Longmont, Colorado Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Longmont, Colorado rental market.
Longmont, Colorado
Average Apartment Rent
$1,840
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
-1.7%
As of March 2026
Compared to a year ago, Longmont, Colorado apartments have recorded a -1.7% rent decrease.
Longmont, Colorado Average apartment rent trend
Longmont, Colorado Average Apartment Rent
Longmont, Colorado Apartment rent ranges
At 55.83%, apartments priced $1,500 - $2,000 represent the bulk of Longmont, Colorado rentals, while condos priced $2,500 - $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 5.44%.
Longmont, Colorado Housing tenure**
Renters take up 37% of Longmont, Colorado real estate, occupying a total of 14,669 units, while homeowners live in 25,270 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.2
Renter median household income**
$60,513
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.31
Rental vacancy rate**
4.8%
Longmont, Colorado Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 6,288 rentals in Longmont, Colorado with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 43%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (2%), amounting to 234 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Longmont, Colorado homes for rent is 4.2.
Longmont, Colorado Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Longmont, Colorado are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (27%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (21%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 4%.
Longmont, Colorado Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Longmont, Colorado Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 7,094 apartments for rent in Longmont, Colorado, or 48% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 30% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 4,331 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Longmont, Colorado is 2.31.
Longmont, Colorado Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 37% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 10% of the homes for rent in Longmont, Colorado.
Longmont, Colorado Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Longmont, Colorado apartment rentals, namely 20% or 2,960 units, were Built 1970 - 1979, followed by those Built 1990 - 1999 (17%, 2,535 units), and the ones Built 2010 - 2019 (17%, 2,446 units).
Longmont, Colorado Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2018
Most Longmont, Colorado renters (41%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 1% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Longmont, Colorado condos for rent is 2018.
Longmont, Colorado Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 47% of Longmont, Colorado renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 32% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 9% have No vehicle available.
Longmont, Colorado Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Longmont, Colorado Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Longmont, Colorado apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
