Denver's most walkable neighbourhood with dive bars, live music, Colfax Avenue, and a vibrant LGBTQ+ scene.
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Download Richify — It's FreeDenver's most walkable neighbourhood with dive bars, live music, Colfax Avenue, and a vibrant LGBTQ+ scene. If you're weighing a move to Capitol Hill, the numbers matter more than the vibes. The median monthly rent here is $1,840, which annualises to roughly $22,100 per year. Using the 30% rent-to-income guideline, you'd want an annual gross salary around $74,000 to live in Capitol Hill without housing eating your paycheck.
Day-to-day costs in Capitol Hill are expensive for entertainment and in line with the national average for groceries. A monthly public transport pass runs about $114, and a flat white at a local café costs roughly $5.00 — which adds up to $1,825 per year if you're on a one-a-day habit.
Rough monthly budget for a single renter on a median-income job, before lifestyle upgrades:
Numbers are indicative only and exclude tax. Use the interactive calculator above to plug in your own salary and lifestyle.
How much do you need to earn to live comfortably in Capitol Hill?
Using the standard 30% rent-to-income rule, a comfortable gross income for Capitol Hill is around $74,000 per year. At this salary, median rent of $1,840/mo takes up less than a third of your take-home pay, leaving room for savings, transport, and everything else Denver throws at you.
Is Capitol Hill more expensive than the rest of Denver?
Groceries in Capitol Hill track in line with the national average (index 1.02), and the entertainment scene is expensive (index 1.20). Median monthly rent of $1,840 places it within the Denver market — use the calculator to compare specific neighbourhoods head-to-head.
What's the average annual rent cost in Capitol Hill?
At a median monthly rent of $1,840, annual rent in Capitol Hill works out to approximately $22,100 per year for a typical unit. Actual costs vary significantly by property size, condition, and proximity to transport.