How much is rent in Denver, CO?

The median 2-bedroom in Denver rents for $2,110 a month with utilities, $547 more than the US median. A 1-bedroom runs $1,714 and a 3-bedroom $2,603.

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

$2,1102-bedroom¹US: $1,563
$1,7141-bedroom¹US: $1,362
$84,400Income for a 2-bed at 30%²A year
24%Share of typical income³For a 2-bedroom

Rent in Denver by number of bedrooms

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

Studio$1,637/mo
Denver
$1,637
US
$1,365
Income to keep it at 30%: $65,480²
1 bedroom$1,714/mo
Denver
$1,714
US
$1,362
Income to keep it at 30%: $68,560²
2 bedrooms$2,110/mo
Denver
$2,110
US
$1,563
Income to keep it at 30%: $84,400²
3 bedrooms$2,603/mo
Denver
$2,603
US
$1,760
Income to keep it at 30%: $104,120²
4 bedrooms$2,818/mo
Denver
$2,818
US
$2,153
Income to keep it at 30%: $112,720²

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Where rent costs less than Denver

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

City	2-bedroom rent	Less than Denver
Paducah, KY	$886	$1,224/mo
Terre Haute, IN	$901	$1,209/mo
Muncie, IN	$919	$1,191/mo
Orlando, FL	$1,855	$255/mo
Tampa, FL	$1,861	$249/mo
Sarasota, FL	$1,975	$135/mo

Rent in Denver: questions people ask

How much is rent in Denver?

Median rent with utilities, all units: $1,944 a month. By size: studio $1,637, 1 bedroom $1,714, 2 bedrooms $2,110, 3 bedrooms $2,603, 4 bedrooms $2,818 (Census ACS, 2025).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Denver?

To keep a 2-bedroom at 30% of income, about $84,400 a year. For a 1-bedroom, $68,560.

What share of income goes to rent in Denver?

A year of median 2-bedroom rent equals 24% of the median household income of $107,733 (Census ACS, 2025).

Where is rent cheaper than Denver?

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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