Investor market data · Colorado

Denver, CO Rental Market for Investors

An estimated 38% of Denver's active listings could cash-flow as a short-term rental — here's what the numbers say for investors, as of August 2026.

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$525,000Median list price3,701 active listings

$45,437Median STR revenue / yrprojected, gross

Homes in Denver that pencil right now

A sample of active Denver listings whose DSCR clears 1.25 using short-term rental income projections we accept as a direct lender. These are spread across the price range, not ranked, and current as of August 2026.

$135,000DSCR 1.27
1 bed · 1 bath · 688 sqft
Condo in 80222 · built 1962
STR revenue
$22,339/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$1,174/mo
On the market 216 days · Listed by Denver Homes
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$169,000DSCR 1.67
1 bed · 1 bath · 621 sqft
Condo in 80211 · built 1970
STR revenue
$31,733/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$1,270/mo
On the market 131 days · Listed by Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Colorado Real Estate, LLC
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$215,000DSCR 1.45
1 bed · 1 bath · 657 sqft
Condo in 80205 · built 1951
STR revenue
$36,227/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$1,665/mo
On the market 101 days · Listed by Keyrenter Property Management Denver
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$230,000DSCR 1.31
2 bed · 1 bath · 792 sqft
Townhouse in 80229 · built 1982
STR revenue
$34,620/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$1,764/mo
On the market 11 days · Listed by Greenwood Estates Realty Llc
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$328,000DSCR 1.29
2 bed · 1 bath · 858 sqft
House in 80221 · built 1942
STR revenue
$38,922/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$2,019/mo
On the market 14 days · Listed by Coldwell Banker Realty
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$384,000DSCR 1.26
3 bed · 2 bath · 1,409 sqft
Condo in 80235 · built 1985
STR revenue
$49,882/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$2,634/mo
On the market 143 days · Listed by Real Broker, LLC DBA Real
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$539,900DSCR 1.34
5 bed · 2 bath · 1,924 sqft
House in 80221 · built 1961
STR revenue
$65,574/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$3,258/mo
On the market 150 days · Listed by COMPASS
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$600,000DSCR 1.39
4 bed · 2 bath · 2,160 sqft
House in 80221 · built 1956
STR revenue
$77,079/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$3,707/mo
On the market 19 days · Listed by Keller Williams Advantage Realty Llc
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As of August 2026, we analyzed 3,701 active for-sale homes in Denver, Colorado. The typical listing is priced at $525,000 and is projected to generate about $45,437 a year as a short-term rental.

After setting aside an estimated 20% for operating costs, an estimated 37.5% of those homes could still cover an investor mortgage payment on short-term-rental income — below the 52.5% median across the 200 major metros we track, ranking Denver #148 of 200 for cash-flow potential.

On market momentum: homes in Denver sit a median of 56 days on the market, and 30% of active listings came on in just the last 30 days — a steadily paced market, which shapes how much room there is to negotiate.

For a DSCR loan — which qualifies on the property's rental income rather than your personal income — Denver runs tighter once operating costs are accounted for: many listings need a below-median price, a stronger short-term-rental setup, or more money down before the income covers the payment. It's a market where running the numbers property-by-property matters.

What actually works in Denver

Cash-flow is the exception rather than the rule in Denver right now: 386 of the 2,943 Denver homes, condos and townhomes we can price confidently clear a DSCR of 1.25. Nine in ten of them are priced under $600,000.

Share of those listings clearing an DSCR of 1.25, by price and bedroom count. The smaller figure is the median DSCR for that group.
Price	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5 bed
Under $150k	80%1.41	—	—	—	—
$150k–$250k	34%1.18	35%1.17	90%1.42	—	—
$250k–$350k	6%0.90	15%0.93	55%1.30	88%1.46	—
$350k–$500k	1%0.75	5%0.87	21%1.05	46%1.23	77%1.34
$500k+	0%0.56	0%0.69	3%0.81	7%0.83	19%0.89

Darker means a larger share of that group cash-flows. “—” means fewer than 8 active listings — too few to draw a conclusion from.

Denver in full

Active for-sale homes analyzed	3,701
Median list price	$525,000
Median projected STR revenue (annual, gross)	$45,437
Median average daily rate (ADR)	$183
Median occupancy	68%
Median beds	3
Median size	1,534 sqft
Estimated cash-flow-positive share	37.5%
Median days on market	56 days
New listings (last 30 days)	30.2% of active