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

Severance, CO had the highest rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income) of 54 cities in 2022, at 77.3%. Timnath, CO had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 52.8% and the figure for Colorado was 51.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest77.3Severance, CO
Lowest0Timnath, CO
Median52.854 cities
Colorado51.9History

All cities, 2022

Severance, CO: 77.3 %Severance, CO77.3Castle Pines, CO: 75.5 %Castle Pines, CO75.5Boulder, CO: 66.9 %Boulder, CO66.9Castle Rock, CO: 62.7 %Castle Rock, CO62.7Commerce City, CO: 61.1 %Commerce City, CO61.1Northglenn, CO: 60.7 %Northglenn, CO60.7Aurora, CO: 60.4 %Aurora, CO60.4Federal Heights, CO: 58.6 %Federal Heights, CO58.6Brighton, CO: 58 %Brighton, CO58Fort Collins, CO: 57.2 %Fort Collins, CO57.2Greeley, CO: 56.6 %Greeley, CO56.6Longmont, CO: 56.1 %Longmont, CO56.1Durango, CO: 56.1 %Durango, CO56.1Fountain, CO: 55.8 %Fountain, CO55.8Thornton, CO: 55.6 %Thornton, CO55.6Fort Lupton, CO: 55.5 %Fort Lupton, CO55.5Parker, CO: 55.4 %Parker, CO55.4Steamboat Springs, CO: 54.9 %Steamboat Springs, CO54.9Littleton, CO: 54.7 %Littleton, CO54.7Lafayette, CO: 54.5 %Lafayette, CO54.5Lakewood, CO: 54.3 %Lakewood, CO54.3Montrose, CO: 54.3 %Montrose, CO54.3Wheat Ridge, CO: 54.3 %Wheat Ridge, CO54.3Pueblo, CO: 54.2 %Pueblo, CO54.2Cañon City, CO: 54.1 %Cañon City, CO54.1Colorado Springs, CO: 53.8 %Colorado Springs, CO53.8Englewood, CO: 52.9 %Englewood, CO52.9Windsor, CO: 52.7 %Windsor, CO52.7Monument, CO: 52.5 %Monument, CO52.5Westminster, CO: 52.4 %Westminster, CO52.4Fruita, CO: 51.3 %Fruita, CO51.3Arvada, CO: 50.1 %Arvada, CO50.1Fort Morgan, CO: 49.8 %Fort Morgan, CO49.8Loveland, CO: 48.2 %Loveland, CO48.2Evans, CO: 48.1 %Evans, CO48.1Glenwood Springs, CO: 47.9 %Glenwood Springs, CO47.9Golden, CO: 47.9 %Golden, CO47.9Erie, CO: 47.6 %Erie, CO47.6Greenwood Village, CO: 47.4 %Greenwood Village, CO47.4Denver, CO: 46.8 %Denver, CO46.8Grand Junction, CO: 45.8 %Grand Junction, CO45.8Broomfield, CO: 44.6 %Broomfield, CO44.6Lone Tree, CO: 44.1 %Lone Tree, CO44.1Sterling, CO: 43.4 %Sterling, CO43.4Firestone, CO: 43.1 %Firestone, CO43.1Louisville, CO: 42.6 %Louisville, CO42.6Johnstown, CO: 42.4 %Johnstown, CO42.4Wellington, CO: 40.7 %Wellington, CO40.7Frederick, CO: 40.6 %Frederick, CO40.6Centennial, CO: 39.9 %Centennial, CO39.9Rifle, CO: 38.5 %Rifle, CO38.5Berthoud, CO: 38.1 %Berthoud, CO38.1Superior, CO: 32 %Superior, CO32Timnath, CO: 0 %Timnath, CO0Severance, CO: 77.3 %Severance, CO77.3Castle Pines, CO: 75.5 %Castle Pines, CO75.5Boulder, CO: 66.9 %Boulder, CO66.9Castle Rock, CO: 62.7 %Castle Rock, CO62.7Commerce City, CO: 61.1 %Commerce City, CO61.1Northglenn, CO: 60.7 %Northglenn, CO60.7Aurora, CO: 60.4 %Aurora, CO60.4Federal Heights, CO: 58.6 %Federal Heights, CO58.6Brighton, CO: 58 %Brighton, CO58Fort Collins, CO: 57.2 %Fort Collins, CO57.2Greeley, CO: 56.6 %Greeley, CO56.6Longmont, CO: 56.1 %Longmont, CO56.1Durango, CO: 56.1 %Durango, CO56.1Fountain, CO: 55.8 %Fountain, CO55.8Thornton, CO: 55.6 %Thornton, CO55.6Fort Lupton, CO: 55.5 %Fort Lupton, CO55.5Parker, CO: 55.4 %Parker, CO55.4Steamboat Springs, CO: 54.9 %Steamboat Springs, CO54.9Littleton, CO: 54.7 %Littleton, CO54.7Lafayette, CO: 54.5 %Lafayette, CO54.5Lakewood, CO: 54.3 %Lakewood, CO54.3Montrose, CO: 54.3 %Montrose, CO54.3Wheat Ridge, CO: 54.3 %Wheat Ridge, CO54.3Pueblo, CO: 54.2 %Pueblo, CO54.2Cañon City, CO: 54.1 %Cañon City, CO54.1Colorado Springs, CO: 53.8 %Colorado Springs, CO53.8Englewood, CO: 52.9 %Englewood, CO52.9Windsor, CO: 52.7 %Windsor, CO52.7Monument, CO: 52.5 %Monument, CO52.5Westminster, CO: 52.4 %Westminster, CO52.4Fruita, CO: 