What percentage of people rent in Brighton, CO?

Name: Renters and owners in Brighton, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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28.5% (±3.4 points) of the occupied homes in Brighton, CO are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,885 renting households against 9,733 that own their home.

In Brighton, the share of households that rent went from 36.0% in 2015–2019 to 28.5% in 2020–2024 (−7.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 28.5% (±3.4 points)
Renting households: 3,885 (±534)
Median renter income: $67,392 (±$10,078)

Who rents and who owns in Brighton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Brighton	Adams County	Colorado	United States
Renter-occupied share	28.5% (±3.4 points)	31.4% (±0.8 points)	33.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,885 (±534)	59,315 (±1,539)	802,483 (±6,593)	45,017,354
Owning households	9,733 (±593)	129,415 (±1,581)	1,571,735 (±8,198)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.2 (±0.2)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$67,392 (±$10,078)	$61,177 (±$2,568)	$63,537 (±$555)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$132,218 (±$7,655)	$115,401 (±$2,202)	$117,732 (±$838)	$100,009

In Brighton, the renter share is not measurably different from Adams County (31.4%).

It is also lower than in Colorado (33.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Adams County, Brighton ranks 7 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 167 of 339.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Brighton has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	36.0% (±2.8 points)	28.5% (±3.4 points)	−7.5 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,301 (±$91)	$1,779 (±$90)	+36.7%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$75,355 (±$3,556)	$107,679 (±$7,868)	+42.9%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Brighton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brighton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Brighton	—	28.5% (±3.4 points)	—
Todd Creek	4.0 mi	1.8% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Lochbuie	4.7 mi	7.1% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Commerce City	5.7 mi	22.8% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Fort Lupton	8.1 mi	33.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Thornton	8.4 mi	28.6% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Aristocrat Ranchettes	10 mi	17.5% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dacono	11 mi	14.9% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Northglenn	11 mi	39.4% (±3.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Todd Creek, CO (1.8%), Lochbuie, CO (7.1%), Commerce City, CO (22.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Northglenn, CO (39.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Adams County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Federal Heights	40.7% (±6.3 points)
2	Northglenn	39.4% (±3.7 points)
3	Westminster	38.1% (±1.6 points)
4	Berkley	32.7% (±7.1 points)
5	Derby	29.1% (±8.4 points)
6	Thornton	28.6% (±1.6 points)
7	Brighton	28.5% (±3.4 points)
8	Sherrelwood	28.3% (±4.8 points)
9	Welby	27.5% (±6.5 points)
10	Twin Lakes	24.9% (±6.6 points)
11	Commerce City	22.8% (±2.6 points)
12	Shaw Heights	17.9% (±8.0 points)
13	Bennett	11.6% (±5.4 points)

Showing 13 of 14 places in Adams County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Brighton

How many renters are there in Brighton?

Brighton has an estimated 3,885 (±534) renting households, 28.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Brighton?

In Brighton, the share of households that rent went from 36.0% in 2015–2019 to 28.5% in 2020–2024 (−7.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Brighton?

A renting household in Brighton has 2.6 people on average, against 3.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Brighton?

The median renting household in Brighton, CO has an income of $67,392 (±$10,078) a year, against $132,218 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Brighton city, Colorado (place:08675, in state:08).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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