Last updated August 12, 2026

Average Rent in Denver, CO & Rent Trends

Rent prices and market trends across 108 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 West Gate Whittier

Denver 80112 80203

Beds All Bedrooms Studio 1 Bed 2 Bed 3 Bed 4 Bed 5 Bed

Market Average

$2,204/mo

▼ 1.6% from last month

Lowest Available

$965/mo

cheapest unit on market

Communities

108

tracked daily

Units Listed

2178

available now

Price Cuts This Week in Denver, CO

519 listed units across 65 buildings in Denver, CO dropped their asking rent in the past 7 days, an average cut of $103/mo. These are the largest cuts, tracked unit by unit with daily price checks.

Apartment	Unit	Last Week	Now	Cut
1600 Glenarm Place	Unit 11	$3,591	$2,039	$1,552
Mile High Luxury	Unit 1	$2,085	$1,300	$785
LoHi House	Unit 1	$2,443	$1,735	$708
Highlands 32	Unit A-211, Paisley	$3,697	$3,019	$678
AVA RiNo	Unit 26	$2,625	$1,955	$670
Emery West Highland	Unit 4	$2,054	$1,447	$607
Cross Street Denver	Unit 34	$3,503	$2,943	$560
Cross Street Denver	Unit 16	$1,995	$1,495	$500

See today's prices on all 2178 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	$2,617	▲ $12	$1,515	3	41
Highland	$2,344	▲ $87	$1,438	12	152
East	$2,305	▼ $109	$1,725	1	19
Lincoln Park	$2,301	▼ $227	$1,225	9	267
Whittier	$2,286	▲ $17	$1,150	14	297
Northwest	$2,220	▲ $102	$1,450	2	7
Central	$2,193	▼ $70	$1,173	28	556
Denver 80203	$2,178	▼ $202	$965	14	311
Elyria-Swansea	$2,156	▲ $66	$1,320	11	337
West Gate	$2,133	▲ $138	$1,775	1	11
Fort Logan	$1,920	▼ $138	$1,425	2	68
Cheesman Park	$1,873	▲ $85	$1,141	7	78
Molholm/Two Creeks	$1,781	▼ $133	$1,458	1	8
West	$1,750	▼ $51	$1,327	2	19
Denver 80112	$1,722	▼ $68	$1,552	1	7

Is Rent Going Up or Down in Denver, CO?

As of August 2026, the average rent in Denver, CO is $2,204 per month across 108 apartment communities and 2178 available units. Rents have decreased $34 (1.6%) over the past month.

The most affordable option is Uptown Square Apartment Homes starting at $965/mo. By unit type, a studio averages $1,676/mo, a 1-bedroom averages $2,066/mo, a 2-bedroom averages $2,794/mo, a 3-bedroom averages $3,834/mo, a 4-bedroom averages $2,859/mo, a 5-bedroom averages $2,933/mo.

Prices range from $965 to $11,454 per month. The most common price point is the $1,600 range, where 394 units are currently listed.

Denver, CO Rent Price History

Timeframe

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Month	Avg Rent	Change	Properties
March 2026	$2,212	-	14
April 2026	$2,070	-$142	45
May 2026	$2,086	+$16	90
June 2026	$2,124	+$38	95
July 2026	$2,142	+$18	109
August 2026	$2,131	-$11	107

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.

