Apartments for Rent in Wheat Ridge, CO

Prices and availability in Wheat Ridge, CO were last updated on 4 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Wheat Ridge, CO are: Jellison, 3600 Ingalls St, West 38, Stack at Wheat Ridge and Kendall Street Apts.

The average rent in Wheat Ridge, CO is $1,790.

The price range for a studio apartment in Wheat Ridge, CO is between $1,100 and $3,683.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wheat Ridge, CO is between $1,025 and $4,931.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Wheat Ridge, CO is between $1,051 and $6,107.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Wheat Ridge, CO is between $1,225 and $7,879.

In Wheat Ridge, 46% of the residents are renting compared to 54% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 11% of Wheat Ridge's rentals, 70% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 18% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Wheat Ridge is 33 years old, with 40% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 5 stories, of which 85% are garden-style apartment communities, 14% are mid-sized buildings, and 13% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Wheat Ridge come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 8% 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 54% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 30% of all rentals in Wheat Ridge. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.