Housing market/Colorado/ZIP 80212

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 80212 Denver, Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA · Colorado. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
20,426
Households
10,173
Median HH income
$118,692
Renter share
34.7%
Median gross rent
$1,714
Vacancy
6.4%
Pop. change
+3.9%
2BR SAFMR
$2,190
SAFMR / rent
1.278×
2–49 unit stock
1,932
LIHTC proj / units
4 / 325
HUD assisted MF
4 / 417

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ZIP 80212 · CO

ACS median rent$1,714
2BR SAFMR$2,190
90% floor$1,971
110% ceiling$2,409

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 80212

  • 1-unit detached6,03555.5%
  • 1-unit attached2,05318.9%
  • 2–4 units9078.3%
  • 5–49 units1,0259.4%
  • 50+ units7937.3%
  • Mobile570.5%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached6,03555.5%
1-unit attached2,05318.9%
2 units (duplex)4764.4%
3–4 units4314.0%
5–9 units4494.1%
10–19 units3613.3%
20–49 units2152.0%
50+ units7937.3%
Mobile570.5%

2–4 unit share 8.3% · 5–49 unit share 9.4% · combined 2–49 17.8%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
473
1BR
1,346
2BR
3,403
3BR
3,498
4BR
1,796
5+
354

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income42.7%
Rent ≥50% of income21.5%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,714 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,641.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 42.7%; ≥50% 21.5%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,190 (1.278× ACS median gross rent).

Population

20,426 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +3.9%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 4 projects, 325 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 4 properties, 417 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 3,044 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 80212 34.7% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 6.4%; ACS median gross rent is $1,714; population increased +3.9% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 907 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,025 units in 5–49-unit structures; 4 LIHTC projects totaling 325 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,190 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,714. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Colorado research

ZIP 80212 is a Census / HUD profile for Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Colorado research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 80212?

ZIP 80212 (Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA) has 20,426 residents, 10,173 households, a renter share of 34.7%, median household income of $118,692, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,714. Vacancy is 6.4%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 80212?

ACS counts 476 units in 2-unit buildings, 431 in 3–4 unit buildings, 449 in 5–9, 361 in 10–19, and 215 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,932 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 80212?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,190. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 80212 — Denver, CO HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Colorado ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 80212 is Census / HUD research for Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Colorado property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.