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Cities in Colorado by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2024

Castle Pines, CO had the highest rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income) of 54 cities in 2024, at 73.7%. Severance, CO had the lowest, at 20.3%. The median was 53% and the figure for Colorado was 52.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest73.7Castle Pines, CO
Lowest20.3Severance, CO
Median5354 cities
Colorado52.9History

All cities, 2024

Castle Pines, CO: 73.7 %Castle Pines, CO73.7Fountain, CO: 71 %Fountain, CO71Federal Heights, CO: 67.3 %Federal Heights, CO67.3Boulder, CO: 66.1 %Boulder, CO66.1Windsor, CO: 62.6 %Windsor, CO62.6Castle Rock, CO: 62.5 %Castle Rock, CO62.5Northglenn, CO: 61.7 %Northglenn, CO61.7Steamboat Springs, CO: 61.4 %Steamboat Springs, CO61.4Longmont, CO: 60.7 %Longmont, CO60.7Aurora, CO: 60.3 %Aurora, CO60.3Greeley, CO: 59.9 %Greeley, CO59.9Fort Lupton, CO: 59 %Fort Lupton, CO59Thornton, CO: 58.7 %Thornton, CO58.7Fort Collins, CO: 57.7 %Fort Collins, CO57.7Parker, CO: 57.6 %Parker, CO57.6Commerce City, CO: 57.5 %Commerce City, CO57.5Littleton, CO: 57.2 %Littleton, CO57.2Brighton, CO: 56.1 %Brighton, CO56.1Lakewood, CO: 55.2 %Lakewood, CO55.2Lafayette, CO: 54.5 %Lafayette, CO54.5Loveland, CO: 54.3 %Loveland, CO54.3Colorado Springs, CO: 54.3 %Colorado Springs, CO54.3Frederick, CO: 54 %Frederick, CO54Englewood, CO: 53.5 %Englewood, CO53.5Durango, CO: 53.4 %Durango, CO53.4Wellington, CO: 53.2 %Wellington, CO53.2Montrose, CO: 53.1 %Montrose, CO53.1Pueblo, CO: 52.8 %Pueblo, CO52.8Wheat Ridge, CO: 52.5 %Wheat Ridge, CO52.5Arvada, CO: 51.9 %Arvada, CO51.9Golden, CO: 51.3 %Golden, CO51.3Evans, CO: 50.9 %Evans, CO50.9Sterling, CO: 50.9 %Sterling, CO50.9Fort Morgan, CO: 50.8 %Fort Morgan, CO50.8Westminster, CO: 50.6 %Westminster, CO50.6Monument, CO: 48.6 %Monument, CO48.6Greenwood Village, CO: 48.1 %Greenwood Village, CO48.1Glenwood Springs, CO: 47.6 %Glenwood Springs, CO47.6Denver, CO: 47.6 %Denver, CO47.6Grand Junction, CO: 47.2 %Grand Junction, CO47.2Centennial, CO: 47.1 %Centennial, CO47.1Louisville, CO: 47.1 %Louisville, CO47.1Timnath, CO: 46.2 %Timnath, CO46.2Johnstown, CO: 45.3 %Johnstown, CO45.3Broomfield, CO: 44.2 %Broomfield, CO44.2Fruita, CO: 43.6 %Fruita, CO43.6Firestone, CO: 43.1 %Firestone, CO43.1Rifle, CO: 39.3 %Rifle, CO39.3Berthoud, CO: 38.5 %Berthoud, CO38.5Erie, CO: 38.4 %Erie, CO38.4Cañon City, CO: 38 %Cañon City, CO38Lone Tree, CO: 37.9 %Lone Tree, CO37.9Superior, CO: 34.8 %Superior, CO34.8Severance, CO: 20.3 %Severance, CO20.3Castle Pines, CO: 73.7 %Castle Pines, CO73.7Fountain, CO: 71 %Fountain, CO71Federal Heights, CO: 67.3 %Federal Heights, CO67.3Boulder, CO: 66.1 %Boulder, CO66.1Windsor, CO: 62.6 %Windsor, CO62.6Castle Rock, CO: 62.5 %Castle Rock, CO62.5Northglenn, CO: 61.7 %Northglenn, CO61.7Steamboat Springs, CO: 61.4 %Steamboat Springs, CO61.4Longmont, CO: 60.7 %Longmont, CO60.7Aurora, CO: 60.3 %Aurora, CO60.3Greeley, CO: 59.9 %Greeley, CO59.9Fort Lupton, CO: 59 %Fort Lupton, CO59Thornton, CO: 58.7 %Thornton, CO58.7Fort Collins, CO: 57.7 %Fort Collins, CO57.7Parker, CO: 57.6 %Parker, CO57.6Commerce City, CO: 57.5 %Commerce City, CO57.5Littleton, CO: 57.2 %Littleton, CO57.2Brighton, CO: 56.1 %Brighton, CO56.1Lakewood, CO: 55.2 %Lakewood, CO55.2Lafayette, CO: 54.5 %Lafayette, CO54.5Loveland, CO: 54.3 %Loveland, CO54.3Colorado Springs, CO: 54.3 %Colorado Springs, CO54.3Frederick, CO: 54 %Frederick, CO54Englewood, CO: 53.5 %Englewood, CO53.5Durango, CO: 53.4 %Durango, CO53.4Wellington, CO: 53.2 %Wellington, CO53.2Montrose, CO: 53.1 %Montrose, CO53.1Pueblo, CO: 52.8 %Pueblo, CO52.8Wheat Ridge, CO: 52.5 %Wheat Ridge, CO52.5Arvada, CO: 51.9 %Arvada, CO51.9Golden, CO: 51.3 %Golden, CO51.3Evans, CO: 50.9 %Evans, CO50.9Sterling, CO: 50.9 %Sterling, CO50.9Fort Morgan, CO: 50.8 %Fort Morgan, CO50.8Westminster, CO: 50.6 %Westminster, CO50.6Monument, CO: 48.6 %Monument, CO48.6Greenwood Village, CO: 48.1 %Greenwood Village, CO48.1Glenwood Springs, CO: 47.6 %Glenwood Springs, CO47.6Denver, CO: 47.6 %Denver, CO47.6Grand Junction, CO: 47.2 %Grand Junction, CO47.2Centennial, CO: 47.1 %Centennial, CO47.1Louisville, CO: 47.1 %Louisville, CO47.1Timnath, CO: 46.2 %Timnath, CO46.2Johnstown, CO: 45.3 %Johnstown, CO45.3Broomfield, CO: 44.2 %Broomfield, CO44.2Fruita, CO: 43.6 %Fruita, CO43.6Firestone, CO: 43.1 %Firestone, CO43.1Rifle, CO: 39.3 %Rifle, CO39.3Berthoud, CO: 38.5 %Berthoud, CO38.5Erie, CO: 38.4 %Erie, CO38.4Cañon City, CO: 38 %Cañon City, CO38Lone Tree, CO: 37.9 %Lone Tree, CO37.9Superior, CO: 34.8 %Superior, CO34.8Severance, CO: 20.3 %Severance, CO20.