51.3 %Fruita, CO51.3Arvada, CO: 50.1 %Arvada, CO50.1Fort Morgan, CO: 49.8 %Fort Morgan, CO49.8Loveland, CO: 48.2 %Loveland, CO48.2Evans, CO: 48.1 %Evans, CO48.1Glenwood Springs, CO: 47.9 %Glenwood Springs, CO47.9Golden, CO: 47.9 %Golden, CO47.9Erie, CO: 47.6 %Erie, CO47.6Greenwood Village, CO: 47.4 %Greenwood Village, CO47.4Denver, CO: 46.8 %Denver, CO46.8Grand Junction, CO: 45.8 %Grand Junction, CO45.8Broomfield, CO: 44.6 %Broomfield, CO44.6Lone Tree, CO: 44.1 %Lone Tree, CO44.1Sterling, CO: 43.4 %Sterling, CO43.4Firestone, CO: 43.1 %Firestone, CO43.1Louisville, CO: 42.6 %Louisville, CO42.6Johnstown, CO: 42.4 %Johnstown, CO42.4Wellington, CO: 40.7 %Wellington, CO40.7Frederick, CO: 40.6 %Frederick, CO40.6Centennial, CO: 39.9 %Centennial, CO39.9Rifle, CO: 38.5 %Rifle, CO38.5Berthoud, CO: 38.1 %Berthoud, CO38.1Superior, CO: 32 %Superior, CO32Timnath, CO: 0 %Timnath, CO0
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Severance, CO77.3-10.3 pts
2Castle Pines, CO75.5+22.9 pts
3Boulder, CO66.9+2.4 pts
4Castle Rock, CO62.7+3.8 pts
5Commerce City, CO61.1+3.2 pts
6Northglenn, CO60.7+4.7 pts
7Aurora, CO60.4+0.9 pts
8Federal Heights, CO58.6-4.2 pts
9Brighton, CO58+0.7 pts
10Fort Collins, CO57.2-1 pts
11Greeley, CO56.6+1.8 pts
12Longmont, CO56.1+2.5 pts
13Durango, CO56.1+2.1 pts
14Fountain, CO55.8+0.8 pts
15Thornton, CO55.6-0.5 pts
16Fort Lupton, CO55.5+7.6 pts
17Parker, CO55.4+2.1 pts
18Steamboat Springs, CO54.9+3.7 pts
19Littleton, CO54.7+1.1 pts
20Lafayette, CO54.5+2.4 pts
21Lakewood, CO54.3+1.2 pts
22Montrose, CO54.3+13.2 pts
22Wheat Ridge, CO54.3+0.2 pts
24Pueblo, CO54.2+0.3 pts
25Cañon City, CO54.1+2.4 pts
26Colorado Springs, CO53.80 pts
27Englewood, CO52.9-2.5 pts
28Windsor, CO52.7+0.7 pts
29Monument, CO52.5-3.1 pts
30Westminster, CO52.4-2.5 pts
31Fruita, CO51.3-12.5 pts
32Arvada, CO50.1+0.1 pts
33Fort Morgan, CO49.8+1.9 pts
34Loveland, CO48.2-2.1 pts
35Evans, CO48.1+0.5 pts
36Glenwood Springs, CO47.9-5 pts
36Golden, CO47.9-0.8 pts
38Erie, CO47.6-8 pts
39Greenwood Village, CO47.4+1.7 pts
40Denver, CO46.8+0.5 pts
41Grand Junction, CO45.8-0.8 pts
42Broomfield, CO44.6-2 pts
43Lone Tree, CO44.1-0.1 pts
44Sterling, CO43.4+1.4 pts
45Firestone, CO43.1-7.3 pts
46Louisville, CO42.6+1.6 pts
47Johnstown, CO42.4-8.8 pts
48Wellington, CO40.7+13.4 pts
49Frederick, CO40.6-5.1 pts
50Centennial, CO39.9+0.1 pts
51Rifle, CO38.5+4.6 pts
52Berthoud, CO38.1-7.5 pts
53Superior, CO32-7.5 pts
54Timnath, CO00 pts

Other periods

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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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), 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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), 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25070.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-burdened-households/colorado-cities?period=2022. 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), 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25070.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-burdened-households/colorado-cities?period=2022.

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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), 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25070.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-burdened-households/colorado-cities?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Severance, CO, with 77.3% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Timnath, CO, with 0% in 2022.

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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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