Best In Colorado Real Estate™: Denver

Castle Pines leads Colorado in rent burden, with 72.2% of renters spending over 30% of income on rent—according to ALEX Intelligence's latest analysis of 2024 ACS 5-year data. This is not a wealth paradox; it’s a supply failure. Even in high-income suburbs, affordability is eroding when zoning limits development. How does your community stack up? Share your thoughts. Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Another Believer (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=180966091; Slide 2: Another Believer (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=180966090; Slide 3: Another Believer (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=180966165; Slide 4: DutchTreat (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=146311648 Renters Over the 30% Rent Threshold, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 Castle Pines — 72.2% #2 Castle Rock — 58.8% #3 Parker — 56.6% #4 Roxborough Park — 53.9% #5 Lakewood — 53.3% #6 Dakota Ridge — 52.4% #7 West Pleasant View — 51.7% #8 Wheat Ridge — 50.2% #9 Golden — 49.7% #10 Highlands Ranch — 48.0% Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-31-denver-rent-burden-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