Rental numbers for Denver County, CO
The typical home here runs -$2,101 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 25 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.4%.
- Gross yield
- 4.3%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.4%
- 25 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$2,101/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $532,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,894/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Denver County
25 with published figures
| 80247Denver | $252,000 | $1,737 | 8.3% | 4.6% | -$392 | -5.7% |
| 80216Denver | $348,000 | $1,955 | 6.7% | 3.6% | -$834 | -0.2% |
| 80219Denver | $416,000 | $2,302 | 6.7% | 3.7% | -$963 | -1.0% |
| 80203Denver | $339,000 | $1,576 | 5.6% | 2.5% | -$1,117 | -1.6% |
| 80223Denver | $443,000 | $1,992 | 5.4% | 2.6% | -$1,420 | +0.1% |
| 80207Denver | $577,000 | $2,583 | 5.4% | 2.8% | -$1,781 | +1.7% |
| 80249Denver | $453,000 | $1,965 | 5.2% | 2.3% | -$1,581 | -1.7% |
| 80239Denver | $421,000 | $1,767 | 5.0% | 2.3% | -$1,481 | +5.0% |
| 80202Denver | $538,000 | $2,075 | 4.6% | 1.9% | -$2,028 | -0.6% |
| 80204Denver | $518,000 | $1,986 | 4.6% | 2.0% | -$1,917 | +1.0% |
| 80236Denver | $505,000 | $1,895 | 4.5% | 1.9% | -$1,908 | -3.9% |
| 80237Denver | $489,000 | $1,837 | 4.5% | 1.9% | -$1,859 | -0.1% |
| 80205Denver | $559,000 | $2,050 | 4.4% | 1.9% | -$2,142 | +1.1% |
| 80212Denver | $718,000 | $2,508 | 4.2% | 1.8% | -$2,783 | +2.8% |
| 80123Littleton | $586,000 | $1,992 | 4.1% | 1.5% | -$2,407 | -1.1% |
| 80211Denver | $692,000 | $2,174 | 3.8% | 1.5% | -$2,878 | +0.8% |
| 80218Denver | $480,000 | $1,508 | 3.8% | 1.2% | -$2,094 | -0.9% |
| 80224Denver | $551,000 | $1,594 | 3.5% | 1.1% | -$2,474 | -0.8% |
| 80238Denver | $746,000 | $2,142 | 3.5% | 0.9% | -$3,472 | -2.6% |
| 80220Denver | $642,000 | $1,785 | 3.3% | 1.0% | -$2,900 | -1.9% |
| 80230Denver | $760,000 | $1,949 | 3.1% | 0.8% | -$3,567 | -0.4% |
| 80210Denver | $817,000 | $2,062 | 3.0% | 0.9% | -$3,806 | +0.5% |
| 80246Denver | $568,000 | $1,416 | 3.0% | 0.7% | -$2,748 | -0.5% |
| 80209Denver | $954,000 | $2,196 | 2.8% | 0.7% | -$4,626 | +2.1% |
| 80206Denver | $843,000 | $1,859 | 2.6% | 0.5% | -$4,170 | -1.3% |
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -2.0%
- Rent, 12 months
- -0.4%
- Rent minus price growth
- +1.6 pts
- Property tax
- 0.45%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $535,220 | $1,757 |
| Aug 2022 | $600,769 | $1,905 |
| Aug 2023 | $573,267 | $1,935 |
| Aug 2024 | $568,138 | $1,948 |
| Aug 2025 | $542,542 | $1,902 |
| Aug 2026 | $531,802 | $1,894 |
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
- 19.1
- 6,418 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 89th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Denver County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$2,101 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 25 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.4%. 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 Denver County?
- About 0.45% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $532,000 home that is about $2,377 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Denver 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 -$2,101 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.