Hampden Denver Apartments & Rentals

Renting an apartment in the Hampden neighborhood of Southeast Denver, CO, offers suburban living with convenient access to many parts of the city, especially the Denver Tech Center, as well as Downtown and the airport. Hampden is located in the Southeast part of the city. It is bounded by East Hampden Avenue, Havana Street, Yale Avenue and Interstate 25. Other popular nearby neighborhoods include Southeast Denver include Indian Creek and Goldsmith.

Just north of the Cherry Creek Reservoir and Cherry Creek State Park, Hampden is appealing to people of all ages, although it has a strong concentration of those aged 25 to 50. The community also is a nearly equal mix of singles and families with children.

Hampden residents can choose from a variety of coffee shops, restaurants and sports bars for a night out. Restaurants include name-brand national chains as well as a wide selection of locally owned and operated eateries, including those representing various ethnicities. Some of the city’s finest shopping is just a few minutes away at the Cherry Creek Mall, and in nearby Aurora. For something a little different, there’s the Hampden Street Antique Market. This antiques mall in the heart of the neighborhood has more than 120 shops featuring jewelry, furniture, porcelain, glassware, linens, collectibles and more.

Cherry Creek State Park, just south of Hampden, bills itself as Denver’s backyard playground. The park’s main feature is the 880 surface acre reservoir. This lake offers fishing, boating, jet skiing, waterskiing, sailboarding and swimming. A marina on the lake provides lessons and rentals. The park offers many options for recreation in addition to the lake, and operates year-round. Hiking, camping, picnicking, sledding, snowshoeing and birding are just a few of the many activities available at this popular state park.

The Hampden rental market offers numerous choices in apartments and other rentals. You can find studio and one-bedroom apartments for as low as $600 monthly, and two-bedroom, two-bath units for $800 to $850 to start. Now, if luxury is more your still, Hampden has you covered. These more upscale properties offer amenities such as fireplaces, in-unit washer and dryers, walk-in closets and designer details. Luxury one-bedroom apartments rent from $675 to $2,770 monthly with two-bedrooms ranging from $950 to $3,000 monthly. Hampden offers convenient access to many parts of the city using I-25 or I-225, as well as the area’s light rail and bus routes.

Hampden is part of the city of Denver, CO, which is governed by a 13-member City Council, a non-partisan elected mayor and an auditor. Eleven council members are elected to represent city districts and two are elected at-large. Hampden is part of City Council District 4. Hampden is served by the Hampden Branch Library while the Ross-University Hills Branch Library serves those in the southwest portion of Hampden.

The main zip code serving Hampden is 80231, as well as a portion of 80224 and a very small portion of 80222 also serve the neighborhood.