Best In Colorado Real Estate™: Denver

🏆 #1 in Denver, #1 in Colorado — ALEX Intelligence 2026. The most expensive rental market in Colorado isn’t a downtown or a tech hub—it’s Roxborough Park, where median gross rent hits $3,244. This isn’t a sign of general demand growth; it’s a signal of deep spatial stratification. The top five cities in rent are all low-density, amenity-rich enclaves with minimal public transit access—where access to land, not just housing, is the real asset. This data, drawn from ALEX Intelligence’s 2026 analysis of U.S. Census 5-Year Estimates, shows that Denver’s premium real estate is not a function of population pressure but of exclusionary geography. For Denver, the story is about who gets to live where, not just how much it costs. Learn more: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-12-denver-gross-rent-place-mkt Top Cities for Median Gross Rent in the Denver Metro (2024) (ALEX Intelligence — 2026) #1 Roxborough Park <- this market #2 The Pinery #3 Fairmount #4 Highlands Ranch #5 Applewood Top Cities for Median Gross Rent in Colorado (2024) (ALEX Intelligence — 2026) #1 Roxborough Park <- this market #2 The Pinery #3 Fairmount #4 Highlands Ranch #5 Applewood Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: jjes84 (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=195726396; Slide 2: Freddy eduardo (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=133882104; Slide 3: jjes84 (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=195726394; Slide 4: Steven Miller (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=121366983 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-12-denver-gross-rent-place-mkt View and join any or all of our communities — AI, quantum, and real estate: https://alex-companies.com/reports/linkedin-groups If there's an AI, quantum, or real estate community you'd like to see us convene, tell us — this portfolio grows by request. Real Estate Strategy & Intelligence Leader. Democratized Blue Ocean Strategist & Operator. Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al. Texas License #574877-B · Broker License #565194-BB [email protected] · +1 713.591.9902