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Colorado: 2026 income limits & Fair Market Rents
HUD's 2026 figures for Colorado: the income limits that housing programs use to determine eligibility tiers, and the Fair Market Rents that set voucher payment standards. State median family income: $127,800.
Income limit tiers (statewide, by household size)
Programs generally define "extremely low" as 30% of area median income, "very low" as 50%, and "low" as 80%. ✓ 2026-07-20 source
| Household | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $26,850 | $44,750 | $71,600 |
| 2 people | $30,700 | $51,150 | $81,800 |
| 3 people | $34,550 | $57,550 | $92,050 |
| 4 people | $38,350 | $63,900 | $102,250 |
| 5 people | $41,450 | $69,050 | $110,450 |
| 6 people | $44,500 | $74,150 | $118,650 |
| 7 people | $47,600 | $79,250 | $126,800 |
| 8 people | $50,650 | $84,350 | $135,000 |
Actual limits are set per county/metro area and can differ from the statewide figures above — use HUD's official lookup for your county, or ask your local Public Housing Agency.
Fair Market Rents by county (2026)
FMRs are HUD's rent benchmarks by unit size, used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. ✓ 2026-07-20 source
| County / area | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA |
$1,643 | $1,754 | $2,089 | $2,734 | $3,049 |
| Alamosa County Alamosa County, CO |
$766 | $833 | $999 | $1,389 | $1,676 |
| Arapahoe County Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA |
$1,643 | $1,754 | $2,089 | $2,734 | $3,049 |
| Archuleta County Archuleta County, CO |
$1,134 | $1,141 | $1,337 | $1,859 | $2,243 |
| Baca County Baca County, CO |
$746 | $771 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,525 |
| Bent County Bent County, CO |
$772 | $777 | $1,019 | $1,417 | $1,598 |
| Boulder County Boulder, CO MSA |
$1,553 | $1,795 | $2,124 | $2,820 | $3,239 |
| Broomfield County Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA |
$1,643 | $1,754 | $2,089 | $2,734 | $3,049 |
| Chaffee County Chaffee County, CO |
$1,110 | $1,117 | $1,466 | $2,039 | $2,298 |
| Cheyenne County Cheyenne County, CO |
$790 | $796 | $1,044 | $1,343 | $1,637 |
| Clear Creek County Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA |
$1,643 | $1,754 | $2,089 | $2,734 | $3,049 |
| Conejos County Conejos County, CO |
$746 | $865 | $973 | $1,332 | $1,336 |
| Costilla County Costilla County, CO |
$737 | $742 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,525 |
| Crowley County Crowley County, CO |
$976 | $982 | $1,289 | $1,546 | $2,021 |
| Custer County Custer County, CO |
$853 | $856 | $1,112 | $1,333 | $1,743 |
| Delta County Delta County, CO |
$854 | $865 | $1,114 | $1,537 | $1,869 |
| Denver County Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA |
$1,643 | $1,754 | $2,089 | $2,734 | $3,049 |
| Dolores County Dolores County, CO |
$855 | $1,017 | $1,115 | $1,423 | $1,748 |
| Douglas County Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA |
$1,643 | $1,754 | $2,089 | $2,734 | $3,049 |
| Eagle County Eagle County, CO |
$1,640 | $1,813 | $2,379 | $2,852 | $3,688 |
| El Paso County Colorado Springs, CO HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,196 | $1,464 | $1,735 | $2,413 | $2,744 |
| Elbert County Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA |
$1,643 | $1,754 | $2,089 | $2,734 | $3,049 |
| Fremont County Fremont County, CO |
$942 | $948 | $1,244 | $1,593 | $1,647 |
| Garfield County Garfield County, CO |
