Denver, U.S.A.
Living in Five Points, Denver
Historic Black neighborhood with jazz heritage. Gentrifying with new restaurants and breweries.
A one-bedroom in Five Points rents for about $1,900 - $2,300/month — a moderate area (safety 3/5), roughly 10 minutes from Denver center by bus.
Commute to Center
10 min
bus
Safety Rating
3/5
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Rent in Five Points
Monthly rent in USD ($). First-hand contracts come straight from the landlord or housing company. Second-hand contracts are sublets, and they usually cost more.
| Apartment Size | First-Hand Rent | Second-Hand Rent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | $1,700 - $2,000/mo | $1,900 - $2,300/mo |
| 2 Bedrooms | $2,100 - $2,500/mo | $2,400 - $2,900/mo |
| 3 Bedrooms | $2,600 - $3,100/mo | $3,000 - $3,500/mo |
How Five Points compares in Denver
Within AffordWhere's Denver dataset, a one-bedroom here averages about $2,100/month — close to the city median, and mid-priced of the 9 areas we track. Two-bedrooms run $2,400 - $2,900/month and three-bedrooms $3,000 - $3,500/month on second-hand contracts. At 10 minutes to the center by bus, it sits about as central as most Denver areas in the set. On safety it rates 3/5, among the lower-rated in the city. Based on its rent, commute, and the historic, up-and-coming, cultural tags, it may suit renters weighing rent against commute.
Weighing options? For cheaper rent, see Aurora. For a shorter commute, see LoDo.
Rent figures reflect official statistics compiled January 2026. See data sources.
Getting around & nearby amenities
OpenStreetMap maps RTD L Line as the nearest light rail stop, Lenore B. Quick Park as nearby green space and Safeway as the nearest supermarket around the Five Points reference point. A school and a pharmacy are also mapped within walking distance. It also shows many cafés and restaurants mapped within about 700m of that point.
Amenity data from OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). The extracted amenity dataset is published under the same license.
Questions people actually ask
- How much is rent in Five Points, Denver?
- A 1-bedroom apartment in Five Points costs $1,900 - $2,300/month (second-hand contract) or $1,700 - $2,000/month (first-hand). A 2-bedroom ranges from $2,400 - $2,900/month, and a 3-bedroom from $3,000 - $3,500/month.
- Is Five Points safe for expats?
- Five Points has a safety rating of 3/5 (Moderate) on our scale. That is mid-scale; standard urban precautions are advisable.
- How long is the commute from Five Points to Denver center?
- The commute from Five Points to Denver city center takes approximately 10 minutes by bus.
- What is Five Points like to live in?
- Historic Black neighborhood with jazz heritage. Gentrifying with new restaurants and breweries. In our data it is tagged as historic, up-and-coming, cultural.
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