Reader: Denver Rent Prices Only Seem High Now Because They Used to Be So Low

Patricia Calhoun's post about rising Denver rent prices (and the Confluence project) renewed what has been one of the hottest conversations among our readership in recent months. This commenter acknowledges that costs have climbed, but believes they need to be put into context. See also: Denver Rents Are Soaring --...
By Michael RobertsJanuary 8, 2015
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Patricia Calhoun’s post about rising Denver rent prices (and the Confluence project) renewed what has been one of the hottest conversations among our readership in recent months. This commenter acknowledges that costs have climbed, but believes they need to be put into context.

See also: Denver Rents Are Soaring — and So Is the Confluence Project

Jónatas Roze writes:

Rents are definitely soaring, but they’re soaring from what *were* really low rates. They’ve jumped 10% in the last year and we’ve noticed a significant increase in the area. But we’re not talking LA or NY or SF prices here. We’re talking sticker shock to a populace unaccustomed to luxury buildings with $1500 efficiency units. The median price for a 2br is still around 1500.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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