Denver's apartment sizes are getting bigger
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Renting is getting roomier in the Mile High City, as more two- and three-bedroom units hit the market.
Why it matters: Developers in Denver and across the country are catering to people who want more space as they postpone house purchases or spend time working from home.
By the numbers: Apartments built in the city between 2014 and 2023 grew about 5%, or 43 square feet, when compared to rentals constructed before 2014, a new RentCafe report shows.
- Overall, apartments built in that time frame averaged about 848 square feet.
Zoom out: Denver's apartments are still relatively small compared to those built in other large cities in the Centennial State over the last decade.
- The average size of apartments is 937 square feet in Aurora and 948 square feet in Colorado Springs.
The big picture: Nationwide, newly built apartments got bigger in 2023, measuring an average of 916 square feet, a 27-square-foot rebound from the previous year.