Colorado Rent Increase Calculator 2026
How much can rent increase in Colorado? Enter the current and proposed rent, then review the applicable statewide rule, notice baseline, exemptions, local-rule checks and official source before serving a notice.
Colorado rent increase quick answer
Rule: No general statewide percentage cap is configured for ordinary private-market rentals.
Who it applies to: Coverage depends on the property, tenancy type, lease terms, exemptions and any local ordinance or regulated-housing program.
Notice requirement: Review required before serving notice.
Last verified: 2026-09-18
Official source: Linked below.
Colorado rent increase rule
Colorado limits ordinary residential rent increases to no more than once in any 12-month period of consecutive occupancy, regardless of whether the tenancy is fixed-term, month-to-month, indefinite, written, or unwritten. The 60-day written rent-increase notice rule in § 38-12-701 applies specifically when there is no written residential rental agreement, so Max Rental Tools does not treat 60 days as a universal automated notice period for written leases. Colorado also prohibits counties and municipalities from imposing rent control on private residential property, subject to statutory affordable-housing exceptions. Mobile-home park lots follow a separate 60-day written-notice rule plus park-registration/compliance conditions under § 38-12-204. Automated ordinary-residential rent-increase notice generation therefore remains gated until tenancy and property type are confirmed.
Reference: 2026 C.R.S. §§ 38-12-301, 38-12-701–702; Mobile Home Park Act § 38-12-204
Source verified: 2026-09-18 · This primary source governs the state-level rule record used by connected Max Rental Tools workflows.
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This guide is connected to the same dependency graph used by the calculator, rent-increase notice/PDF workflow, related articles, local guides and translated document pages. A verified rule change can therefore be traced to every downstream surface that may require review.
Common Colorado rent increase questions
How much can a landlord raise rent in Colorado?
No statewide percentage cap is configured in this tool for Colorado. Lease terms, notice rules and local ordinances may still restrict an increase.
How much notice is required for a rent increase in Colorado?
Review required. The notice period can depend on tenancy length, lease term, increase size, housing status or other state-specific facts, so use the current official source before serving notice.
Can a landlord raise rent during a lease in Colorado?
A fixed-term lease can restrict when rent changes take effect. Review the lease plus current state and local law before serving a notice.