Denver ended the year as the 18th most expensive rental market in the nation with one bedrooms down 2.8% to $1,370 and two bedrooms staying flat at $1,810. Though prices were fairly flat last month, on a year over year basis, Denver saw both bedroom types climb over 15%.
Overall, Denver neighborhoods saw a mixture of upward and downward rental growth with no concentration in any specific parts of the city this year. The areas with the fastest growing rents were West Highland (+19%), Cole (+18%), and Barnum West (+15%). On the other end of the spectrum, Berkeley (-20%), Whittier (-16%), and Dayton Triangle (-13%) saw the biggest rent dips in 2017.
Full Data
| 1 Bedroom | 2 Bedrooms | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | City | Price | M/M % | Y/Y % | Price | M/M % | Y/Y % |
| 1 | Coronado | $2,820 | -5.10% | -15.10% | $3,700 | 0.30% | -15.90% |
| 2 | Solana Beach | $2,530 | -0.40% | 15.00% | $3,400 | 0.00% | -1.40% |
| 3 | Encinitas | $2,010 | 5.20% | 14.90% | $2,700 | -0.70% | 1.90% |
| 4 | Carlsbad | $1,850 | 2.20% | 14.90% | $2,360 | 1.30% | 12.40% |
| 5 | San Marcos | $1,730 | 3.00% | 15.30% | $2,000 | 3.10% | 0.50% |
| 6 | San Diego | $1,710 | -1.20% | 6.90% | $2,250 | 0.00% | 2.30% |
| 7 | Poway | $1,680 | 0.60% | 6.30% | $1,780 | -2.20% | 2.30% |
| 8 | Oceanside | $1,530 | -3.80% | 1.30% | $1,880 | 4.40% | 4.40% |
| 9 | La Mesa | $1,490 | 4.20% | 6.40% | $1,920 | 3.80% | 15.70% |
| 10 | Vista | $1,460 | 2.80% | -3.30% | $1,720 | 4.20% | 3.00% |
| 11 | Chula Vista | $1,430 | 0.70% | 14.40% | $1,830 | -1.60% | 8.30% |
| 12 | Escondido | $1,340 | -5.00% | -5.00% | $1,700 | -3.40% | 5.60% |
| 13 | El Cajon | $1,290 | 3.20% | 12.20% | $1,550 | 0.00% | 8.40% |
| 14 | Imperial Beach | $1,270 | -5.20% | 7.60% | $1,650 | 3.10% | 3.10% |
| 14 | National City | $1,270 | 0.80% | 13.40% | $1,650 | 5.10% | 6.50% |
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