Apartments for Rent in Wheat Ridge, CO

Prices and availability in Wheat Ridge, CO were last updated on 26 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Wheat Ridge, CO are: Arvada Station Apartments, Pioneer, 3601 Eaton St, Trace West and 7025-7035 W 36th Ave.

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

The price range for a studio apartment in Wheat Ridge, CO is between $925 and $3,617.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wheat Ridge, CO is between $1,100 and $4,931.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Wheat Ridge, CO is between $1,225 and $5,922.

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 housing is rented out compared to 54% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 11% of Wheat Ridge's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 70% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 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.