Hannah Berg

Housing reporter

Home prices, rents, development, affordability across the state

Stories by Hannah Berg

Lake Mead's white bathtub ring marks how far the reservoir has fallen upstream of Hoover Dam. Mead and Powell's combined storage is the lowest since 1957.

Water

Mead and Powell hit record lows as combined storage falls to its lowest since 1957

The two Colorado River reservoirs that supply water and power to 40 million people keep dropping in a 25-year megadrought, while the seven basin states remain divided over long-term cuts.

Hannah Berg · 2026-10-09

The Grand Junction skyline with the Book Cliffs behind it. State housing staff recommend a $3.25 million loan for the 144-unit Ascent at Salt Flats development in the city.

Economy

Housing staff recommend $5.4 million for four projects, from Grand Junction to Leadville

The four recommendations total $5.385 million: a $3.25 million loan for 144 apartments in Grand Junction, up to $1.2 million to retire the mortgage on Fort Collins supportive housing, and construction grants in Ouray and Leadville. The State Housing Board takes them up Oct. 6.

Hannah Berg · 2026-09-30

The Denver skyline from Speer Boulevard. The city's median rent fell 3.9 percent over the past year to $1,616 in August, per Apartment List.

Economy

Denver rents keep falling as vacancies climb

The city's median rent dropped 3.9 percent over the past year to $1,616 in August, with vacancies at 8.2 percent, according to Apartment List.

Hannah Berg · 2026-09-21