Apartments for Rent in Brighton, CO

Prices and availability in Brighton, CO were last updated on 6 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Brighton, CO are: The Lanterns at Brighton Crossing, Solaire, The Villas at Prairie Center, Sterling Park Apartments and Platte View Landing.

The average rent in Brighton, CO is $1,930.

The price range for a studio apartment in Brighton, CO is between $1,378 and $2,886.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Brighton, CO is between $1,338 and $4,088.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Brighton, CO is between $1,528 and $4,671.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Brighton, CO is between $1,500 and $6,096.

In Brighton, 29% of the residents are renting compared to 71% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 12% of Brighton's rentals, 58% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 29% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Brighton is 16 years old, with 86% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Brighton come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 44% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 43% of all rentals in Brighton. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.