Colorado Fair Market Rents 2026
HUD publishes a Fair Market Rent for each of the 64 counties in Colorado. It is the rent estimate your housing authority starts from when it decides how much a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher will cover. The statewide median two-bedroom Fair Market Rent is $1,247 per month, ranging from $973 in Baca County to $2,467 in Summit County.
What it takes to afford a two-bedroom in Colorado
Housing wage
$36.79/hr
Annual income needed
$76,523
Hours at minimum wage
100/wk
To rent a modest two-bedroom in Colorado without spending more than 30% of income on housing, a household needs to earn $36.79 per hour full time. At the state minimum wage of $14.81, that means working 100 hours a week. Source: National Low Income Housing Coalition, Out of Reach 2025.
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FY2026 Fair Market Rents by County
| County | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | $1,643 | $1,754 | $2,089 | $2,734 | $3,049 |
| Alamosa County | $766 | $833 | $999 | $1,389 | $1,676 |
| Arapahoe County | $1,643 | $1,754 | $2,089 | $2,734 | $3,049 |
| Archuleta County | $1,134 | $1,141 | $1,337 | $1,859 | $2,243 |
| Baca County | $746 | $771 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,525 |
| Bent County | $772 | $777 | $1,019 | $1,417 | $1,598 |
| Boulder County | $1,553 | $1,795 | $2,124 | $2,820 | $3,239 |
| Broomfield County | $1,643 | $1,754 | $2,089 | $2,734 | $3,049 |
| Chaffee County | $1,110 | $1,117 | $1,466 | $2,039 | $2,298 |
| Cheyenne County | $790 | $796 | $1,044 | $1,343 | $1,637 |
| Clear Creek County | $1,643 | $1,754 | $2,089 | $2,734 | $3,049 |
| Conejos County | $746 | $865 | $973 | $1,332 | $1,336 |
| Costilla County | $737 | $742 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,525 |
| Crowley County | $976 | $982 | $1,289 | $1,546 | $2,021 |
| Custer County | $853 | $856 | $1,112 | $1,333 | $1,743 |
| Delta County | $854 | $865 | $1,114 | $1,537 | $1,869 |
| Denver County | $1,643 | $1,754 | $2,089 | $2,734 | $3,049 |
| Dolores County | $855 | $1,017 | $1,115 | $1,423 | $1,748 |
| Douglas County | $1,643 | $1,754 | $2,089 | $2,734 | $3,049 |
| Eagle County | $1,640 | $1,813 | $2,379 | $2,852 | $3,688 |
| El Paso County | $1,196 | $1,464 | $1,735 | $2,413 | $2,744 |
| Elbert County | $1,643 | $1,754 | $2,089 | $2,734 | $3,049 |
| Fremont County | $942 | $948 | $1,244 | $1,593 | $1,647 |
| Garfield County | $1,215 | $1,223 | $1,605 | $2,232 | $2,391 |
| Gilpin County | $1,643 | $1,754 | $2,089 | $2,734 | $3,049 |
| Grand County | $1,107 | $1,318 | $1,475 | $1,769 | $2,474 |
| Gunnison County | $1,015 | $1,149 | $1,334 | $1,855 | $2,238 |
| Hinsdale County | $867 | $873 | $1,145 | $1,461 | $1,795 |
| Huerfano County | $698 | $811 | $1,013 | $1,215 | $1,588 |
| Jackson County | $749 | $754 | $989 | $1,262 | $1,551 |
| Jefferson County | $1,643 | $1,754 | $2,089 | $2,734 | $3,049 |
| Kiowa County | $868 | $873 | $1,146 | $1,463 | $1,797 |
| Kit Carson County | $828 | $833 | $1,093 | $1,311 | $1,714 |
| La Plata County | $1,181 | $1,211 | $1,589 | $1,942 | $2,288 |
| Lake County | $1,017 | $1,024 | $1,343 | $1,714 | $2,106 |
| Larimer County | $1,509 | $1,537 | $1,732 | $2,385 | $2,540 |
| Las Animas County | $796 | $880 | $1,155 | $1,425 | $1,529 |
| Lincoln County | $769 | $774 | $1,016 | $1,413 | $1,593 |
| Logan County | $769 | $839 | $1,101 | $1,452 | $1,458 |
| Mesa County | $881 | $986 | $1,249 | $1,737 | $2,095 |
| Mineral County | $1,017 | $1,024 | $1,343 | $1,714 | $2,106 |
| Moffat County | $881 | $887 | $1,164 | $1,396 | $1,614 |
| Montezuma County | $852 | $906 | $1,180 | $1,569 | $1,850 |
| Montrose County | $884 | $890 | $1,168 | $1,624 | $1,959 |
| Morgan County | $878 | $884 | $1,160 | $1,606 | $1,824 |
| Otero County | $737 | $742 | $973 | $1,303 | $1,632 |
| Ouray County | $1,170 | $1,245 | $1,526 | $2,122 | $2,392 |
| Park County | $1,643 | $1,754 | $2,089 | $2,734 | $3,049 |
| Phillips County | $798 | $803 | $1,054 | $1,345 | $1,652 |
| Pitkin County | $1,526 | $2,020 | $2,214 | $2,826 | $3,471 |
| Prowers County | $746 | $888 | $973 | $1,249 | $1,542 |
| Pueblo County | $875 | $967 | $1,269 | $1,617 | $1,893 |
| Rio Blanco County | $764 | $769 | $1,009 | $1,285 | $1,582 |
| Rio Grande County | $839 | $976 | $1,094 | $1,312 | $1,715 |
| Routt County | $1,726 | $1,845 | $2,022 | $2,424 | $3,170 |
| Saguache County | $748 | $797 | $975 | $1,295 | $1,529 |
| San Juan County | $945 | $1,119 | $1,227 | $1,509 | $1,924 |
| San Miguel County | $1,245 | $1,254 | $1,645 | $2,288 | $2,579 |
| Sedgwick County | $746 | $759 | $973 | $1,167 | $1,525 |
| Summit County | $1,701 | $1,880 | $2,467 | $2,958 | $3,268 |
| Teller County | $1,029 | $1,362 | $1,493 | $2,076 | $2,505 |
| Washington County | $854 | $856 | $1,114 | $1,336 | $1,475 |
| Weld County | $1,171 | $1,238 | $1,563 | $2,174 | $2,590 |
| Yuma County | $803 | $809 | $1,061 | $1,361 | $1,405 |
Find a housing authority in Colorado
Fair Market Rent sets the ceiling, but the housing authority issuing your voucher sets the payment standard and runs the waiting list. Start there.
For FY2026, Summit County has the highest two-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Colorado at $2,467 per month, while Baca County has the lowest at $973. The statewide median two-bedroom FMR is $1,247.
No. Each housing authority in Colorado sets its own payment standard, anywhere from 90% to 110% of the HUD Fair Market Rent for its area, and some receive HUD approval to go higher. Two authorities serving the same county can pay different amounts, so confirm the figure with the authority that will issue your voucher.
Find your county in the table below to see the FY2026 rent HUD estimates for each bedroom size. That figure is the starting point your housing authority uses to set its payment standard, which caps the subsidy on your unit. You generally pay about 30% of your adjusted monthly income, with the voucher covering the rest up to that cap.
Source: HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026 · huduser.gov