Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Highest Rents in Colorado
Median gross rent by county, which includes rent plus the utilities the tenant pays. Comparing it against the monthly cost to own is the honest version of the rent-versus-buy question.
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Colorado ranked
| # | County | Median rent | Monthly to own | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas County | $2,095 | $4,847 | $674,000 |
| 2 | Broomfield County | $2,074 | $4,588 | $631,600 |
| 3 | Eagle County | $2,032 | $5,725 | $814,700 |
| 4 | Park County | $1,942 | $3,484 | $489,300 |
| 5 | Boulder County | $1,893 | $5,114 | $713,900 |
| 6 | Pitkin County | $1,880 | $7,863 | $1,131,200 |
| 7 | Summit County | $1,851 | $5,899 | $850,700 |
| 8 | Routt County | $1,845 | $5,276 | $756,200 |
| 9 | Arapahoe County | $1,812 | $3,812 | $526,000 |
| 10 | Jefferson County | $1,792 | $4,327 | $604,400 |
| 11 | Denver County | $1,770 | $4,190 | $586,700 |
| 12 | Teller County | $1,746 | $3,190 | $445,000 |
| 13 | Adams County | $1,713 | $3,375 | $458,400 |
| 14 | Dolores County | $1,688 | $1,728 | $231,900 |
| 15 | Larimer County | $1,677 | $3,843 | $532,200 |
| 16 | El Paso County | $1,609 | $3,115 | $431,000 |
| 17 | Lake County | $1,599 | $2,904 | $401,300 |
| 18 | Garfield County | $1,515 | $3,527 | $490,600 |
| 19 | Chaffee County | $1,514 | $4,189 | $598,500 |
| 20 | Jackson County | $1,484 | $1,841 | $250,000 |
| 21 | Weld County | $1,469 | $3,242 | $444,500 |
| 22 | Grand County | $1,451 | $3,607 | $507,200 |
| 23 | Elbert County | $1,436 | $4,726 | $664,600 |
| 24 | Archuleta County | $1,409 | $3,228 | $451,400 |
| 25 | La Plata County | $1,409 | $3,852 | $549,100 |
| 26 | Ouray County | $1,398 | $4,667 | $670,100 |
| 27 | Gilpin County | $1,340 | $3,593 | $512,600 |
| 28 | Clear Creek County | $1,230 | $4,064 | $572,800 |
| 29 | Gunnison County | $1,191 | $4,182 | $597,200 |
| 30 | San Miguel County | $1,173 | $4,278 | $613,100 |
| 31 | Mesa County | $1,154 | $2,553 | $349,400 |
| 32 | Montrose County | $1,120 | $2,602 | $357,900 |
| 33 | Hinsdale County | $1,099 | $3,125 | $438,800 |
| 34 | Morgan County | $1,092 | $2,248 | $299,300 |
| 35 | Delta County | $1,080 | $2,320 | $318,000 |
| 36 | San Juan County | $1,076 | $2,912 | $406,900 |
| 37 | Pueblo County | $1,059 | $2,054 | $271,800 |
| 38 | Moffat County | $1,051 | $1,973 | $262,500 |
| 39 | Fremont County | $1,036 | $2,096 | $282,100 |
| 40 | Logan County | $1,027 | $1,746 | $228,100 |
| 41 | Custer County | $1,021 | $2,609 | $358,800 |
| 42 | Washington County | $991 | $1,667 | $218,300 |
| 43 | Crowley County | $976 | $916 | $106,700 |
| 44 | Montezuma County | $974 | $2,250 | $308,100 |
| 45 | Phillips County | $947 | $1,938 | $255,300 |
| 46 | Rio Blanco County | $924 | $1,825 | $243,400 |
| 47 | Kit Carson County | $916 | $1,708 | $221,400 |
| 48 | Alamosa County | $904 | $1,677 | $218,800 |
| 49 | Mineral County | $903 | $2,973 | $413,000 |
| 50 | Yuma County | $897 | $1,661 | $215,600 |
| 51 | Las Animas County | $875 | $1,612 | $214,500 |
| 52 | Kiowa County | $869 | $1,215 | $148,600 |
| 53 | Cheyenne County | $862 | $1,463 | $187,100 |
| 54 | Costilla County | $857 | $1,334 | $171,300 |
| 55 | Bent County | $854 | $1,118 | $137,900 |
| 56 | Lincoln County | $854 | $1,756 | $232,100 |
| 57 | Otero County | $796 | $1,264 | $160,700 |
| 58 | Rio Grande County | $782 | $1,649 | $215,400 |
| 59 | Saguache County | $746 | $1,532 | $200,000 |
| 60 | Prowers County | $741 | $1,199 | $150,900 |
| 61 | Huerfano County | $739 | $1,900 | $256,700 |
| 62 | Sedgwick County | $728 | $1,161 | $142,700 |
| 63 | Conejos County | $724 | $1,285 | $162,100 |
| 64 | Baca County | $490 | $1,012 | $122,000 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Highest Rents across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Colorado