Is there rent control in Colorado?
No. Colorado has no statewide rent control, and its cities and counties cannot simply adopt their own: no county or municipality may enact an ordinance or resolution that would control rent on private residential property or a private residential housing unit. A voluntary agreement with a property owner, or a deed restriction, that limits rent to create affordable housing is not barred. This is C.R.S. § 38-12-301.
| What | Colorado |
|---|---|
| Rent control | Prohibited by state law |
| What the law does | Limits rent control by cities and counties |
Source
C.R.S. § 38-12-301
Read the statute in the Colorado Revised Statutes (Colorado General Assembly): leg.colorado.gov.
The linked sections open Justia’s free copy of the code, because the state’s own site has no stable address for each section.
Checked against the statute on October 23, 2026.
This is a summary of a published statute, not legal advice. Rules change, local ordinances can add to them, and the terms of a specific lease may differ. Check the citation and speak to a lawyer before acting.
How Seayora uses this rule
This page states whether the state lets its cities control rent, and any statewide limit on an increase, so a renewal can be checked before it is offered. In New York City, Seayora’s rent-increase advisor goes further: it computes the highest increase the Rent Guidelines Board order and the Good Cause standard allow for each apartment, with the law cited, and gives no number where the law is not verified.
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