How much is rent in Colorado Springs, CO?

The median 2-bedroom in Colorado Springs rents for $1,701 a month with utilities, $138 more than the US median. A 1-bedroom runs $1,434 and a 3-bedroom $2,165.

By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays. Updated November 2026.

$1,7012-bedroom¹US: $1,563
$1,4341-bedroom¹US: $1,362
$68,040Income for a 2-bed at 30%²A year
21%Share of typical income³For a 2-bedroom

Rent in Colorado Springs by number of bedrooms

Median rent, utilities included, next to the US median.¹

Studio$1,200/mo
Colorado Springs
$1,200
US
$1,365
Income to keep it at 30%: $48,000²
1 bedroom$1,434/mo
Colorado Springs
$1,434
US
$1,362
Income to keep it at 30%: $57,360²
2 bedrooms$1,701/mo
Colorado Springs
$1,701
US
$1,563
Income to keep it at 30%: $68,040²
3 bedrooms$2,165/mo
Colorado Springs
$2,165
US
$1,760
Income to keep it at 30%: $86,600²
4 bedrooms$2,414/mo
Colorado Springs
$2,414
US
$2,153
Income to keep it at 30%: $96,560²

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Where rent costs less than Colorado Springs

43 of the cities we cover have a lower median 2-bedroom rent. The cheapest and the closest:¹

City	2-bedroom rent	Less than Colorado Springs
Paducah, KY	$886	$815/mo
Terre Haute, IN	$901	$800/mo
Muncie, IN	$919	$782/mo
Raleigh, NC	$1,673	$28/mo
Savannah, GA	$1,676	$25/mo
Richmond, VA	$1,684	$17/mo

Rent in Colorado Springs: questions people ask

How much is rent in Colorado Springs?

Median rent with utilities, all units: $1,750 a month. By size: studio $1,200, 1 bedroom $1,434, 2 bedrooms $1,701, 3 bedrooms $2,165, 4 bedrooms $2,414 (Census ACS, 2025).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Colorado Springs?

To keep a 2-bedroom at 30% of income, about $68,040 a year. For a 1-bedroom, $57,360.

What share of income goes to rent in Colorado Springs?

A year of median 2-bedroom rent equals 21% of the median household income of $97,198 (Census ACS, 2025).

Where is rent cheaper than Colorado Springs?

Of the cities we cover, Paducah, KY ($886), Terre Haute, IN ($901), Muncie, IN ($919) have the lowest median 2-bedroom rent.

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Notes on the numbers

1Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B25031, median gross rent by number of bedrooms (rent plus utilities the renter pays), 2025. Covers all renters, including long-time tenants, so new leases often cost more. $3,500+ is the highest figure the Census publishes. Census table
2Income to keep rent at 30%: a year of rent divided by 0.3, the common rule of thumb. Our arithmetic.
3Household income: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B19013, median household income, 2025. Census table

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