Rental numbers for Douglas County, CO
The typical home here runs -$2,960 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 9 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.6%.
- Gross yield
- 3.9%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.6%
- 9 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$2,960/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $699,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,242/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Douglas County
14 with published figures
| 80131Louviers | $533,000 | $2,440* | 5.5% | 2.6% | -$1,704 | n/a |
| 80109Castle Rock | $649,000 | $2,676 | 5.0% | 2.3% | -$2,236 | +5.8% |
| 80130Highlands Ranch | $676,000 | $2,781 | 4.9% | 2.4% | -$2,314 | +1.5% |
| 80126Highlands Ranch | $734,000 | $2,990 | 4.9% | 2.4% | -$2,508 | +1.1% |
| 80104Castle Rock | $605,000 | $2,427 | 4.8% | 2.2% | -$2,167 | +1.4% |
| 80125Littleton | $718,000 | $2,744 | 4.6% | 1.9% | -$2,705 | -2.8% |
| 80134Parker | $669,000 | $2,416 | 4.3% | 1.8% | -$2,625 | -3.0% |
| 80129Highlands Ranch | $665,000 | $2,286 | 4.1% | 1.6% | -$2,685 | -0.3% |
| 80124Lone Tree | $784,000 | $2,340* | 3.6% | 1.2% | -$3,449 | n/a |
| 80138Parker | $712,000 | $1,991 | 3.4% | 1.0% | -$3,254 | -2.7% |
| 80108Castle Pines | $864,000 | $2,310 | 3.2% | 0.8% | -$4,052 | +1.3% |
| 80118Larkspur | $944,000 | $2,390* | 3.0% | 0.8% | -$4,445 | n/a |
| 80135Sedalia | $929,000 | $2,100* | 2.7% | 0.6% | -$4,556 | n/a |
| 80116Franktown | $1,048,000 | $2,050* | 2.4% | 0.3% | -$5,350 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -1.6%
- Rent, 12 months
- -0.8%
- Rent minus price growth
- +0.8 pts
- Property tax
- 0.55%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $656,313 | $2,012 |
| Aug 2022 | $752,856 | $2,166 |
| Aug 2023 | $719,681 | $2,225 |
| Aug 2024 | $727,858 | $2,267 |
| Aug 2025 | $710,178 | $2,261 |
| Aug 2026 | $698,897 | $2,242 |
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
- 14.8
- 2,071 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 83th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Douglas County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$2,960 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 9 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.6%. 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 Douglas County?
- About 0.55% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $699,000 home that is about $3,865 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Douglas 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 -$2,960 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.