Rental numbers for Jefferson County, CO
The typical home here runs -$2,605 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 21 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.1%.
- Gross yield
- 3.8%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.1%
- 21 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$2,605/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $614,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,958/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Jefferson County
25 with published figures
| 80433Conifer | $739,000 | $3,366 | 5.5% | 2.9% | -$2,184 | n/a |
| 80457Evergreen | $506,000 | $2,290* | 5.4% | 2.6% | -$1,621 | n/a |
| 80235Lakewood | $430,000 | $1,896 | 5.3% | 2.5% | -$1,420 | -2.4% |
| 80465Morrison | $710,000 | $2,907 | 4.9% | 2.4% | -$2,415 | n/a |
| 80453Idledale | $573,000 | $2,260* | 4.7% | 2.0% | -$2,120 | n/a |
| 80002Arvada | $550,000 | $2,167 | 4.7% | 2.1% | -$2,006 | +0.5% |
| 80007Arvada | $839,000 | $3,258 | 4.7% | 2.0% | -$3,107 | n/a |
| 80128Littleton | $584,000 | $2,231 | 4.6% | 2.0% | -$2,178 | +0.9% |
| 80454Indian Hills | $672,000 | $2,460* | 4.4% | 2.0% | -$2,519 | n/a |
| 80005Arvada | $637,000 | $2,318 | 4.4% | 1.8% | -$2,458 | +0.7% |
| 80021Westminster | $547,000 | $1,944 | 4.3% | 1.8% | -$2,148 | +0.2% |
| 80226Lakewood | $538,000 | $1,866 | 4.2% | 1.6% | -$2,170 | -2.5% |
| 80227Lakewood | $522,000 | $1,794 | 4.1% | 1.6% | -$2,132 | +1.0% |
| 80004Arvada | $593,000 | $2,022 | 4.1% | 1.6% | -$2,416 | +1.3% |
| 80439Evergreen | $888,000 | $2,862 | 3.9% | 1.6% | -$3,608 | +3.1% |
| 80127Littleton | $660,000 | $2,113 | 3.8% | 1.4% | -$2,800 | +0.3% |
| 80033Wheat Ridge | $585,000 | $1,846 | 3.8% | 1.4% | -$2,487 | +1.7% |
| 80003Arvada | $520,000 | $1,635 | 3.8% | 1.2% | -$2,262 | -2.5% |
| 80403Golden | $860,000 | $2,699 | 3.8% | 1.5% | -$3,577 | +0.5% |
| 80232Lakewood | $519,000 | $1,603 | 3.7% | 1.2% | -$2,279 | -5.0% |
| 80214Lakewood | $529,000 | $1,581 | 3.6% | 1.1% | -$2,366 | +0.1% |
| 80470Pine | $660,000 | $1,950* | 3.5% | 1.2% | -$2,888 | n/a |
| 80228Lakewood | $637,000 | $1,854 | 3.5% | 1.1% | -$2,837 | +0.5% |
| 80215Lakewood | $668,000 | $1,744 | 3.1% | 0.8% | -$3,160 | -2.6% |
| 80401Golden | $828,000 | $2,158 | 3.1% | 0.9% | -$3,856 | -0.9% |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -1.7%
- Rent, 12 months
- -0.1%
- Rent minus price growth
- +1.6 pts
- Property tax
- 0.48%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $578,173 | $1,725 |
| Aug 2022 | $653,150 | $1,867 |
| Aug 2023 | $623,581 | $1,941 |
| Aug 2024 | $637,560 | $1,980 |
| Aug 2025 | $624,235 | $1,960 |
| Aug 2026 | $613,916 | $1,958 |
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
- 4.2
- 1,013 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 43th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Jefferson County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$2,605 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 21 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.1%. 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 Jefferson County?
- About 0.48% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $614,000 home that is about $2,965 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Jefferson 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 -$2,605 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.