
$2,895/unit
Fees may apply2085 S St Paul St

$2,000/unit
Fees may apply2101 S Ogden St

$1,295/unit
Fees may apply2225 S Jasmine St

$2,395/unit
Fees may apply2275 S Birch St

$1,595/unit
Fees may apply23 N Clarkson St

$1,200+/unit
Fees may apply2330 S University Blvd

$2,850/unit
Fees may apply2339 S Acoma St

$1,200+/unit
Fees may apply2475 S Vine St Apts

$2,100/unit
Fees may apply2487 S Corona St

$1,250/unit
Fees may apply2490 S Race St

$2,300/unit
Fees may apply2491 S Corona St





$1,213/unit
Fees may apply300 East Seventeenth Apartments

$2,200/unit
Fees may apply4100 E Warren Ave

$4,095/unit
Fees may apply665 S Sherman St

$2,695/unit
Fees may apply681 S Holly St

$3,950/unit
Fees may apply932 S Holly St

$1,555+/unit
Fees may applyAlexan Evans Station

$1,195+/unit
Fees may applyArise Denver

$3,000+/unit
Fees may applyBrownstone Manor




$2,090/unit
Fees may applyCoLab Apartments

$1,375+/unit
Fees may applyColumbine Plaza
Denver's student housing market is large and fragmented across several campuses — University of Denver, University of Colorado Denver, Metropolitan State, and Regis all draw students to different parts of the city. The overall market has gotten more expensive as Denver has grown into a major metro, and the tightest zones are around DU's campus in University Hills and around Auraria campus downtown. Students at Auraria-based schools (CU Denver, MSU, CCD) often gravitate to the Capitol Hill and Five Points areas, which have the most affordable options close to the light rail network. Denver is one of the more legitimately transit-capable major cities in the Mountain West.
The primary zone for DU students — walkable to campus, quiet and residential, but among the more expensive areas in Denver. Light rail access to downtown is solid.
Dense, affordable by Denver standards, and directly on the light rail network to Auraria campus. Popular with CU Denver and MSU students. Older housing stock but genuine walkability and neighborhood character.
Between Capitol Hill and downtown, with a mix of older apartments and newer development. Light rail accessible, increasingly expensive, but still cheaper than University Hills for comparable units.
Here's what you need to know about getting around Denver.
RTD light rail and bus rapid transit cover Denver well by Mountain West standards. The W Line connects to Auraria; the E/F Lines serve the DU corridor. Bus coverage fills in gaps. For students near light rail stations, going car-free is genuinely viable for most daily needs.
Capitol Hill and University Hills are walkable within their neighborhoods. Denver has expanded bike lanes significantly in recent years, with protected lanes on key corridors connecting to both campuses. The terrain is flat, which helps. B-Cycle and Lime bikes fill short-trip gaps.
On-campus parking at DU and Auraria is limited and expensive. Most students in walkable neighborhoods leave the car parked and use transit or bike. If you live off the transit lines, a car is more necessary.
Common questions from students searching for housing.
Denver has gotten expensive. Shared units near DU or Auraria typically run $900-$1,300/mo per person. Capitol Hill offers some of the best value in the city at $800-$1,100/mo, but prices have risen sharply across the metro. Utilities are usually separate.
Browse student housing near each Denver-area university.