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Castle Pines, CO73.7-11.6 pts
2Fountain, CO71+9.2 pts
3Federal Heights, CO67.3+7.9 pts
4Boulder, CO66.1-0.5 pts
5Windsor, CO62.6+2.4 pts
6Castle Rock, CO62.5+1 pts
7Northglenn, CO61.7+0.8 pts
8Steamboat Springs, CO61.4+5.2 pts
9Longmont, CO60.7+1.5 pts
10Aurora, CO60.3+0.2 pts
11Greeley, CO59.9+0.2 pts
12Fort Lupton, CO59-2.9 pts
13Thornton, CO58.7+4.1 pts
14Fort Collins, CO57.7+0.1 pts
15Parker, CO57.6+1 pts
16Commerce City, CO57.5+0.7 pts
17Littleton, CO57.2+3 pts
18Brighton, CO56.1+0.7 pts
19Lakewood, CO55.2+0.4 pts
20Lafayette, CO54.5-1.4 pts
21Loveland, CO54.3+3.6 pts
22Colorado Springs, CO54.3+1.1 pts
23Frederick, CO54+3.3 pts
24Englewood, CO53.5+0.5 pts
25Durango, CO53.4-0.2 pts
26Wellington, CO53.2+10.9 pts
27Montrose, CO53.1+2 pts
28Pueblo, CO52.8-0.7 pts
29Wheat Ridge, CO52.5+0.5 pts
30Arvada, CO51.9-0.2 pts
31Golden, CO51.3+2.5 pts
32Evans, CO50.9-4.8 pts
33Sterling, CO50.9+10.8 pts
34Fort Morgan, CO50.8+8.6 pts
35Westminster, CO50.6-1.6 pts
36Monument, CO48.6-8.2 pts
37Greenwood Village, CO48.1-1.1 pts
38Glenwood Springs, CO47.6-2.4 pts
39Denver, CO47.6+0.5 pts
40Grand Junction, CO47.2-0.5 pts
41Centennial, CO47.1+1.5 pts
42Louisville, CO47.1+3.3 pts
43Timnath, CO46.2+17.7 pts
44Johnstown, CO45.3+3.3 pts
45Broomfield, CO44.2-0.3 pts
46Fruita, CO43.6-2.8 pts
47Firestone, CO43.1-4.9 pts
48Rifle, CO39.3+2.8 pts
49Berthoud, CO38.5-6.7 pts
50Erie, CO38.4-9 pts
51Cañon City, CO38+2.4 pts
52Lone Tree, CO37.9-0.3 pts
53Superior, CO34.8+2.7 pts
54Severance, CO20.3-37 pts

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About this ranking

Renter households whose gross rent (contract rent plus utilities and fuels the renter pays) was 30 percent or more of household income in the past 12 months, as a percentage of renter households for which that ratio can be computed. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Renters who pay no cash rent and households with no or negative income are left out of both the count and the base. 30 percent is the usual US threshold for rent burden. The EU housing cost overburden rate (housing_cost_overburden_rate) uses 40 percent of disposable income, all housing costs and people instead of households, so the two cannot be compared.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25070.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Colorado by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25070.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Colorado by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25070.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-burdened-households/colorado-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Colorado by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25070.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-burdened-households/colorado-cities.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Colorado by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25070.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-burdened-households/colorado-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which city has the highest rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income)?

Castle Pines, CO, with 73.7% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income)?

Severance, CO, with 20.3% in 2024.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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