Last updated August 12, 2026

Average Rent in Central & Rent Trends

Rent prices and market trends across 28 apartment communities in Central, 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

$2,193/mo

▼ 6.3% from last month

Lowest Available

$1,173/mo

cheapest unit on market

Communities

tracked daily

Units Listed

556

available now

Price Cuts This Week in Central

216 listed units across 17 buildings in Central dropped their asking rent in the past 7 days, an average cut of $102/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
Westend Apartments	Unit 6, A5	$2,295	$1,860	$435
Westend Apartments	Unit 33, B7	$2,800	$2,440	$360
Sentral Union Station \| Denver Apartments	Unit B3, B3	$3,499	$3,208	$291
TriVista on Speer	Unit 25, 2B	$2,682	$2,392	$290
TriVista on Speer	Unit 23, 2B	$2,732	$2,452	$280
TriVista on Speer	Unit 24, 2B	$2,682	$2,452	$230
TriVista on Speer	Unit 12, 1H	$1,985	$1,757	$228

See today's prices on all 556 listed units

Central vs Denver, CO Average

Central is cheaper than the Denver, CO average by $14/mo (1%). The citywide average is $2,207/mo across all neighborhoods.

Is Rent Going Up or Down in Central?

As of August 2026, the average rent in Central is $2,193 per month across 28 apartment communities and 556 available units. Rents have decreased $139 (6.3%) over the past month.

The most affordable option is Mercer at Union Station starting at $1,173/mo. By unit type, a studio averages $1,619/mo, a 1-bedroom averages $2,035/mo, a 2-bedroom averages $2,821/mo, a 3-bedroom averages $3,529/mo.

Prices range from $1,173 to $10,050 per month. The most common price point is the $1,600 range, where 123 units are currently listed.

Central Rent Price History

Timeframe

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Month	Avg Rent	Change	Properties
March 2026	$2,364	-	5
April 2026	$2,203	-$161	14
May 2026	$2,195	-$8	24
June 2026	$2,227	+$32	25
July 2026	$2,227	$0	29
August 2026	$2,161	-$66	29

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 Central

Studio

$1,619

from $1,173 · 96 units

1 Bed

$2,035

from $1,339 · 301 units

2 Bed

$2,821

from $1,270 · 155 units

3 Bed

$3,529

from $3,332 · 4 units

Rent Prices by Apartment in Central

Property	Starting at	Average	Units	Rating
Mercer at Union Station	$1,173/mo	$1,489/mo	18	4
20th Street Station Apartments	$1,224/mo	$1,850/mo	17	4.1
Windsor 3000 Huron Apartments	$1,245/mo	$1,785/mo	33	4.6
Skyhouse Denver Apartments	$1,325/mo	$1,863/mo	41	4
Windsor Riverfront Park Apartments	$1,339/mo	$2,280/mo	13	3.9
1600 Glenarm Place	$1,381/mo	$2,193/mo	12	3.4
City House Apartments	$1,400/mo	$1,930/mo	8	3.7
1880 Little Raven	$1,408/mo	$1,812/mo	19	4.1
ReNew on Stout	$1,419/mo	$1,625/mo	7	4
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
Griffis North Union	$1,450/mo	$1,900/mo	25	4.5
Griffis LoDo	$1,489/mo	$2,190/mo	30	4.2
Sentral Union Station \| Denver Apartments	$1,514/mo	$2,513/mo	17	4.4
The Apartments at Denver Place	$1,522/mo	$1,833/mo	2	3.2
The Station at Riverfront Park	$1,561/mo	$1,969/mo	34	3.9
The Fitzgerald	$1,584/mo	$2,308/mo	17	4.6
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
Westend Apartments	$1,645/mo	$2,201/mo	33	4.3
Commons Park West	$1,691/mo	$2,193/mo	33	3
The Quincy Apartments	$1,795/mo	$2,948/mo	16	4.4
AMLI Riverfront Green	$1,818/mo	$2,746/mo	28	4.4
The Confluence	$1,868/mo	$2,452/mo	12	4.4
AMLI Riverfront Park	$1,881/mo	$2,275/mo	23	4.2
Solera Apartments	$1,903/mo	$1,983/mo	5	4.7
The Pullman Luxury Apartments	$2,707/mo	$4,636/mo	17	4.3

Frequently Asked Questions About Rent in Central

What is the average rent in Central?

The average rent in Central is $2,193 per month as of August 2026, based on 556 units across 28 apartment communities.

Is rent going up or down in Central?

Rent in Central has decreased $139 (6.3%) over the past month. The current average is $2,193/mo.

What is the cheapest apartment in Central?

The most affordable apartment in Central is Mercer at Union Station with units starting at $1,173/mo.

How much is a 1-bedroom apartment in Central?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Central averages $2,035/mo, with prices starting at $1,339/mo across 301 available units.

How many apartments are available in Central?

There are 556 units available across 28 apartment communities in Central.

What salary do I need to live comfortably in Central?

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 $2,193/mo.

Comfortable income

$105,000/year

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

To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($1,173/mo), you need to earn at least $47,000/year.

Median household income in Central is $91,681 , about 13% below the comfortable-living threshold.

Cost of living in Central

Overall prices in Central 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 Central's regional price parities.

Category	Monthly estimate	Source
Rent (market average)	$2,193	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	$6,766/mo	$81,189/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.

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