How many renters live in Lone Tree, Colorado?
The City of Lone Tree has 13,993 people living in 6,292 households.
There are 4,658 renters living in 2,612 renter households in this City. Renters make up 33.29 percent of the population living in Lone Tree.
What is the rental market like in Lone Tree, Colorado?
There are an estimated 6,624 housing units in the Lone Tree area. Of these, 2,839 units are rental homes, making up 43 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lone Tree, Colorado, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lone Tree?
The rental vacancy rate in Lone Tree is 6 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.
How many rental units are in Lone Tree for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lone Tree
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 257 | 1,148 | 739 | 420 | 48 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lone Tree
A large number of apartments in Lone Tree have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many renter households in Lone Tree are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.
The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.
How Much Is Rent in Lone Tree
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,658 to $3,225. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,658 |
| One BR | $1,835 |
| Two BR | $2,201 |
| Three BR | $2,874 |
| Four BR | $3,225 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lone Tree, Colorado
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Lone Tree?
Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.
These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:
| Unit Size | Count of Units Below FMR | Percentage of Total Units Below FMR |
| Studio | 12 | 5 percent |
| One BR | 39 | 3 percent |
| Two BR | 13 | 2 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Lone Tree, Colorado
How many affordable rental units are in Lone Tree?
Income Based Apartments in Lone Tree, Colorado
Lone Tree features 0 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.
Low Rent Apartments in Lone Tree, Colorado
There are 67 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lone Tree.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Lone Tree, Colorado
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Lone Tree landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Lone Tree.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lone Tree, Colorado for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,981 and $2,421.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
