Unit 18	$2,290	$1,685	$605
Cross Street Denver	Unit 27	$2,650	$2,050	$600
Dylan At RiNo Apartments	Unit 10, B1	$2,640	$2,105	$535

See today's prices on all 2021 listed units

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	$2,605	▲ $109	$1,519	3	45
East	$2,402	▲ $13	$1,776	1	19
Whittier	$2,396	▼ $124	$1,075	15	286
Lincoln Park	$2,339	▲ $268	$775	9	236
Highland	$2,308	▲ $39	$1,452	11	151
Central	$2,295	▼ $66	$1,209	29	533
Denver 80203	$2,244	▲ $163	$1,020	15	328
Elyria-Swansea	$2,132	▼ $69	$1,250	9	306
Fort Logan	$2,016	▲ $27	$1,410	1	39
West Gate	$2,015	▼ $109	$1,795	1	9
Molholm/Two Creeks	$1,885	▼ $131	$1,412	1	11
Cheesman Park	$1,818	▼ $21	$1,105	6	48
Denver 80112	$1,806	▲ $12	$1,552	1	7
Northwest	$1,729	▼ $58	$1,230	2	11

Is Rent Going Up or Down in Denver, CO?

As of July 2026, the average rent in Denver, CO is $2,263 per month across 104 apartment communities and 2021 available units. Rents have increased $10 (0.5%) over the past month.

The most affordable option is Aura Arts District starting at $775/mo. By unit type, a studio averages $1,719/mo, a 1-bedroom averages $2,108/mo, a 2-bedroom averages $2,921/mo, a 3-bedroom averages $4,109/mo, a 4-bedroom averages $3,374/mo.

Prices range from $775 to $11,995 per month. The most common price point is the $1,800 range, where 334 units are currently listed.

Denver, CO Rent Price History

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Month	Avg Rent	Change	Properties
March 2026	$2,212	-	14
April 2026	$2,076	-$136	45
May 2026	$2,096	+$20	90
June 2026	$2,127	+$31	95
July 2026	$2,137	+$10	99

