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Denver CO
Covers Denver, Aurora and Centennial.
Current market read
Renter’s market
ConditionSoft
The yearly data reads a renter's market, and the recent monthly signals are easing further.
From public data. The situation now, not a forecast.
Renter Google searchabout 6,600 searches in July 2026 · HousesSee read →
Renter Google Search InterestGoogle · monthly
About 6,600 searches in July 2026, for Denver on its own
What renters Google mostHousesSee all →Attention, not a verdict. Google searches for apartments to rent.
Momentum · which way it's movingRENT + JOBS · UPDATED MONTHLY
Cooling
Easing lately, asking rents are slipping, as of Aug 2026.
VacancyCENSUS · 2024
Share of rentals sitting empty. Yearly Census backdrop, not what sets the condition.
Asking rentZILLOW · MONTHLY
-1.6%
▼ Year over year
SEP ’24AUG ’26
Census 2024: +2.4% · US avg +5.2%
Median rentCENSUS · 2024
$1,943/mo
Typical rent, 2024 yearly count
In the news · DenverNEWS · DAILY
Latest local coverage, 4 days ago.● softer● neutral● firmer
Mormon Church Expands Its Real Estate Empire With 1,000-Acre Development Near DenverDenver Montessori school could be demolished for apartmentsExclusive: Michelson, 29th Street Make $73M Denver DealView all 8 Denver news →Demand vs supplyCENSUS + BLS
Weak demand
DEMAND
Jobs+0.1%
Migration 2025-4.72/1k
SUPPLY
Permits 2025+27.5%
Vacancy 20244.9%
Rent vs buyFREDDIE MAC · WEEKLY
+$2,704/mo
Cheaper to rent than buying
rent $1,943 · own $4,647
$1,943RENT
$4,647OWN
Net migrationCENSUS · 2025
−4.72/1k
▼ Net outflow of residents
OUTFLOWINFLOW
Census · BLS · FRED · Zillow · news
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