$1,215 | $1,223 | $1,605 | $2,232 | $2,391 |
| Gilpin County Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA |
$1,643 | $1,754 | $2,089 | $2,734 | $3,049 |
| Grand County Grand County, CO |
$1,107 | $1,318 | $1,475 | $1,769 | $2,474 |
| Gunnison County Gunnison County, CO |
$1,015 | $1,149 | $1,334 | $1,855 | $2,238 |
| Hinsdale County Hinsdale County, CO |
$867 | $873 | $1,145 | $1,461 | $1,795 |
| Huerfano County Huerfano County, CO |
$698 | $811 | $1,013 | $1,215 | $1,588 |
| Jackson County Jackson County, CO |
$749 | $754 | $989 | $1,262 | $1,551 |
| Jefferson County Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA |
$1,643 | $1,754 | $2,089 | $2,734 | $3,049 |
| Kiowa County Kiowa County, CO |
$868 | $873 | $1,146 | $1,463 | $1,797 |
| Kit Carson County Kit Carson County, CO |
$828 | $833 | $1,093 | $1,311 | $1,714 |
| La Plata County La Plata County, CO |
$1,181 | $1,211 | $1,589 | $1,942 | $2,288 |
| Lake County Lake County, CO |
$1,017 | $1,024 | $1,343 | $1,714 | $2,106 |
| Larimer County Fort Collins-Loveland, CO MSA |
$1,509 | $1,537 | $1,732 | $2,385 | $2,540 |
| Las Animas County Las Animas County, CO |
$796 | $880 | $1,155 | $1,425 | $1,529 |
| Lincoln County Lincoln County, CO |
$769 | $774 | $1,016 | $1,413 | $1,593 |
| Logan County Logan County, CO |
$769 | $839 | $1,101 | $1,452 | $1,458 |
| Mesa County Grand Junction, CO MSA |
$881 | $986 | $1,249 | $1,737 | $2,095 |
| Mineral County Mineral County, CO |
$1,017 | $1,024 | $1,343 | $1,714 | $2,106 |
| Moffat County Moffat County, CO |
$881 | $887 | $1,164 | $1,396 | $1,614 |
| Montezuma County Montezuma County, CO |
$852 | $906 | $1,180 | $1,569 | $1,850 |
| Montrose County Montrose County, CO |
$884 | $890 | $1,168 | $1,624 | $1,959 |
| Morgan County Morgan County, CO |
$878 | $884 | $1,160 | $1,606 | $1,824 |
| Otero County Otero County, CO |
$737 | $742 | $973 | $1,303 | $1,632 |
| Ouray County Ouray County, CO |
$1,170 | $1,245 | $1,526 | $2,122 | $2,392 |
| Park County Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA |
$1,643 | $1,754 | $2,089 | $2,734 | $3,049 |
| Phillips County Phillips County, CO |
$798 | $803 | $1,054 | $1,345 | $1,652 |
| Pitkin County Pitkin County, CO |
$1,526 | $2,020 | $2,214 | $2,826 | $3,471 |
| Prowers County Prowers County, CO |
$746 | $888 | $973 | $1,249 | $1,542 |
| Pueblo County Pueblo, CO MSA |
$875 | $967 | $1,269 | $1,617 | $1,893 |
| Rio Blanco County Rio Blanco County, CO |
$764 | $769 | $1,009 | $1,285 | $1,582 |
| Rio Grande County Rio Grande County, CO |
$839 | $976 | $1,094 | $1,312 | $1,715 |
| Routt County Routt County, CO |
$1,726 | $1,845 | $2,022 | $2,424 | $3,170 |
| Saguache County Saguache County, CO |
$748 | $797 | $975 | $1,295 | $1,529 |
| San Juan County San Juan County, CO |
$945 | $1,119 | $1,227 | $1,509 | $1,924 |
| San Miguel County San Miguel County, CO |
$1,245 | $1,254 | $1,645 | $2,288 | $2,579 |
| Sedgwick County Sedgwick County, CO |
$746 | $759 | $973 | $1,167 | $1,525 |
| Summit County Summit County, CO |
$1,701 | $1,880 | $2,467 | $2,958 | $3,268 |
| Teller County Teller County, CO HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,029 | $1,362 | $1,493 | $2,076 | $2,505 |
| Washington County Washington County, CO |
$854 | $856 | $1,114 | $1,336 | $1,475 |
| Weld County Greeley, CO MSA |
$1,171 | $1,238 | $1,563 | $2,174 | $2,590 |
| Yuma County Yuma County, CO |
$803 | $809 | $1,061 | $1,361 | $1,405 |
See also: how the Housing Choice Voucher program works · Colorado Public Housing Agencies.