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Best Places to Rent

Denver Metropolitan Area

Colorado

Average Rent

$1,734

Rent Comparison

1.3% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

10.0% Higher

than national average

Population

3.01 Million

in 2022

The Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has a total population of 3,011,112. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Denver

Average Rent

$1,776

Population

716,274

# of Rentals

6,554

Aurora

Average Rent

$1,606

Population

393,649

# of Rentals

2,135

Lakewood

Average Rent

$1,662

Population

155,299

# of Rentals

705

Thornton

Average Rent

$1,533

Population

143,965

# of Rentals

317

Westminster

Average Rent

$1,486

Population

116,986

# of Rentals

502

Arvada

Average Rent

$1,718

Population

113,277

# of Rentals

209

Highlands Ranch

Average Rent

$1,860

Population

108,340

# of Rentals

152

Centennial

Average Rent

$2,104

Population

99,752

# of Rentals

341

Castle Rock

Average Rent

$1,681

Population

84,344

# of Rentals

155

Broomfield

Average Rent

$1,705

Population

79,088

# of Rentals

486

Commerce City

Average Rent

$1,521

Population

67,806

# of Rentals

39

Parker

Average Rent

$1,978

Population

62,805

# of Rentals

308

Brighton

Average Rent

$1,543

Population

46,215

# of Rentals

72

Littleton

Average Rent

$1,787

Population

45,921

# of Rentals

386

Northglenn

Average Rent

$1,750

Population

37,521

# of Rentals

412

Englewood

Average Rent

$1,667

Population

35,637

# of Rentals

602

Wheat Ridge

Average Rent

$1,554

Population

35,181

# of Rentals

55

Golden

Average Rent

$2,183

Population

21,460

# of Rentals

189

Castle Pines

Average Rent

$2,129

Population

18,754

# of Rentals

11

Lone Tree

Average Rent

$1,862

Population

16,563

# of Rentals

241

Federal Heights

Average Rent

$1,489

Population

15,398

# of Rentals

13

Greenwood Village

Average Rent

$1,744

Population

14,983

# of Rentals

61

Sheridan

Average Rent

$1,574

Population

5,870

# of Rentals

15

Glendale

Average Rent

$1,113

Population

5,428

# of Rentals

166

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

Other Metros

This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.