Average Rent by Bedroom

Rent Price Distribution

Rent by Bedroom Type in Denver, CO

Studio

$1,719

from $775 · 491 units

1 Bed

$2,108

from $1,179 · 982 units

2 Bed

$2,921

from $1,195 · 496 units

3 Bed

$4,109

from $1,194 · 48 units

4 Bed

$3,374

from $2,154 · 4 units

Rent Prices by Apartment in Denver, CO

Property	Starting at	Average	Units	Rating
Aura Arts District	$775/mo	$2,094/mo	80	4.2
Uptown Square Apartment Homes	$1,020/mo	$1,615/mo	32	2.9
Welton Park Apartments	$1,075/mo	$1,075/mo	1	4.2
Archer Tower	$1,099/mo	$1,351/mo	6	4
The Economist	$1,105/mo	$1,200/mo	10	4.5
Smart City Locating Denver	$1,144/mo	$1,359/mo	9	5
Civic Lofts	$1,170/mo	$1,622/mo	18	3.4
20th Street Station Apartments	$1,184/mo	$1,807/mo	17	4.1
Mile High Luxury	$1,195/mo	$1,523/mo	2	4.8
Edit at River North	$1,197/mo	$1,536/mo	28	4.3
Tennyson Place	$1,230/mo	$1,381/mo	8	4.4
Mercer at Union Station	$1,238/mo	$1,405/mo	15	4
Dylan At RiNo Apartments	$1,250/mo	$1,836/mo	20	4.2
Evo on Emerson	$1,265/mo	$1,431/mo	5	3.9
City House Apartments	$1,275/mo	$1,831/mo	7	3.7
City Gate	$1,295/mo	$1,850/mo	17	3.6
Neon Local	$1,295/mo	$1,884/mo	13	4
Windsor 3000 Huron Apartments	$1,300/mo	$1,802/mo	4	4.6
ReNew on Stout	$1,309/mo	$1,564/mo	12	4
1280 Lafayette Apartments	$1,373/mo	$1,800/mo	4	4.2
One City Block	$1,382/mo	$1,841/mo	21	4
AVA RiNo	$1,385/mo	$1,823/mo	18	4.5
Radiant Apartments	$1,387/mo	$1,780/mo	59	4.4
Canvas on Blake	$1,401/mo	$1,974/mo	12	4.2
1375 High Apartments	$1,403/mo	$1,497/mo	3	4
1880 Little Raven	$1,408/mo	$1,812/mo	19	4.1
Skyhouse Denver Apartments	$1,410/mo	$1,903/mo	45	4
Sorella at Loretto Heights	$1,410/mo	$2,016/mo	39	4.4
Alta Sloan's Lake	$1,412/mo	$1,885/mo	11	4.5
1600 Glenarm Place	$1,414/mo	$2,246/mo	10	3.4
The Deveraux	$1,418/mo	$2,087/mo	89	4.3
Edison at RiNo	$1,431/mo	$2,081/mo	34	4.4
Griffis North Union	$1,437/mo	$2,220/mo	25	4.5
Residences at Market Station	$1,437/mo	$2,150/mo	33	4.5
The Casey Apartments	$1,439/mo	$1,848/mo	4	4.7
The Kendrick	$1,450/mo	$1,932/mo	11	4.4
Cross Street Denver	$1,450/mo	$3,355/mo	36	4.8
Emery West Highland	$1,452/mo	$1,773/mo	10	3.7
Residences at Capitol Heights	$1,460/mo	$1,742/mo	5	3.5
The Douglas Apartments	$1,471/mo	$1,471/mo	1	3.2
The Apartments at Denver Place	$1,473/mo	$1,920/mo	3	3.2
Element 47 by Windsor Apartments	$1,496/mo	$2,184/mo	12	4.2
Arrive 800 Penn	$1,499/mo	$2,389/mo	5	4.1
Cortland on Blake	$1,500/mo	$1,722/mo	11	3.8
The York on City Park Apartments	$1,519/mo	$2,460/mo	23	4.6
Highlands 32	$1,525/mo	$2,121/mo	11	4.3
1919 Mile High	$1,529/mo	$2,012/mo	19	4.3
Marq Inverness	$1,542/mo	$1,802/mo	7	4.2
The Dorsey	$1,544/mo	$2,164/mo	27	4.4
Pioneer Property Management	$1,550/mo	$2,448/mo	16	4.9
The Wheatley	$1,555/mo	$1,685/mo	3	3.6
Alton Jefferson Park	$1,560/mo	$1,740/mo	13	4.7
Park 17	$1,568/mo	$2,106/mo	13	4.6
Sentral Union Station \| Denver Apartments	$1,569/mo	$2,496/mo	20	4.4
Decatur Point Apartments	$1,570/mo	$1,899/mo	9	4.4
Patten Gray	$1,571/mo	$2,800/mo	34	4.8
AMLI Art District	$1,584/mo	$2,081/mo	28	4.8
AMLI RiNo	$1,600/mo	$2,273/mo	32	4.6
The Metro Apartments	$1,613/mo	$2,550/mo	26	4.3
AMLI Denargo Market	$1,628/mo	$1,921/mo	30	4.4
Westend Apartments	$1,645/mo	$2,384/mo	29	4.3
The Fitzgerald	$1,649/mo	$2,645/mo	16	4.6
Cadence at Union Station	$1,652/mo	$2,066/mo	27	4.3
Alta Mile High	$1,673/mo	$2,200/mo	40	4.9
Infinity LoHi	$1,675/mo	$2,423/mo	19	4.4
