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Rents in Lafayette are $3 below the Boulder County typical.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
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Phoenix Realty & Property Management is a small family-owned Lafayette company that has offered residential property management and home sales in Boulder, the Denver Metro area and across the Front Range since 1986.
Review summary: Reviewers often mention responsive, helpful managers, quick maintenance and good tenants, with some praising its home sales help.
Serves the Lafayette area · no public office address, so no map pin
Longs Peak Real Estate and Management manages mountain cabins, vacation rentals and residential properties in Estes Park, handling vacation rental management, long-term leasing, maintenance, marketing and financial reporting.
In their words: “We combine deep local knowledge with professional property management expertise to deliver outstanding results for property owners and an exceptional experience for guests and long-term tenants alike.”
Zeal Property Management has managed rentals across the Front Range since 2018 from its Lafayette office, covering single-family, multi-family and student properties in Boulder, Louisville, Longmont, Erie, Broomfield and Westminster.
In their words: “At Zeal, we manage both residential and student housing portfolios with a level of brutal honesty that most firms shy away from.”
Review summary: Reviewers often mention quick responses, kind and attentive staff, and a smooth leasing and rental process.
109 N Public Rd, Lafayette, CO 80026
Properties Plus is a Lafayette company under new ownership that manages homes, townhomes, apartments and condos in Denver, Boulder, Arvada, Aurora, Broomfield, Westminster and Longmont, with marketing, rent collection, maintenance and brokerage.
In their words: “From marketing vacancies to collecting rents and property maintenance, we can do it all.”
Review summary: Reviewers often mention helpful staff and fast maintenance responses, though a couple of renters report rude treatment.
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Rents in Lafayette are $3 below the Boulder County typical.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Rent rose in 8 of the last 12 months: +$32 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.
Lafayette's typical asking rent is $3 (0.1%) below 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.
Lafayette is number 5 of 6 cities in the county by typical asking rent.
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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 February, March and April, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette | $2,193 | +1.5% | 4 |
| Louisville | $2,288 | +7.0% | 6 |
| Broomfield | $2,115 | +1.1% | 7 |
| Westminster | $1,872 | +0.9% | 6 |
| Boulder | $2,435 | +2.1% | 19 |
| Thornton | $1,894 | −0.3% | 3 |
| Arvada | $2,088 | +0.4% | 5 |
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, Boulder, CO MSA. Used to set Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) limits.
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Compare the 4 property management companies in Lafayette, Boulder 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 Boulder and Niwot, are listed below the local companies.
Zillow's typical asking rent in Lafayette is $2,193 (September 2026); +1.5% over the past year and +17.7% over five years. About 34.3% of homes in Lafayette are rented, and the rental vacancy rate is 2.7% (Census, 2020-2024).
We list 4 property management companies in Lafayette, CO: 3 with an office in the city and 1 that serve the area from elsewhere or without a public office address.
Zillow's typical asking rent in Lafayette was $2,193 a month in September 2026, +1.5% on a year earlier.
Over the 8 years Zillow has tracked, asking rents here have risen most in February, March and April. 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.
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