Metro area · CBSA 19740
Denver
The Denver, CO metro area has 3,002,721 people. Median rent is $1,874, 21.3% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Denver County at $2,169. Of the 84 places we track here, Upper Witter Gulch has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$105,762
Median home value
$603,800
Unemployment
4.5%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$2,169
HUD, Denver County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | 718,877 | $1,831 | 23.2% |
| Aurora | 394,432 | $1,835 | 24.9% |
| Lakewood | 156,583 | $1,806 | 24.1% |
| Thornton | 144,187 | $1,895 | 22.1% |
| Arvada | 122,634 | $1,888 | 19.3% |
| Westminster | 115,484 | $1,882 | 22.5% |
| Centennial | 108,201 | $2,148 | 19.5% |
| Highlands Ranch | 102,257 | $2,531 | 19.1% |
| Castle Rock | 79,123 | $2,000 | 16.5% |
| Broomfield | 76,304 | $2,126 | 20.6% |
| Commerce City | 66,445 | $1,880 | 20.1% |
| Parker | 61,783 | $2,096 | 18.9% |
| Littleton | 44,710 | $1,819 | 22.1% |
| Brighton | 42,059 | $1,779 | 19.8% |
| Northglenn | 38,014 | $1,775 | 25.3% |
| Englewood | 34,129 | $1,668 | 23.1% |
| Dakota Ridge | 33,753 | $2,176 | 21.6% |
| Ken Caryl | 33,233 | $2,127 | 21.6% |
| Wheat Ridge | 32,070 | $1,579 | 20.9% |
| Columbine | 25,478 | $2,448 | 22.4% |
| Four Square Mile | 23,024 | $1,833 | 27.2% |
| Golden | 20,417 | $1,953 | 23.8% |
| Sherrelwood | 18,692 | $1,702 | 27.1% |
| Welby | 16,197 | $1,656 | 24.8% |
| Greenwood Village | 15,420 | $2,123 | 17.1% |
| Lone Tree | 14,147 | $2,139 | 20.7% |
| Federal Heights | 14,125 | $1,687 | 35.8% |
| Castle Pines | 13,388 | $2,211 | 13.9% |
| The Pinery | 11,871 | $2,910 | 18.0% |
| Berkley | 10,789 | $1,777 | 25.2% |
| Cherry Creek | 10,721 | $2,093 | 16.3% |
| Fairmount | 9,902 | $2,679 | 19.7% |
| Roxborough Park | 9,085 | $3,244 | 22.5% |
| Stonegate | 8,906 | $2,170 | 16.4% |
| Lochbuie | 8,609 | $2,429 | 30.0% |
| Evergreen | 8,602 | $1,959 | 15.6% |
| Derby | 8,453 | $1,689 | 24.7% |
| Applewood | 8,350 | $2,211 | 20.3% |
| Twin Lakes | 8,030 | $1,596 | 20.0% |
| Cherry Hills Village | 6,354 | $2,191 | 10.5% |
| Sheridan | 6,005 | $1,622 | 32.1% |
| Meridian | 5,634 | $1,992 | 26.6% |
| Shaw Heights | 5,565 | $2,125 | 29.6% |
| Todd Creek | 5,379 | $3,501 | 21.6% |
| West Pleasant View | 5,051 | $1,966 | 24.6% |
| Edgewater | 4,932 | $1,652 | 25.9% |
| Dove Valley | 4,806 | $1,934 | 28.5% |
| Glendale | 4,531 | $1,815 | 30.6% |
| Castle Pines Village | 4,436 | $2,225 | 10.7% |
| Sterling Ranch | 4,213 | $3,501 | 20.3% |
| Genesee | 3,778 | $2,819 | 18.1% |
| Bennett | 3,663 | $1,407 | 15.7% |
| Sierra Ridge | 3,663 | $1,726 | 13.1% |
| Strasburg | 3,455 | $1,362 | 13.9% |
| Ponderosa Park | 3,453 | $2,147 | 19.5% |
| Stepping Stone | 3,137 | $2,193 | 11.8% |
| Inverness | 2,934 | $2,242 | 24.7% |
| Meridian Village | 2,699 | $3,071 | 19.3% |
| Acres Green | 2,639 | $2,750 | 23.2% |
| Holly Hills | 2,572 | $1,458 | 14.3% |
| Elizabeth | 2,244 | $1,808 | 19.2% |
| Columbine Valley | 2,047 | $1,891 | 9.1% |
| Idaho Springs | 1,986 | $1,548 | 20.8% |
| Byers | 1,726 | $1,551 | 19.9% |
| Perry Park | 1,570 | $2,193 | 16.6% |
| Deer Trail | 1,275 | $1,891 | 30.7% |
| Fairplay | 1,067 | $2,166 | 24.1% |
| Georgetown | 1,053 | $1,434 | 21.7% |
| Bow Mar | 1,047 | $3,501 | 17.4% |
| Aetna Estates | 1,010 | $1,723 | 27.6% |
| Indian Hills | 986 | $1,861 | 20.2% |
| Upper Bear Creek | 954 | $1,467 | 9.5% |
| Watkins | 847 | $1,781 | 13.5% |
| Floyd Hill | 841 | $1,348 | 8.8% |
| East Pleasant View | 832 | $1,861 | 20.9% |
| Kittredge | 812 | $2,040 | 11.0% |
| Aspen Park | 742 | $1,358 | 15.6% |
| Upper Witter Gulch | 731 | $1,467 | 7.0% |
| Kiowa | 673 | $1,183 | 15.3% |
| Empire | 672 | $1,614 | 29.0% |
| Foxfield | 659 | $1,891 | 11.3% |
| Mountain View | 609 | $2,083 | 23.4% |
| Grand View Estates | 567 | $2,193 | 14.6% |
| Central | 525 | $1,451 | 28.3% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.