Skyline at Highlands	$1,686/mo	$2,430/mo	51	4.4
NOVEL RiNo	$1,689/mo	$2,341/mo	83	4.5
Commons Park West	$1,691/mo	$2,193/mo	33	3
Griffis LoDo	$1,695/mo	$2,392/mo	22	4.2
Alara Union Station Apartments	$1,708/mo	$2,266/mo	16	4.2
Windsor Riverfront Park Apartments	$1,710/mo	$1,860/mo	4	3.9
Luxe At Mile High	$1,710/mo	$2,162/mo	27	4.5
The Station at Riverfront Park	$1,714/mo	$2,252/mo	32	3.9
NOVEL Uptown	$1,730/mo	$2,679/mo	79	4.7
LoHi House	$1,737/mo	$2,457/mo	3	4.6
TriVista on Speer	$1,750/mo	$2,272/mo	24	4.2
Modera LoHi	$1,761/mo	$3,202/mo	7	4.7
Solera Apartments	$1,769/mo	$1,777/mo	2	4.7
Overture 9th + CO	$1,776/mo	$2,402/mo	19	4.5
The Retreat at Fox Hollow	$1,795/mo	$2,015/mo	9	4.5
The Riv	$1,796/mo	$2,158/mo	14	4.7
The Northern	$1,809/mo	$2,523/mo	50	4.8
Alexan Julian Luxury Apartments	$1,846/mo	$2,605/mo	13	4.8
AMLI Park Avenue	$1,850/mo	$2,349/mo	13	4.6
Hartley Flats	$1,851/mo	$2,072/mo	8	4.3
The Confluence	$1,867/mo	$2,397/mo	11	4.4
Park Cheesman Apartments	$1,868/mo	$2,569/mo	11	3.8
AMLI at Uptown	$1,888/mo	$2,215/mo	23	4.2
1044 Downing Apartments	$1,905/mo	$2,215/mo	7	3.9
Griffis Cheesman Park	$1,919/mo	$2,944/mo	11	4.7
Acoma Apartments	$1,937/mo	$3,036/mo	13	4.3
Aspire 7th & Grant	$1,942/mo	$2,753/mo	11	4.8
The Quincy Apartments	$1,959/mo	$3,257/mo	12	4.4
AMLI Riverfront Green	$1,995/mo	$2,811/mo	24	4.4
FoundryLine	$2,029/mo	$2,516/mo	27	4.3
Block 32 at Rino	$2,047/mo	$2,113/mo	9	3.3
AMLI Riverfront Park	$2,067/mo	$2,249/mo	15	4.2
The Raleigh at Sloan's Lake	$2,155/mo	$2,725/mo	19	4.6
Sylvan Uptown	$2,199/mo	$2,199/mo	1	4.2
Lyric No 39	$2,220/mo	$2,657/mo	3	4.1
One River North	$2,469/mo	$5,115/mo	27	4.3
Jefferson Park 33	$2,480/mo	$2,653/mo	3	5
The Pullman Luxury Apartments	$2,643/mo	$4,658/mo	17	4.3
The Julian at Sloans Lake	$3,799/mo	$5,229/mo	2	5

Frequently Asked Questions About Rent in Denver, CO

What is the average rent in Denver, CO?

The average rent in Denver, CO is $2,263 per month as of July 2026, based on 2021 units across 104 apartment communities.

Is rent going up or down in Denver, CO?

Rent in Denver, CO has increased $10 (0.5%) over the past month. The current average is $2,263/mo.

What is the cheapest apartment in Denver, CO?

The most affordable apartment in Denver, CO is Aura Arts District with units starting at $775/mo.

How much is a 1-bedroom apartment in Denver, CO?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Denver, CO averages $2,108/mo, with prices starting at $1,179/mo across 982 available units.

How many apartments are available in Denver, CO?

There are 2021 units available across 104 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

$91,000/year

Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $2,263/mo.

Comfortable income

$109,000/year

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

To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($775/mo), you need to earn at least $31,000/year.

Median household income in Denver, CO is $91,681 , about 16% below 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)	$2,263	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	$6,836/mo	$82,029/year

Population

713,734

Median household income

$91,681

Census median rent

$1,770/mo

Rent as % of income

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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