Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on July 31, 2026
Last updated on July 31, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Thornton, CO rent rose 16.4% year over year, with a current median of $2,282/month. Renters today are paying $160 more per month on average than last year despite a 1.6% month-over-month decline.
Thornton runs 18.3% more expensive than the $1,930/month national median, positioning it as a pricier market relative to the national average with 104 total rentals available.
Studios in Thornton rent for about $960/month, 1-bedrooms around $1,300/month, 2-bedrooms near $1,828/month, 3-bedrooms at $2,618/month, and 4+ bedrooms at $3,064/month. This range reflects the variation renters face by bedroom count.
Median rent in Thornton
$2,282/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Thornton is $2,282 per month as of July 2026. This is 18% above the national average rent, or $352 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Thornton
104
for rent on Zumper.com as of July 2026
Share of Thornton rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Thornton have decreased by 2% over the last month and have increased by 16% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Thornton vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Thornton is $1,603, whereas a house costs $2,749. 1-bedroom apartments in Thornton run $1,370 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,699.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $960 | 4% | 23% | |
1 bedroom | $1,300 | 3% | 5% | |
2 bedroom | $1,828 | 1% | 7% | |
3 bedroom | $2,617 | No Change | 2% | |
4 bedroom | $3,064 | 3% | 3% |
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Thornton, CO.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,603 | No Change | No Change | |
Condos | $1,625 | 6% | No Change | |
Houses | $2,749 | No Change | No Change | |
Rooms | $925 | 2% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$960
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
23%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,300
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
5%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,828
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
7%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$2,617
Last 30 days
No Change
Last year
2%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$3,064
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
3%
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Thornton, CO.
Apartments
Average rent
$1,603
Last 30 days
No Change
Condos
Average rent
$1,625
Last 30 days
6%
Houses
Average rent
$2,749
Last 30 days
No Change
Rooms
Average rent
$925
Last 30 days
2%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Thornton, CO, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.
Compare median rent prices in Thornton and Arvada by all bedroom counts and property types.
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Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Thornton, CO is 34% higher than the median rent in Arvada, CO.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Thornton rental market.
The average rent in Thornton is $2,282 per month as of July 25, 2026.
Average rent prices in Thornton have decreased by 2% over the last month and have increased by 16% since last year.
Rent in Thornton is 18% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $352 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Thornton, you'd need to earn approximately $91,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Based on Zumper's July 2026 data, one-bedroom apartments in Thornton average around $1,270/month and two-bedrooms approximately $1,800/month.
Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.
Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).