HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Alamosa County, Colorado (FY 2026)
$999 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Alamosa County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Alamosa is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$999
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$899 to $1,099
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$39,960
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Colorado
56th of 64
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Alamosa moves to $1,149. That's up 15%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Alamosa actually rent for?
Search any address in Alamosa for a rent estimate built from nearby comps, with the HUD figure right next to it.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $766 | $689 to $843 | $30,640 | $14.73/hr | -2.7% |
| 1 bedroom | $833 | $750 to $916 | $33,320 | $16.02/hr | +5.2% |
| 2 bedroom | $999 | $899 to $1,099 | $39,960 | $19.21/hr | +2.8% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,389 | $1,250 to $1,528 | $55,560 | $26.71/hr | +5.6% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,676 | $1,508 to $1,844 | $67,040 | $32.23/hr | +3.9% |
5 to 8 bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)
HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.
| Bedrooms | Estimated FMR | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5 bedroom Estimate | $1,927 | $1,734 to $2,120 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,179 | $1,961 to $2,397 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,430 | $2,187 to $2,673 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,682 | $2,414 to $2,950 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of what a modest, decent unit rents for in an area, utilities included. It's set once a year and runs October to September. For FY 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In Alamosa, that runs from $766 for a studio up to $1,676 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Alamosa sits outside any HUD metro area, its rate is a county-wide figure built from local rents. One number covers every address in the county, Alamosa included.
Among Colorado's 64 counties, Alamosa ranks 56th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 20% below the state median of $1,247 and within a couple percent of the national median county at $1,018. About 16,460 people live here, 31st in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $970 in 81136 (Hooper) and $1,220 in 81146 (Mosca), with the 3 ZIP codes in between. Housing authorities in HUD-designated metros use those ZIP rates instead of the county rate. Everywhere else the ZIP numbers show where rents actually sit, and the county rate stays the official standard.
What a voucher pays here
The voucher doesn't pay the FMR itself. It pays the payment standard. Housing authorities set it anywhere from 90% to 110% of FMR, which puts a two-bedroom standard in Alamosa somewhere between $899 and $1,099. The tenant pays roughly 30% of their income, the voucher covers the rest up to the standard, and the PHA won't approve a rent above what comparable unassisted units get.
$999 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $39,960 a year. Put another way, $19 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom, assuming the rent equals the payment standard. Tenant pays 30% of monthly income, HUD's housing assistance payment covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | HAP at 90% ($899) | HAP at 100% ($999) | HAP at 110% ($1,099) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $149 | $249 | $349 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 3% from FY 2025 ($972) to FY 2026 ($999). Since FY 2020 it's up 33% in total, about 4.9% a year. The Colorado median held flat over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $606 | $609 | $749 | $984 | $1,162 | — |
| FY 2021 | $648 | $659 | $845 | $1,087 | $1,448 | +12.8% |
| FY 2022 | $731 | $736 | $968 | $1,210 | $1,657 | +14.6% |
| FY 2023 | $743 | $748 | $985 | $1,238 | $1,678 | +1.8% |
| FY 2024 | $815 | $820 | $1,061 | $1,399 | $1,779 | +7.7% |
| FY 2025 | $787 | $792 | $972 | $1,315 | $1,613 | -8.4% |
| FY 2026 | $766 | $833 | $999 | $1,389 | $1,676 | +2.8% |
| FY 2027 | $853 | $949 | $1,149 | $1,570 | $1,920 | +15.0% |
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$999 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $766 for a studio, $833 for one bedroom, $1,389 for three and $1,676 for four.
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