Housing market/Colorado/ZIP 80226

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 80226 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
32,237
Households
13,825
Median HH income
$78,466
Renter share
48.4%
Median gross rent
$1,738
Vacancy
6.2%
Pop. change
-1.2%
2BR SAFMR
$1,930
SAFMR / rent
1.110×
2–49 unit stock
4,267
LIHTC proj / units
5 / 651
HUD assisted MF
2 / 167

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ZIP 80226 · CO

ACS median rent$1,738
2BR SAFMR$1,930
90% floor$1,737
110% ceiling$2,123

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 80226

  • 1-unit detached6,65445.2%
  • 1-unit attached1,61911.0%
  • 2–4 units1,0787.3%
  • 5–49 units3,18921.6%
  • 50+ units1,71611.6%
  • Mobile4773.2%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached6,65445.1%
1-unit attached1,61911.0%
2 units (duplex)7315.0%
3–4 units3472.4%
5–9 units7905.4%
10–19 units1,0056.8%
20–49 units1,3949.5%
50+ units1,71611.6%
Mobile4773.2%

2–4 unit share 7.3% · 5–49 unit share 21.6% · combined 2–49 28.9%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
512
1BR
2,258
2BR
4,327
3BR
3,737
4BR
2,918
5+
990

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income57.0%
Rent ≥50% of income30.0%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,738 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,616.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 57.0%; ≥50% 30.0%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,930 (1.110× ACS median gross rent).

Population

32,237 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: 5 projects, 651 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 167 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 1,936 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 80226 48.4% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 6.2%; ACS median gross rent is $1,738; population changed -1.2% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,078 units in 2–4-unit structures and 3,189 units in 5–49-unit structures; 5 LIHTC projects totaling 651 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,930 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,738. 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 80226 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 80226?

ZIP 80226 (Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA) has 32,237 residents, 13,825 households, a renter share of 48.4%, median household income of $78,466, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,738. Vacancy is 6.2%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 80226?

ACS counts 731 units in 2-unit buildings, 347 in 3–4 unit buildings, 790 in 5–9, 1,005 in 10–19, and 1,394 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 4,267 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 80226?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,930. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 80226 — Denver, CO HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Colorado ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 80226 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.