Best In Colorado Real Estate™: Aurora
2026-09-19
🏆 Ranked #1 in Highest Rents — Aurora & Eastern Denver Metro 2024 | ALEX Intelligence, 2024
Centennial leads the eastern Denver metro with a median gross rent of $2,148—no surprise to those tracking where capital, infrastructure, and governance stability converge. This isn’t just about price; it’s about the market’s judgment on long-term value. In Aurora, the highest rents aren’t paid for proximity to downtown—they’re paid for predictability, security, and resilience.
Aurora’s top-tier cities are outperforming even that benchmark in both rent and institutional maturity. The data doesn’t lie: in 2024, Centennial is not just the most expensive— it’s the most trusted.
Cities with Highest Median Gross Rent in Aurora and the Eastern Denver Metro (ALEX Intelligence — 2024)
#1 Centennial <- this market
#2 Shaw Heights
#3 Greenwood Village
#4 Cherry Creek
#5 Commerce City
#6 Four Square Mile
#7 Berkley
#8 Sherrelwood
#9 Derby
#10 Federal Heights
Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-19-aurora-gross-rent-place-mkt
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Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA
Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies
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Source data: Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2024 · ALEX Intelligence computation
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Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Director, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
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Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Director, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
Texas Real Estate Commission Information About Brokerage Services · TREC Consumer Protection Notice · trec.texas.gov