Cost of living in Westminster, Colorado
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,882 a month.
Westminster is a city in Colorado. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $100,272 a year.
- People
- 115,484
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,882
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $100,272
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $532,400
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $2,169
- Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA
Westminster, Colorado has about 115,484 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $532,400.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Jefferson County is $2,169 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Westminster. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area, prices sit at 105.8 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Colorado taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 7.9% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Westminster's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Colorado home paid 17.00¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Westminster's bill.
In 2025, all-grades gas in Colorado averaged $3.01 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.
Among 201 places we list in Colorado with a rent figure, 64 have higher typical rent than Westminster.
Nearby places
- Shaw Heights
Typical rent $2,125
Compare with Westminster - Federal Heights
Typical rent $1,687
Compare with Westminster - Sherrelwood
Typical rent $1,702
Compare with Westminster - Northglenn
Typical rent $1,775
Compare with Westminster - Twin Lakes
Typical rent $1,596
Compare with Westminster - Broomfield
Typical rent $2,126
Compare with Westminster - Berkley
Typical rent $1,777
Compare with Westminster - Arvada
Typical rent $1,888
Compare with Westminster
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Colorado
Bigger places in Colorado
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.