Apartments for Rent in Thornton, CO

Prices and availability in Thornton, CO were last updated on 20 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Thornton, CO are: The Ridge at Thornton Station, Red Hawk Ranch, Parkhouse Apartment Homes, Lambertson Farms Apartment Homes and Carriage Hill.

The average rent in Thornton, CO is $1,845.

The price range for a studio apartment in Thornton, CO is between $1,142 and $1,640.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Thornton, CO is between $725 and $2,878.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Thornton, CO is between $890 and $3,698.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Thornton, CO is between $1,068 and $4,949.

In Thornton 29% of the housing is rented out compared to 71% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 11% of Thornton's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 63% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 24% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Thornton is 28 years old, with 51% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 99% are garden-style apartment communities, 2% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Thornton come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.7% 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 47% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 44% of all rentals in Thornton. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.