What percentage of people rent in Golden, CO?

Name: Renters and owners in Golden, CO, 2020–2024
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43.2% (±3.8 points) of the occupied homes in Golden, CO are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,361 renting households against 4,419 that own their home.

In Golden, the share of households that rent went from 41.5% in 2015–2019 to 43.2% in 2020–2024 (+1.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 43.2% (±3.8 points)
Renting households: 3,361 (±311)
Median renter income: $68,139 (±$13,210)

Who rents and who owns in Golden

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Golden	Jefferson County	Colorado	United States
Renter-occupied share	43.2% (±3.8 points)	29.3% (±0.6 points)	33.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,361 (±311)	70,766 (±1,498)	802,483 (±6,593)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,419 (±363)	170,969 (±1,557)	1,571,735 (±8,198)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$68,139 (±$13,210)	$69,953 (±$2,101)	$63,537 (±$555)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$139,224 (±$12,708)	$133,541 (±$1,662)	$117,732 (±$838)	$100,009

In Golden, the renter share is higher than in Jefferson County (29.3%).

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

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

In Jefferson County, Golden ranks 4 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 47 of 339.

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

How renting in Golden 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	41.5% (±3.0 points)	43.2% (±3.8 points)	+1.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,386 (±$79)	$1,953 (±$130)	+40.9%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$72,349 (±$6,009)	$98,582 (±$10,849)	+36.3%	No measurable change 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 Golden

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Golden
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Golden	—	43.2% (±3.8 points)	—
West Pleasant View	1.9 mi	37.9% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Applewood	2.0 mi	23.8% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Fairmount	4.0 mi	8.3% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Genesee	5.0 mi	7.3% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Lakewood	5.8 mi	41.9% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wheat Ridge	6.0 mi	45.6% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Arvada	7.1 mi	24.7% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Morrison	7.3 mi	26.3% (±13.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Applewood, CO (23.8%), Fairmount, CO (8.3%), Genesee, CO (7.3%).

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

Households that rent across Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Lakeside	75.0% (±67.7 points)
2	Edgewater	59.7% (±7.4 points)
3	Wheat Ridge	45.6% (±2.8 points)
4	Golden	43.2% (±3.8 points)
5	Lakewood	41.9% (±1.4 points)
6	West Pleasant View	37.9% (±10.9 points)
7	Mountain View	32.3% (±10.3 points)
8	Morrison	26.3% (±13.0 points)
9	Arvada	24.7% (±1.3 points)
10	Applewood	23.8% (±4.7 points)

Showing 10 of 17 places in Jefferson 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 Golden

How many renters are there in Golden?

Golden has an estimated 3,361 (±311) renting households, 43.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Golden?

In Golden, the share of households that rent went from 41.5% in 2015–2019 to 43.2% in 2020–2024 (+1.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Golden?

A renting household in Golden has 2.1 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Golden?

The median renting household in Golden, CO has an income of $68,139 (±$13,210) a year, against $139,224 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 Golden city, Colorado (place:30835, 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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.