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132 Google reviews, 4.2★
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16990 W 9th Ave, Golden, CO 80401
Prism Property Management has an office in West Pleasant View and manages single-family homes and condos in Denver, Golden, Lakewood, Cherry Creek and Washington Park, with tenant placement, inspections, accounting and round-the-clock maintenance.
In their words: “We screen for financial, legal, and rental history, and verify income.”
Review summary: Reviewers often mention professional, responsive service, quick issue handling and good communication.
Laurel Property Services is a locally owned Golden company that has provided full-service residential property management in Golden and Jefferson County since 1988, including Wheat Ridge, Morrison, Lakewood, Arvada and Littleton.
In their words: “We believe in serving our owners and tenants from a place of kindness and support.”
Review summary: Reviewers often mention clear communication, dependable staff and careful attention to maintenance for owners and renters.
Serves the Golden area · no public office address, so no map pin
Creekside Home Services serves Golden, Lakewood, Littleton, Morrison, Bailey and mountain communities, managing apartments, townhomes, single-family homes, duplexes, short-term rentals and HOAs, with placement leasing, home checks and renovations.
In their words: “We maintain rental properties in several areas, including, but not limited to, Golden, Lakewood, Littleton, Morrison, Bailey, and other mountain communities.”
Serves the Golden area · no public office address, so no map pin
Denver Area Management is a locally owned company in Golden that manages apartments, residential homes, condominiums and commercial property in Golden and Denver, and also offers maintenance and real estate services.
In their words: “We provide apartment, residential, condominium, and commercial property management and maintenance, as well as other services.”
14143 Denver W Pkwy #100, Golden, CO 80401
Dakota Property Management has an office in Golden and manages single-family rental homes in the Arvada area, handling marketing, tenant screening, maintenance, rent collection, inspections and legal compliance.
In their words: “Our state of the art management software allows owners to be involved in the maintenance approval process.”
Review summary: Reviewers often mention clear, timely communication, reasonable fees and well-vetted tenants.
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Rents in Golden are $169 above the Jefferson County typical.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Rent rose in 5 of the last 12 months: −$7 in all since Oct 2025.
Green: rent went up that month. Grey: it went down.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Golden's typical asking rent is $169 (8.8%) above the county. The gap is shrinking compared with a year ago.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Golden is number 1 of 4 cities in the county by typical asking rent.
Cities with at least 13 months of Zillow data. Left out (too few months): Edgewater, Morrison. Linked cities have their own page.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed, 1-year change. Data through September 2026.
Rents here usually rise most in January, February and March, so those are good months to list your rental.
Average change from the month before, 8 years of data.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Past growth, not a forecast. Rents can go down as well as up. Your own rent depends on the home, its condition and the lease.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
| City | Typical rent | 1 year | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden | $2,100 | −0.3% | 5 |
| Lakewood | $1,800 | −0.4% | 15 |
| Wheat Ridge | $1,881 | +1.4% | 3 |
| Arvada | $2,088 | +0.4% | 5 |
| Morrison | $2,913 | 3 | |
| Westminster | $1,872 | +0.9% | 6 |
| Englewood | $1,836 | −0.1% | 7 |
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, data through September 2026. Managers listed: our directory, October 2026.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents for fiscal year 2027, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA. Used to set Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) limits.
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Compare the 5 property management companies in Golden, Jefferson County. Tick up to 3 to see them side by side, then request free quotes from all of them in one step. Highly rated managers based nearby, in Denver and Westminster, are listed below the local companies.
Zillow's typical asking rent in Golden is $2,100 (September 2026); −0.3% over the past year and +17.7% over five years. About 43.2% of homes in Golden are rented, and the rental vacancy rate is 1.5% (Census, 2020-2024).
We list 5 property management companies in Golden, CO: 3 with an office in the city and 2 that serve the area from elsewhere or without a public office address.
Zillow's typical asking rent in Golden was $2,100 a month in September 2026, −0.3% on a year earlier.
Over the 8 years Zillow has tracked, asking rents here have risen most in January, February and March. Listing in those months can help, but every property is different.
Fees depend on the company, the property and the services you need, and few companies publish them. Ask for a written quote that lists the monthly fee, leasing fee and any other charges. You can request quotes from up to 3 managers at once on this page.
The default order, Best match, uses each company's Google rating adjusted for how many reviews it has, so a 4.8 rating from 100 reviews ranks above a 5.0 from 2. No company can pay for its position.
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