86fit
#1Central Park
$2K median rent
The former airport, rebuilt as a planned town. Parks everywhere, a drive to nightlife, schools in the weights.
Family streetsPlannedWalk 100Safety 32
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Denver neighborhoods with median rent under $2,500
ACS median rent at or under $2,500 among official Denver statistical neighborhoods. A median is not what a one-bedroom lists for this week.
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Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · DPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Aug 2026 · updated Sep 2026
75fit
#2Union Station
$2K median rent
Warehouses turned lofts around the train hall. Walk to everything, pay for it, and hear it at 2 a.m.
NightlifePlannedWalk 93Safety 21
60fit
#3Five Points
$2K median rent
RiNo murals and breweries sit on the official Five Points map. Nightlife first, groceries second.
NightlifePlannedWalk 64Safety 0
59fit
#4South Park Hill
$2K median rent
Tree canopy, brick, and a slower east side. People search Park Hill; this is the official south slice.
Family streetsWalk 32Safety 95
55fit
#5Speer
$2K median rent
Between downtown and the creek. Condos, the boulevard, and a short walk to Cherry Creek shops.
NightlifeWalk 42Safety 47
51fit
#6West Highland
$2K median rent
32nd Avenue shops, brick bungalows, and a calmer read of Highland. Family streets without leaving the northwest.
Family streetsWalk 23Safety 74
49fit
#7North Capitol Hill
$2K median rent
Uptown restaurants between downtown and Cheesman. Walkable, rental-heavy, still in the grid.
NightlifeWalk 55Safety 16
48fit
#8Washington Park
$2K median rent
The meadow is the brand. Run the loop, then a bungalow on a quiet grid. Safety and lawns lead the scores.
Family streetsWaterfrontWalk 7Safety 100
47fit
#9Baker
$2K median rent
South Broadway antiques and bars, brick cottages behind them. Walkable south of Speer without Wash Park prices.
NightlifeWalk 49Safety 11
46fit
#10Sunnyside
$2K median rent
North of Highland, still west of I-25. Yards, a slower street, and downtown as a skyline not a neighbor.
Family streetsWalk 22Safety 63
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