Last updated September 26, 2026

Average Rent in Denver 80203 & Rent Trends

Rent prices and market trends across 26 apartment communities in Denver 80203, Denver, CO. Updated daily.

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

Denver 80112 80203

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

Market Average

$1,985/mo

Lowest Available

$785/mo

cheapest unit on market

Communities

tracked daily

Units Listed

375

available now

Price Cuts This Week in Denver 80203

83 listed units across 13 buildings in Denver 80203 dropped their asking rent in the past 7 days, an average cut of $59/mo. These are the largest cuts, tracked unit by unit with daily price checks.

Apartment	Unit	Last Week	Now	Cut
The Dorsey	Unit 902, B2	$2,786	$2,431	$355
Civic Lofts	Unit 13, S3	$1,435	$1,250	$185
Arrive 800 Penn	Unit 13, 3 Bedroom	$4,199	$4,019	$180
Arrive 800 Penn	Unit 14	$4,199	$4,019	$180
Civic Lofts	Unit 7, B2	$2,299	$2,149	$150
Mile High Luxury	Unit 3	$1,225	$1,096	$129
The Dorsey	Unit 1323, B4	$2,771	$2,646	$125
The Dorsey	Unit 823, B4	$2,531	$2,406	$125

See today's prices on all 375 listed units

Denver 80203 vs Denver, CO Average

Denver 80203 is cheaper than the Denver, CO average by $197/mo (9%). The citywide average is $2,182/mo across all neighborhoods.

Is Rent Going Up or Down in Denver 80203?

As of September 2026, the average rent in Denver 80203 is $1,985 per month across 26 apartment communities and 375 available units.

The most affordable option is 222 Logan Street Apartments starting at $785/mo. By unit type, a studio averages $1,395/mo, a 1-bedroom averages $2,061/mo, a 2-bedroom averages $2,702/mo, a 3-bedroom averages $3,845/mo.

Prices range from $785 to $6,143 per month. The most common price point is the $1,600 range, where 61 units are currently listed.

Denver 80203 Rent Price History

Timeframe

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Month	Avg Rent	Change	Properties
April 2026	$1,971	-	8
May 2026	$2,021	+$50	13
June 2026	$1,990	-$31	14
July 2026	$2,014	+$24	16
August 2026	$1,916	-$98	16
September 2026	$1,878	-$38	26

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 80203

Studio

$1,395

from $785 · 112 units

1 Bed

$2,061

from $1,035 · 198 units

2 Bed

$2,702

from $1,744 · 61 units

3 Bed

$3,845

from $1,200 · 4 units

Rent Prices by Apartment in Denver 80203

Property	Starting at	Average	Units	Rating
222 Logan Street Apartments	$785/mo	$1,258/mo	37	5
The Novelist Apartments	$896/mo	$1,078/mo	3	4.2
70 Clarkson Apartments	$976/mo	$976/mo	1	4.8
Uptown Square Apartment Homes	$977/mo	$1,770/mo	13	2.9
Archer Tower	$1,000/mo	$1,218/mo	4	4
270 Lincoln Apartments	$1,035/mo	$1,195/mo	3	2.8
300 East Seventeenth Apartments	$1,049/mo	$1,049/mo	1	2.5
Civic Lofts	$1,145/mo	$1,624/mo	25	3.4
Arrive 800 Penn	$1,199/mo	$2,173/mo	10	4.1
Mile High Luxury	$1,200/mo	$1,200/mo	1	4.8
Evo on Emerson	$1,229/mo	$1,336/mo	3	3.9
1000 Grant Apartments	$1,234/mo	$1,438/mo	4	3.8
MOTO Apartments	$1,295/mo	$1,562/mo	3	3.1
Radiant Apartments	$1,316/mo	$1,820/mo	48	4.4
Via Apartments	$1,321/mo	$1,982/mo	9	3.7
Neon Local	$1,332/mo	$1,613/mo	9	4
One City Block	$1,341/mo	$1,828/mo	23	4
The Dorsey	$1,436/mo	$2,238/mo	28	4.4
Casa Cordova Apartments	$1,550/mo	$1,680/mo	3	3.3
Story Apartments	$1,605/mo	$1,610/mo	2	3.9
AMLI Park Avenue	$1,626/mo	$2,277/mo	22	4.6
NOVEL Uptown	$1,655/mo	$2,568/mo	76	4.7
AMLI at Uptown	$1,655/mo	$2,190/mo	24	4.2
Sylvan Uptown	$1,699/mo	$2,030/mo	5	4.2
Aspire 7th & Grant	$1,826/mo	$2,400/mo	16	4.8
The Scot Apartments	$2,076/mo	$2,113/mo	2	3

Frequently Asked Questions About Rent in Denver 80203

What is the average rent in Denver 80203?

The average rent in Denver 80203 is $1,985 per month as of September 2026, based on 375 units across 26 apartment communities.

Is rent going up or down in Denver 80203?

The current average rent in Denver 80203 is $1,985/mo, refreshed daily to track rent trends.

What is the cheapest apartment in Denver 80203?

The most affordable apartment in Denver 80203 is 222 Logan Street Apartments with units starting at $785/mo.

How much is a 1-bedroom apartment in Denver 80203?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Denver 80203 averages $2,061/mo, with prices starting at $1,035/mo across 198 available units.

How many apartments are available in Denver 80203?

There are 375 units available across 26 apartment communities in Denver 80203.

What salary do I need to live comfortably in Denver 80203?

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

Minimum to afford average rent

$79,000/year

Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $1,985/mo.

Comfortable income

$95,000/year

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

To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($785/mo), you need to earn at least $31,000/year.

Median household income in Denver 80203 is $91,681 , about 4% below the comfortable-living threshold.

Cost of living in Denver 80203

Overall prices in Denver 80203 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 80203's regional price parities.

Category	Monthly estimate	Source
Rent (market average)	$1,985	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	$6,558/mo	$78,693/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.

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