HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Bent County, Colorado (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Bent County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,019 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Bent keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,019
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$917 to $1,121
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$40,760
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Colorado
52nd of 64
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Bent moves to $1,150. That's up 13%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Bent actually rent for?
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $772 | $695 to $849 | $30,880 | $14.85/hr | +3.1% |
| 1 bedroom | $777 | $699 to $855 | $31,080 | $14.94/hr | +3.1% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,019 | $917 to $1,121 | $40,760 | $19.60/hr | +3.0% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,417 | $1,275 to $1,559 | $56,680 | $27.25/hr | +11.2% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,598 | $1,438 to $1,758 | $63,920 | $30.73/hr | +1.0% |
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 | $1,838 | $1,654 to $2,022 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,077 | $1,869 to $2,285 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,317 | $2,085 to $2,549 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,557 | $2,301 to $2,813 |
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 Bent, that runs from $772 for a studio up to $1,598 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Bent 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, Fort Lyon included.
Among Colorado's 64 counties, Bent ranks 52nd for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 18% below the state median of $1,247 and within a couple percent of the national median county at $1,018. About 5,561 people live here, 50th 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 81044 (Hasty) and $1,030 in 81057 (Mc Clave), 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 Bent somewhere between $917 and $1,121. 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.
$1,019 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $40,760 a year. Put another way, $20 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% ($917) | HAP at 100% ($1,019) | HAP at 110% ($1,121) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $167 | $269 | $371 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 3% from FY 2025 ($989) to FY 2026 ($1,019). Since FY 2020 it's up 43% in total, about 6.1% 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 | $594 | $597 | $714 | $890 | $967 | — |
| FY 2021 | $652 | $655 | $791 | $984 | $1,073 | +10.8% |
| FY 2022 | $686 | $690 | $877 | $1,084 | $1,189 | +10.9% |
| FY 2023 | $673 | $678 | $892 | $1,086 | $1,441 | +1.7% |
| FY 2024 | $771 | $776 | $1,020 | $1,265 | $1,642 | +14.3% |
| FY 2025 | $749 | $754 | $989 | $1,274 | $1,582 | -3.0% |
| FY 2026 | $772 | $777 | $1,019 | $1,417 | $1,598 | +3.0% |
| FY 2027 | $854 | $879 | $1,150 | $1,592 | $1,786 | +12.9% |
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$1,019 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $772 for a studio, $777 for one bedroom, $1,417 for three and $1,598 for four.
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