Average Rent by Bedroom

Rent Price Distribution

Rent by Bedroom Type in Denver, CO

Studio

$1,676

from $965 · 456 units

1 Bed

$2,066

from $995 · 1114 units

2 Bed

$2,794

from $1,098 · 573 units

3 Bed

$3,834

from $1,150 · 33 units

4 Bed

$2,859

from $2,859 · 1 units

5 Bed

$2,933

from $2,933 · 1 units

Rent Prices by Apartment in Denver, CO

Property	Starting at	Average	Units	Rating
Uptown Square Apartment Homes	$965/mo	$1,524/mo	16	2.9
Residences at Capitol Heights	$995/mo	$1,451/mo	8	3.5
Cross Street Denver	$1,025/mo	$2,513/mo	38	4.8
Archer Tower	$1,099/mo	$1,343/mo	5	4
The Economist	$1,141/mo	$1,237/mo	13	4.5
Smart City Locating Denver	$1,150/mo	$1,412/mo	9	5
Civic Lofts	$1,170/mo	$1,685/mo	12	3.4
Mercer at Union Station	$1,173/mo	$1,489/mo	18	4
Edit at River North	$1,176/mo	$1,628/mo	17	4.3
300 East Seventeenth Apartments	$1,183/mo	$1,183/mo	1	2.5
Evo on Emerson	$1,207/mo	$1,400/mo	5	3.9
20th Street Station Apartments	$1,224/mo	$1,850/mo	17	4.1
Mile High Luxury	$1,225/mo	$1,267/mo	3	4.8
Windsor 3000 Huron Apartments	$1,245/mo	$1,785/mo	33	4.6
Arrive 800 Penn	$1,279/mo	$1,827/mo	13	4.1
Dylan At RiNo Apartments	$1,320/mo	$1,818/mo	21	4.2
Skyhouse Denver Apartments	$1,325/mo	$1,863/mo	41	4
Neon Local	$1,327/mo	$1,690/mo	11	4
Windsor Riverfront Park Apartments	$1,339/mo	$2,280/mo	13	3.9
Radiant Apartments	$1,369/mo	$1,790/mo	62	4.4
1600 Glenarm Place	$1,381/mo	$2,193/mo	12	3.4
City House Apartments	$1,400/mo	$1,930/mo	8	3.7
1375 High Apartments	$1,406/mo	$1,674/mo	4	4
1880 Little Raven	$1,408/mo	$1,812/mo	19	4.1
The Deveraux	$1,418/mo	$2,087/mo	89	4.3
ReNew on Stout	$1,419/mo	$1,625/mo	7	4
AVA RiNo	$1,420/mo	$1,780/mo	23	4.5
Residences at Market Station	$1,422/mo	$2,120/mo	24	4.5
The Casey Apartments	$1,423/mo	$1,810/mo	3	4.7
The Kendrick	$1,425/mo	$1,987/mo	25	4.4
Sorella at Loretto Heights	$1,425/mo	$2,049/mo	43	4.4
City Gate	$1,429/mo	$1,926/mo	18	3.6
One City Block	$1,435/mo	$1,866/mo	24	4
Highlands 32	$1,438/mo	$2,158/mo	11	4.3
Modera River North	$1,440/mo	$1,849/mo	17	4.4
Emery West Highland	$1,447/mo	$1,896/mo	9	3.7
Griffis North Union	$1,450/mo	$1,900/mo	25	4.5
Tennyson Place	$1,450/mo	$1,598/mo	3	4.4
1919 Mile High	$1,457/mo	$1,812/mo	18	4.3
Alta Sloan's Lake	$1,458/mo	$1,781/mo	8	4.5
Canvas on Blake	$1,484/mo	$2,013/mo	20	4.2
Griffis LoDo	$1,489/mo	$2,190/mo	30	4.2
The Douglas Apartments	$1,510/mo	$1,510/mo	1	3.2
Sentral Union Station \| Denver Apartments	$1,514/mo	$2,513/mo	17	4.4
The York on City Park Apartments	$1,515/mo	$2,368/mo	22	4.6
AMLI Art District	$1,516/mo	$2,107/mo	23	4.8
The Apartments at Denver Place	$1,522/mo	$1,833/mo	2	3.2
Block 32 at Rino	$1,527/mo	$1,942/mo	13	3.3
Edison at RiNo	$1,528/mo	$2,056/mo	42	4.4
Loretto Heights	$1,530/mo	$1,698/mo	25	3.6
The Riv	$1,533/mo	$1,964/mo	18	4.7
Park 17	$1,543/mo	$2,144/mo	23	4.6
Luxe At Mile High	$1,547/mo	$1,991/mo	27	4.5
Marq Inverness	$1,552/mo	$1,722/mo	7	4.2
The Station at Riverfront Park	$1,561/mo	$1,969/mo	34	3.9
Element 47 by Windsor Apartments	$1,561/mo	$2,278/mo	10	4.2
The Dorsey	$1,576/mo	$2,209/mo	21	4.4
Hanover RiNo	$1,581/mo	$2,364/mo	7	4.9
The Fitzgerald	$1,584/mo	$2,308/mo	17	4.6
Alton Jefferson Park	$1,596/mo	$1,899/mo	10	4.7
Alara Union Station Apartments	$1,600/mo	$2,264/mo	18	4.2
Cadence at Union Station	$1,612/mo	$1,982/mo	25	4.3
TriVista on Speer	$1,623/mo	$2,179/mo	26	4.2
Patten Gray	$1,625/mo	$2,709/mo	41	4.8
Alta Mile High	$1,628/mo	$2,340/mo	36	4.9
