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Cheapest places to live in Colorado

Every Colorado city and town with 20,000 or more people, ranked by median home value, with rent, commute and growth beside it. All Census data.

By Sol Lakein. Updated November 2026.

The 3 cheapest in Colorado

  1. #1

    Pueblo

    Home value
    $247,200
    Rent
    $1,082
    Growth
    -1.3%
  2. #2

    Evans

    Home value
    $351,000
    Rent
    $1,582
    Growth
    +1.4%
  3. #3

    Montrose

    Home value
    $387,900
    Rent
    $1,197
    Growth
    +6.2%

The 15 cheapest places to live in Colorado

#PlaceMedian home valueMedian rentCommuteGrowth since 2020
1Pueblo$247,200$1,08219.4 min-1.3%
2Evans$351,000$1,58225.8 min+1.4%
3Montrose$387,900$1,19720.4 min+6.2%
4Grand Junction$389,800$1,14215.8 min+9.4%
5Fountain$398,000$1,74527.2 min-1.2%
6Greeley$402,500$1,38824.3 min+5.8%
7Colorado Springs$452,600$1,64822.7 min+3.1%
8Northglenn$462,100$1,77527.9 min+2.1%
9Aurora$469,100$1,83528.6 min+6.2%
10Loveland$479,000$1,73026.2 min+6.6%
11Brighton$499,500$1,77931.1 min+13.3%
12Commerce City$499,700$1,88029.7 min+15.9%
13Thornton$517,500$1,89530.4 min+4.2%
14Westminster$532,400$1,88227.0 min-0.4%
15Johnstown$540,300$1,83530.5 min+29.5%

Cheap often comes with a trade-off. Check the growth column: a shrinking population can mean fewer jobs nearby.

All 34, cheapest first

See all 34, cheapest first
#PlaceMedian home valueMedian rentCommutePopulation 2025
1Pueblo$247,200$1,08219.4 min110,404
2Evans$351,000$1,58225.8 min22,500
3Montrose$387,900$1,19720.4 min21,583
4Grand Junction$389,800$1,14215.8 min71,827
5Fountain$398,000$1,74527.2 min29,450
6Greeley$402,500$1,38824.3 min115,073
7Colorado Springs$452,600$1,64822.7 min494,743
8Northglenn$462,100$1,77527.9 min38,893
9Aurora$469,100$1,83528.6 min410,053
10Loveland$479,000$1,73026.2 min81,387
11Brighton$499,500$1,77931.1 min45,395
12Commerce City$499,700$1,88029.7 min72,345
13Thornton$517,500$1,89530.4 min147,766
14Westminster$532,400$1,88227.0 min116,182
15Johnstown$540,300$1,83530.5 min22,433
16Firestone$560,100$2,00932.6 min20,129
17Longmont$572,800$1,81624.5 min100,109
18Englewood$572,900$1,66822.6 min35,305
19Lakewood$574,400$1,80625.5 min156,927
20Fort Collins$577,900$1,69019.5 min171,500
21Windsor$604,000$1,79326.4 min43,840
22Denver$616,000$1,83124.9 min740,613
23Wheat Ridge$623,000$1,57923.4 min32,081
24Littleton$630,600$1,81925.1 min46,246
25Arvada$632,600$1,88826.1 min122,901
26Parker$646,300$2,09626.1 min65,985
27Castle Rock$652,900$2,00028.6 min83,815
28Centennial$658,100$2,14825.9 min108,658
29Broomfield$664,500$2,12625.5 min79,174
30Lafayette$686,500$2,12123.6 min30,116
31Erie$736,500$2,80525.6 min40,904
32Golden$837,700$1,95324.4 min20,390
33Louisville$883,900$2,16622.4 min20,581
34Boulder$1,039,500$2,01818.1 min105,689

Home values are owner estimates averaged over 2020 to 2024 (American Community Survey 5-year), so they run below today's listing prices. Use them to compare places, not to price a home.

Questions people ask

What is the cheapest place to live in Colorado?

Of the 34 Colorado cities and towns with 20,000 or more people, Pueblo has the lowest median home value at $247,200, followed by Evans ($351,000) and Montrose ($387,900) (American Community Survey 2020-2024).

Where is rent cheapest in Colorado?

Pueblo, with a median gross rent of $1,082 a month including utilities.

What is the most expensive place to live in Colorado?

Of the places we rank, Boulder, with a median home value of $1,039,500.

What taxes do you pay in Colorado?

Income tax: 4.40% (top rate, 2026). Property tax: 0.52% of home value, statewide effective rate (Census ACS 2025). Sales tax: 7.89% combined state and average local (Tax Foundation 2026).

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