Housing market/Colorado/ZIP 80218

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 80218 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
19,364
Households
12,290
Median HH income
$82,925
Renter share
64.7%
Median gross rent
$1,475
Vacancy
6.3%
Pop. change
+1.2%
2BR SAFMR
$2,030
SAFMR / rent
1.376×
2–49 unit stock
8,103
LIHTC proj / units
7 / 368
HUD assisted MF
11 / 605

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ZIP 80218 · CO

ACS median rent$1,475
2BR SAFMR$2,030
90% floor$1,827
110% ceiling$2,233

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 80218

  • 1-unit detached2,06415.7%
  • 1-unit attached6284.8%
  • 2–4 units8036.1%
  • 5–49 units7,30055.7%
  • 50+ units2,32117.7%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached2,06415.7%
1-unit attached6284.8%
2 units (duplex)1911.5%
3–4 units6124.7%
5–9 units1,2129.2%
10–19 units2,41918.4%
20–49 units3,66928.0%
50+ units2,32117.7%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 6.1% · 5–49 unit share 55.7% · combined 2–49 61.8%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
1,908
1BR
5,566
2BR
3,018
3BR
1,405
4BR
700
5+
519

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income35.4%
Rent ≥50% of income15.6%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,475 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,420.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 35.4%; ≥50% 15.6%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,030 (1.376× ACS median gross rent).

Population

19,364 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +1.2%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 7 projects, 368 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 11 properties, 605 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 3,688 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 80218 64.7% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 6.3%; ACS median gross rent is $1,475; population increased +1.2% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 803 units in 2–4-unit structures and 7,300 units in 5–49-unit structures; 7 LIHTC projects totaling 368 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,030 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,475. 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 80218 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 80218?

ZIP 80218 (Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA) has 19,364 residents, 12,290 households, a renter share of 64.7%, median household income of $82,925, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,475. Vacancy is 6.3%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 80218?

ACS counts 191 units in 2-unit buildings, 612 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,212 in 5–9, 2,419 in 10–19, and 3,669 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 8,103 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 80218?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,030. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 80218 — Denver, CO HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Colorado ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 80218 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.