Aura Arts District	$1,628/mo	$2,097/mo	104	4.2
Westend Apartments	$1,645/mo	$2,201/mo	33	4.3
AMLI at Uptown	$1,661/mo	$2,321/mo	19	4.2
The Wheatley	$1,670/mo	$1,708/mo	3	3.6
Green Leaf Jayne	$1,676/mo	$1,834/mo	8	4.3
AMLI RiNo	$1,677/mo	$2,412/mo	27	4.6
Infinity LoHi	$1,679/mo	$2,211/mo	15	4.4
Commons Park West	$1,691/mo	$2,193/mo	33	3
Modera Art Park	$1,697/mo	$2,319/mo	38	4.1
NOVEL RiNo	$1,699/mo	$2,316/mo	90	4.5
FoundryLine	$1,700/mo	$2,282/mo	36	4.3
Decatur Point Apartments	$1,706/mo	$2,007/mo	8	4.4
Skyline at Highlands	$1,710/mo	$2,452/mo	61	4.4
Overture 9th + CO	$1,725/mo	$2,305/mo	19	4.5
LoHi House	$1,735/mo	$2,359/mo	3	4.6
The Northern	$1,737/mo	$2,455/mo	38	4.8
Cortland on Blake	$1,738/mo	$2,246/mo	13	3.8
Hartley Flats	$1,748/mo	$1,999/mo	4	4.3
AMLI Denargo Market	$1,753/mo	$2,133/mo	21	4.4
The Retreat at Fox Hollow	$1,775/mo	$2,133/mo	11	4.5
AMLI Park Avenue	$1,786/mo	$2,287/mo	18	4.6
NOVEL Uptown	$1,795/mo	$2,714/mo	77	4.7
The Quincy Apartments	$1,795/mo	$2,948/mo	16	4.4
AMLI Riverfront Green	$1,818/mo	$2,746/mo	28	4.4
Modera LoHi	$1,862/mo	$3,044/mo	7	4.7
The Confluence	$1,868/mo	$2,452/mo	12	4.4
1044 Downing Apartments	$1,877/mo	$2,156/mo	7	3.9
AMLI Riverfront Park	$1,881/mo	$2,275/mo	23	4.2
Solera Apartments	$1,903/mo	$1,983/mo	5	4.7
The Raleigh at Sloan's Lake	$1,921/mo	$2,517/mo	16	4.6
Acoma Apartments	$1,957/mo	$3,043/mo	16	4.3
Park Cheesman Apartments	$1,974/mo	$2,522/mo	7	3.8
Aspire 7th & Grant	$1,980/mo	$2,477/mo	16	4.8
Alexan Julian Luxury Apartments	$2,033/mo	$2,566/mo	13	4.8
One River North	$2,081/mo	$4,395/mo	25	4.3
Lyric No 39	$2,195/mo	$2,686/mo	4	4.1
Sylvan Uptown	$2,199/mo	$2,199/mo	2	4.2
Griffis Cheesman Park	$2,208/mo	$3,128/mo	12	4.7
1280 Lafayette Apartments	$2,212/mo	$2,212/mo	1	4.2
The Julian at Sloans Lake	$2,255/mo	$3,641/mo	6	5
Jefferson Park 33	$2,430/mo	$2,752/mo	3	5
Studio LoHi Apartments	$2,485/mo	$2,495/mo	2	4.4
The Pullman Luxury Apartments	$2,707/mo	$4,636/mo	17	4.3

Frequently Asked Questions About Rent in Denver, CO

What is the average rent in Denver, CO?

The average rent in Denver, CO is $2,204 per month as of August 2026, based on 2178 units across 108 apartment communities.

Is rent going up or down in Denver, CO?

Rent in Denver, CO has decreased $34 (1.6%) over the past month. The current average is $2,204/mo.

What is the cheapest apartment in Denver, CO?

The most affordable apartment in Denver, CO is Uptown Square Apartment Homes with units starting at $965/mo.

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

A 1-bedroom apartment in Denver, CO averages $2,066/mo, with prices starting at $995/mo across 1114 available units.

How many apartments are available in Denver, CO?

There are 2178 units available across 108 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

$88,000/year

Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $2,204/mo.

Comfortable income

$106,000/year

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

To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($965/mo), you need to earn at least $39,000/year.

Median household income in Denver, CO is $91,681 , about 13% 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)	$2,204	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	$6,777/mo	$81,321/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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US-wide rent comparison

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