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Colorado Section 8 Rent Calculator

Uses the HUD Fair Market Rent for Colorado ($1,895 for a 2-bedroom) as the payment standard.

Colorado Section 8 tenant rent estimator

Uses the HUD Fair Market Rent for Colorado ($1,895 for a 2-bedroom) as the payment standard.

Your share of rent —
Housing authority pays —
Payment standard (FMR) —

Colorado at a glance

FigureColoradoSource
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,895[3]
Fair Market Rent (1BR)$1,585[3]
Fair Market Rent (3BR)$2,583[3]
Median 2BR market rent$1,895[1]

[3] [1] Sources

Fair Market Rent (2BR) — all 50 states

Colorado highlighted. Same data as the table below, shown as a distribution so the comparison is visible at a glance.

Fair Market Rent (2BR) — all 50 states. Colorado is $1,895, ranked 11 of 50. The national median is $1,504, the highest is $2,745 (California), and the lowest is $1,000 (West Virginia). CA $2,745 HI $2,568 MA $2,527 NY $2,520 NJ $2,282 WA $2,072 NH $2,040 CT $2,027 FL $1,973 MD $1,955 CO $1,895 RI $1,765 OR $1,738 VA $1,735 NV $1,733 AZ $1,709 VT $1,684 ME $1,681 DE $1,675 AK $1,591 UT $1,582 IL $1,579 MT $1,558 TX $1,557 GA $1,551 MN $1,504 PA $1,501 ID $1,410 NC $1,410 TN $1,363 SC $1,352 MI $1,327 NM $1,308 WI $1,287 IN $1,255 OH $1,238 NE $1,200 MO $1,154 LA $1,138 OK $1,136 KS $1,129 KY $1,125 IA $1,112 SD $1,094 ND $1,088 AL $1,087 AR $1,083 WY $1,079 MS $1,041 WV $1,000

Highlighted: Colorado, ranked 11 of 50. Median $1,504.

Colorado voucher subsidy by income and unit size

Monthly housing-authority subsidy against Colorado payment standards (2BR $1,895).

Monthly incomeStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BR
$500$1,202$1,435$1,745$2,433$2,824
$650$1,157$1,390$1,700$2,388$2,779
$800$1,112$1,345$1,655$2,343$2,734
$950$1,067$1,300$1,610$2,298$2,689
$1,100$1,022$1,255$1,565$2,253$2,644
$1,250$977$1,210$1,520$2,208$2,599
$1,400$932$1,165$1,475$2,163$2,554
$1,550$887$1,120$1,430$2,118$2,509
$1,700$842$1,075$1,385$2,073$2,464
$1,850$797$1,030$1,340$2,028$2,419
$2,000$752$985$1,295$1,983$2,374
$2,200$692$925$1,235$1,923$2,314
$2,400$632$865$1,175$1,863$2,254
$2,650$557$790$1,100$1,788$2,179
$2,900$482$715$1,025$1,713$2,104
$3,200$392$625$935$1,623$2,014
$3,600$272$505$815$1,503$1,894
$4,000$152$385$695$1,383$1,774

Worked figures for Colorado

Colorado values:

IncomeAnnualTenant RentSubsidyStandard
$800$9,600$240$1,655$1,895
$1,000$12,000$300$1,595$1,895
$1,200$14,400$360$1,535$1,895
$1,500$18,000$450$1,445$1,895
$1,800$21,600$540$1,355$1,895
$2,100$25,200$630$1,265$1,895
$2,400$28,800$720$1,175$1,895
$2,700$32,400$810$1,085$1,895
$3,000$36,000$900$995$1,895
$3,500$42,000$1,050$845$1,895

How Colorado compares nationally

On fair market rent (2br), Colorado ranks #11 of 50 at $1,895 — 26% above the median of $1,504. The national range runs from $1,000 (West Virginia) to $2,745 (California).

RankStateFair Market Rent (2BR)
#9Florida$1,973
#10Maryland$1,955
#11Colorado$1,895
#12Rhode Island$1,765
#13Oregon$1,738

High-cost FMR areas, ranked

Same rule structure as Colorado:

StateFair Market Rent (2BR)vs Colorado
California$2,745+44.9%
Hawaii$2,568+35.5%
New Jersey$2,282+20.4%
Connecticut$2,027+7.0%
Florida$1,973+4.1%
Colorado$1,895—

Colorado questions, answered with Colorado numbers

What is the Fair Market Rent in Colorado?▾
HUD sets Colorado's two-bedroom FMR at $1,895 a month ($1,585 for one bedroom, $2,583 for three). FMR is set by metro area, so your local figure may differ from the state number.
What would I pay on $1,800 a month income?▾
Roughly $540 as your share, with the housing authority covering about $1,355 against a $1,895 payment standard — the federal rule targets 30% of adjusted income.
How does Colorado's FMR compare with market rent?▾
Colorado's $1,895 two-bedroom FMR sits against a median market rent of $1,895, so the voucher generally reaches typical units.

Other high-cost fmr areas

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Last reviewed 2026-08-26. Colorado figures only — verify with the relevant Colorado agency before acting. How this is calculated.