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Denver Metropolitan Area

Colorado

Average Rent

$1,733

Rent Comparison

1.1% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

8.1% Higher

than national average

Population

3.08 Million

in 2022

The Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area has a total population of 3,076,731. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Denver

Average Rent

$1,761

Population

716,274

# of Rentals

5,983

Aurora

Average Rent

$1,539

Population

393,649

# of Rentals

1,792

Lakewood

Average Rent

$1,645

Population

155,299

# of Rentals

631

Thornton

Average Rent

$1,567

Population

143,965

# of Rentals

291

Westminster

Average Rent

$1,646

Population

116,986

# of Rentals

381

Arvada

Average Rent

$1,840

Population

113,277

# of Rentals

278

Highlands Ranch

Average Rent

$1,855

Population

108,340

# of Rentals

152

Centennial

Average Rent

$1,881

Population

99,752

# of Rentals

254

Castle Rock

Average Rent

$1,679

Population

84,344

# of Rentals

148

Broomfield

Average Rent

$1,810

Population

79,088

# of Rentals

443

Commerce City

Average Rent

$1,502

Population

67,806

# of Rentals

37

Parker

Average Rent

$1,840

Population

62,805

# of Rentals

442

Brighton

Average Rent

$1,524

Population

46,215

# of Rentals

59

Littleton

Average Rent

$1,934

Population

45,921

# of Rentals

468

Northglenn

Average Rent

$1,736

Population

37,521

# of Rentals

318

Englewood

Average Rent

$1,746

Population

35,637

# of Rentals

435

Wheat Ridge

Average Rent

$1,904

Population

35,181

# of Rentals

78

Golden

Average Rent

$2,020

Population

21,460

# of Rentals

132

Castle Pines

Average Rent

$1,995

Population

18,754

# of Rentals

24

Lone Tree

Average Rent

$1,811

Population

16,563

# of Rentals

223

Federal Heights

Average Rent

$1,446

Population

15,398

# of Rentals

15

Greenwood Village

Average Rent

$1,898

Population

14,983

# of Rentals

52

Sheridan

Average Rent

$1,623

Population

5,870

# of Rentals

8

Glendale

Average Rent

$1,268

Population

5,428

# of Rentals

88

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.