HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Fair Market Rent in Broomfield County, Colorado (FY 2027)
A two-bedroom in Broomfield County carries a FY 2027 Fair Market Rent of $2,169 a month, effective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. Everything Section 8 pays in Broomfield keys off that figure.
Two-bedroom FMR
$2,169
+3.8% from FY 2026
Payment standard
$1,952–$2,386
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$86,760
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Colorado
7th of 64
by two-bedroom FMR, highest first
FY 2027 Fair Market Rents
Payment standard is the 90% to 110% band a housing authority can set. Income needed puts rent at 30% of gross income, and the hourly wage assumes a 40-hour week.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,751 | $1,576–$1,926 | $70,040 | $33.67/hr | +6.6% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,831 | $1,648–$2,014 | $73,240 | $35.21/hr | +4.4% |
| 2 bedroom | $2,169 | $1,952–$2,386 | $86,760 | $41.71/hr | +3.8% |
| 3 bedroom | $2,846 | $2,561–$3,131 | $113,840 | $54.73/hr | +4.1% |
| 4 bedroom | $3,183 | $2,865–$3,501 | $127,320 | $61.21/hr | +4.4% |
Five to eight 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 | $3,660 | $3,294–$4,026 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $4,138 | $3,724–$4,552 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $4,615 | $4,154–$5,077 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $5,093 | $4,584–$5,602 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
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What a voucher pays here
The FMR isn't the check you'd receive. Your local housing authority turns it into a payment standard, set between 90% and 110% of FMR, so a two-bedroom here lands between $1,952 and $2,386. Subtract about 30% of the tenant's income and that's the housing assistance payment. If you ask more than similar unassisted units rent for, the PHA's rent reasonableness check will push back.
At the standard 30% of income, a household needs about $86,760 a year to afford $2,169 a month. On a 40-hour week that's $42 an hour.
Worked example for a two-bedroom renting at the payment standard. The tenant pays 30% of monthly income and the voucher covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | Voucher pays at 90%$1,952 | Voucher pays at 100%$2,169 | Voucher pays at 110%$2,386 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $1,202 | $1,419 | $1,636 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $752 | $969 | $1,186 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 4% from FY 2026 ($2,089) to FY 2027 ($2,169). Since FY 2020 it's up 39% in total, about 4.8% a year. The Colorado median moved up 10% over the same year.
| Fiscal year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $1,114 | $1,260 | $1,566 | $2,163 | $2,488 | — |
| FY 2021 | $1,179 | $1,304 | $1,605 | $2,186 | $2,486 | +2.5% |
| FY 2022 | $1,236 | $1,364 | $1,659 | $2,226 | $2,501 | +3.4% |
| FY 2023 | $1,390 | $1,538 | $1,856 | $2,449 | $2,750 | +11.9% |
| FY 2024 | $1,658 | $1,835 | $2,201 | $2,874 | $3,225 | +18.6% |
| FY 2025 | $1,639 | $1,789 | $2,140 | $2,794 | $3,127 | -2.8% |
| FY 2026 | $1,643 | $1,754 | $2,089 | $2,734 | $3,049 | -2.4% |
| FY 2027In effect | $1,751 | $1,831 | $2,169 | $2,846 | $3,183 | +3.8% |
About this rate
HUD sets Fair Market Rent once a year, based on what typical units in the area actually rent for, with utilities folded in. FY 2027 runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, and in Broomfield County the five published rates run from $1,751 to $3,183, studio through four bedrooms.
Broomfield doesn't get its own number. It sits inside the Denver-Aurora-Centennial metro and shares one rate with 9 other counties, including Denver County, Arapahoe County, Jefferson County. HUD sets metro FMRs from rents across the whole metro, which is why a rural corner of a big metro can carry a city-sized rate.
The state median two-bedroom FMR is $1,375. Broomfield comes in at $2,169, about 58% above that, and ranks 7th of 64 in Colorado. Against the national median county ($1,063) it's about 104% above. Population is around 76,304.
Rates by ZIP code
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code. For the one ZIP code it covers in Broomfield, the two-bedroom rate is $2,470 across the board, so there's no ZIP-level story here.
| ZIP | City | 2BR rate | vs county |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80023 | Broomfield | $2,470 | +13.9% |
Counties sharing the Denver-Aurora-Centennial metro rate
HUD sets one rate for the whole metro, so every county here carries the same $2,169 two-bedroom figure as Broomfield.
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Broomfield.
Adams County
12 mi · 530,225 people
$2,169
same rate
Boulder County
15 mi · 328,961 people
$2,033
-6%
Denver County
16 mi · 718,877 people
$2,169
same rate
Jefferson County
21 mi · 579,377 people
$2,169
same rate
Arapahoe County
25 mi · 659,844 people
$2,169
same rate
Gilpin County
27 mi · 5,901 people
$2,169
same rate
Weld County
36 mi · 350,396 people
$1,647
-24%
Douglas County
37 mi · 377,150 people
$2,169
same rate
Questions people ask
$2,169 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $1,751 for a studio, $1,831 for one bedroom, $2,846 for three and $3,183 for four.
Tools for this county
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