Rental numbers for Adams County, CO
The typical home here runs -$1,855 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 13 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.9%.
- Gross yield
- 4.6%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.9%
- 13 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,855/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $476,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,827/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Adams County
15 with published figures
| 80019Aurora | $504,000 | $2,614 | 6.2% | 3.0% | -$1,432 | +0.1% |
| 80022Commerce City | $465,000 | $2,399 | 6.2% | 2.9% | -$1,379 | +0.9% |
| 80640Commerce City | $497,000 | $2,358 | 5.7% | 2.7% | -$1,574 | +6.2% |
| 80602Thornton | $638,000 | $2,987 | 5.6% | 2.8% | -$1,949 | +1.3% |
| 80031Westminster | $498,000 | $2,265 | 5.5% | 2.6% | -$1,601 | +1.8% |
| 80221Denver | $445,000 | $1,975 | 5.3% | 2.4% | -$1,503 | -0.1% |
| 80601Brighton | $487,000 | $1,979 | 4.9% | 2.0% | -$1,811 | -0.4% |
| 80229Thornton | $417,000 | $1,621 | 4.7% | 1.8% | -$1,608 | -1.6% |
| 80241Thornton | $506,000 | $1,949 | 4.6% | 1.9% | -$1,937 | -0.1% |
| 80260Federal Heights | $394,000 | $1,498 | 4.6% | 1.7% | -$1,566 | -0.0% |
| 80102Bennett | $514,000 | $1,930* | 4.5% | 1.9% | -$1,948 | n/a |
| 80136Strasburg | $530,000 | $1,930* | 4.4% | 1.8% | -$2,070 | n/a |
| 80233Thornton | $460,000 | $1,655 | 4.3% | 1.5% | -$1,905 | -3.4% |
| 80234Westminster | $514,000 | $1,778 | 4.2% | 1.4% | -$2,157 | +0.8% |
| 80030Westminster | $433,000 | $1,319 | 3.7% | 1.0% | -$1,985 | +1.3% |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -2.8%
- Rent, 12 months
- -0.7%
- Rent minus price growth
- +2.0 pts
- Property tax
- 0.61%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $460,673 | $1,655 |
| Aug 2022 | $524,483 | $1,792 |
| Aug 2023 | $499,487 | $1,843 |
| Aug 2024 | $504,110 | $1,892 |
| Aug 2025 | $489,271 | $1,840 |
| Aug 2026 | $475,785 | $1,827 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,751 | $1,831 | $2,169 | $2,846 | $3,183 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 13.9
- 2,615 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 81th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Adams County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,855 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 13 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.9%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Adams County?
- About 0.61% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $476,000 home that is about $2,912 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Adams County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,831 for a 1-bedroom, $2,169 for a 2-bedroom and $2,846 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,855 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.