Rental numbers for Arapahoe County, CO
The typical home here runs -$2,017 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 17 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.7%.
- Gross yield
- 4.3%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.7%
- 17 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$2,017/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $505,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,821/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Arapahoe County
21 with published figures
| 80018Aurora | $532,000 | $2,831 | 6.4% | 3.3% | -$1,400 | +4.7% |
| 80015Centennial | $541,000 | $2,750 | 6.1% | 3.2% | -$1,452 | +0.3% |
| 80105Deer Trail | $385,000 | $1,930* | 6.0% | 3.1% | -$1,084 | n/a |
| 80014Aurora | $346,000 | $1,653 | 5.7% | 2.7% | -$1,091 | -0.5% |
| 80013Aurora | $459,000 | $2,054 | 5.4% | 2.5% | -$1,506 | +0.7% |
| 80011Aurora | $400,000 | $1,643 | 4.9% | 2.1% | -$1,465 | -1.7% |
| 80122Centennial | $621,000 | $2,490 | 4.8% | 2.2% | -$2,230 | -0.9% |
| 80017Aurora | $399,000 | $1,591 | 4.8% | 1.9% | -$1,513 | -2.4% |
| 80010Aurora | $389,000 | $1,541 | 4.8% | 1.8% | -$1,511 | -0.8% |
| 80012Aurora | $386,000 | $1,521 | 4.7% | 1.9% | -$1,472 | -3.0% |
| 80231Denver | $398,000 | $1,493 | 4.5% | 1.8% | -$1,567 | -3.2% |
| 80137Watkins | $526,000 | $1,930* | 4.4% | 1.8% | -$2,034 | n/a |
| 80103Byers | $555,000 | $1,930* | 4.2% | 1.7% | -$2,193 | n/a |
| 80110Sheridan | $482,000 | $1,646 | 4.1% | 1.5% | -$1,981 | -2.1% |
| 80112Centennial | $599,000 | $2,014 | 4.0% | 1.5% | -$2,488 | +0.2% |
| 80120Littleton | $597,000 | $1,932 | 3.9% | 1.4% | -$2,532 | -1.4% |
| 80222Denver | $546,000 | $1,751 | 3.9% | 1.4% | -$2,306 | +0.2% |
| 80113Cherry Hills Village | $629,000 | $1,891 | 3.6% | 1.3% | -$2,729 | -1.9% |
| 80121Centennial | $683,000 | $1,950* | 3.4% | 1.0% | -$3,123 | n/a |
| 80016Aurora | $735,000 | $2,030 | 3.3% | 0.8% | -$3,451 | -1.3% |
| 80111Greenwood Village | $889,000 | $1,990 | 2.7% | 0.5% | -$4,420 | -1.5% |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -2.2%
- Rent, 12 months
- -1.4%
- Rent minus price growth
- +0.8 pts
- Property tax
- 0.52%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $486,759 | $1,683 |
| Aug 2022 | $556,269 | $1,824 |
| Aug 2023 | $528,738 | $1,870 |
| Aug 2024 | $534,484 | $1,902 |
| Aug 2025 | $516,035 | $1,847 |
| Aug 2026 | $504,567 | $1,821 |
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
- 10.1
- 2,604 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 72th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Arapahoe County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$2,017 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 17 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.7%. 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 Arapahoe County?
- About 0.52% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $505,000 home that is about $2,644 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Arapahoe 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 -$2,017 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.