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Best Places to Rent

Denver Metropolitan Area

Colorado

Average Rent

$1,725

Rent Comparison

1.1% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

9.7% 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

$1,779

Population

716,274

# of Rentals

6,617

Aurora

Average Rent

$1,591

Population

393,649

# of Rentals

2,406

Lakewood

Average Rent

$1,633

Population

155,299

# of Rentals

756

Thornton

Average Rent

$1,488

Population

143,965

# of Rentals

315

Westminster

Average Rent

$1,520

Population

116,986

# of Rentals

495

Arvada

Average Rent

$1,612

Population

113,277

# of Rentals

235

Highlands Ranch

Average Rent

$1,803

Population

108,340

# of Rentals

178

Centennial

Average Rent

$2,052

Population

99,752

# of Rentals

346

Castle Rock

Average Rent

$1,633

Population

84,344

# of Rentals

141

Broomfield

Average Rent

$1,703

Population

79,088

# of Rentals

486

Commerce City

Average Rent

$1,475

Population

67,806

# of Rentals

54

Parker

Average Rent

$1,972

Population

62,805

# of Rentals

303

Brighton

Average Rent

$1,531

Population

46,215

# of Rentals

84

Littleton

Average Rent

$1,799

Population

45,921

# of Rentals

449

Northglenn

Average Rent

$1,802

Population

37,521

# of Rentals

472

Englewood

Average Rent

$1,683

Population

35,637

# of Rentals

544

Wheat Ridge

Average Rent

$1,531

Population

35,181

# of Rentals

62

Golden

Average Rent

$2,120

Population

21,460

# of Rentals

188

Castle Pines

Average Rent

$1,955

Population

18,754

# of Rentals

19

Lone Tree

Average Rent

$1,821

Population

16,563

# of Rentals

217

Federal Heights

Average Rent

$1,468

Population

15,398

# of Rentals

24

Greenwood Village

Average Rent

$1,754

Population

14,983

# of Rentals

56

Henderson

Average Rent

$1,455

Population

13,281

# of Rentals

7

Sheridan

Average Rent

$1,527

Population

5,870

# of Rentals

19

Glendale

Average Rent

$1,161

Population

5,428

# of Rentals

177

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.