Colorado

Living wage in Littleton, Colorado

Most of Littleton is in Arapahoe County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $56.51 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.

Pay needed, before taxes$56.51/hrArapahoe County standard
At Littleton's middle rent$68.49/hrstudio rent $1,990 a month
Check a job's pay hereAll the numbers for Arapahoe County

Across the 14 ZIP codes in Littleton with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,610 to $2,620 a month. At the middle rent, $1,990, a full-time job would need to pay $68.49 an hour before taxes.

Parts of Littleton are also in Douglas County, Jefferson County.

ZIP codes in Littleton

What the standard would be at each ZIP code's own studio rent. The calculator and the official standard use the county figure.

ZIPCountyStudio rentPay needed
80120Arapahoe County$1,610/mo$53.84/hr
80121Arapahoe County$1,610/mo$53.84/hr
80122Arapahoe County$2,070/mo$71.64/hr
80123Jefferson County$2,030/mo$70.06/hr
80125Douglas County$2,620/mo$93.28/hr
80126Douglas County$2,260/mo$79.12/hr
80127Jefferson County$1,990/mo$68.49/hr
80128Jefferson County$1,880/mo$64.16/hr
80129Douglas County$2,130/mo$74.00/hr
80130Douglas County$2,480/mo$87.78/hr
80160Arapahoe County$1,740/mo$58.80/hr
80161Arapahoe County$1,740/mo$58.80/hr
80162Jefferson County$1,730/mo$58.41/hr
80163Douglas County$1,990/mo$68.49/hr

Questions

How much do you need to make to live in Littleton, Colorado?

Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Littleton needs to pay at least $56.51 an hour before taxes, about $117,533 a year. That is the figure for Arapahoe County, where the typical studio rent is $1,680 a month.

Does it vary by neighborhood?

Yes. Across the 14 ZIP codes in Littleton with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,610 to $2,620 a month. At the middle rent of $1,990, the pay needed would be $68.49 an hour.

How does that compare with the minimum wage?

The minimum wage in Arapahoe County is $15.16 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 3.7 times that.

The Four Times Rent standard: a month of full-time work (160 hours) should take home at least four times the typical rent on a studio apartment in the county where the work is done. Rents: HUD FY2027 Fair Market Rents. Taxes: 2026 federal and state income taxes plus Social Security and Medicare, for a single filer. Why four times rent? · Method and data downloads