Metro Denver Vacancy & Rent Report EXECUTIVE SUMMARY • 2ND QUARTER 2026
6.3 %
VACANCY RATE
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VACANCY RATE |
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THREE YEAR TREND
9.4 %
OVERALL VACANCY
Last Quarter 7.5 %
Last Quarter 10.9 %
This Quarter 2025 6.4 %
This Quarter 2025 10.8 %
This Quarter 2024 5.6 %
OVERALL VACANCY INCLUDES COMMUNITIES CURRENTLY IN LEASE-UP
$ 1,776
AVERAGE RENT
AVERAGE RENT
THREE YEAR TREND
$ 2.06
RENT / SQ. FT.
Last Quarter $ 1,758
Last Quarter $ 2.04
This Quarter 2025 $ 1,832
This Quarter 2025 $ 2.13
This Quarter 2024 $ 1,903 1st Quarter 2022 $ 1,758
This Quarter 2024 $ 2.21
AVERAGE RENT IS GROSS RENT AND DOES NOT CONSIDER THE IMPACT OF CONCESSIONS.
COUNTY OVERVIEW ARROWS DESIGNATE CHANGE SINCE PREVIOUS QUARTER AGE OF BUILDING
VACANCY AVG RENT RENT / SF DECADE BUILT
AVERAGE RENT
Adams |
6.0 % |
$ 1,633 |
$ 1.93 |
Arapahoe |
6.6 % |
$ 1,653 |
$ 1.88 |
Boulder / Broomfield |
5.3 % |
$ 1,924 |
$ 2.16 |
Denver |
7.0 % |
$ 1,798 |
$ 2.18 |
Douglas |
5.3 % |
$ 1,980 |
$ 2.06 |
Jefferson |
5.4 % |
$ 1,803 |
$ 2.08 |
DENVER METRO |
6.3 % |
$ 1,776 |
$ 2.06 |
Pre-1970 |
$ 1,538 |
1970-1979 |
$ 1,400 |
1980-1989 |
$ 1,625 |
1990-1999 |
$ 1,979 |
2000-2009 |
$ 2,007 |
2010-2019 |
$ 2,199 |
2020-now |
$ 2,290 |
INVENTORY
455,848
TOTAL NUMBER OF UNITS
2ND QUARTER 2026
3,257
NEW UNITS
8,308
NET ABSORPTION
PREVIOUS 12 MONTHS
12,952
NEW UNITS
12,627
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