DENVER — Denver expects a record number of eviction filings in 2023, which, coupled with a decrease in rental assistance available, could cause a “crisis” as Denver works to get more unhoused people off the streets.
In a budget presentation last week, the city said it was on track for a record 12,000 eviction filings in 2023, breaking the previous peak of 10,241 in 2010, in the midst of the Great Recession.
“That crisis is very real,” Mayor Mike Johnston said.
At the Colorado Housing Connects program, housing navigators report receiving a record number of inquiries from people struggling to pay rent and facing eviction.
“It’s really challenging to keep up,” the program’s director Pat Noonan said.
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