HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Cheyenne County, Colorado (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Cheyenne County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,044 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Cheyenne keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,044
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$940 to $1,148
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$41,760
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Colorado
51st of 64
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Cheyenne moves to $1,167. That's up 12%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $790 | $711 to $869 | $31,600 | $15.19/hr | -0.9% |
| 1 bedroom | $796 | $716 to $876 | $31,840 | $15.31/hr | -0.9% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,044 | $940 to $1,148 | $41,760 | $20.08/hr | -0.9% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,343 | $1,209 to $1,477 | $53,720 | $25.83/hr | +3.1% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,637 | $1,473 to $1,801 | $65,480 | $31.48/hr | -2.8% |
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 | $1,883 | $1,695 to $2,071 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,128 | $1,915 to $2,341 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,374 | $2,137 to $2,611 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,619 | $2,357 to $2,881 |
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 Cheyenne, that runs from $790 for a studio up to $1,637 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Cheyenne 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, Arapahoe included.
Among Colorado's 64 counties, Cheyenne ranks 51st for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 16% below the state median of $1,247 and about 3% above the national median county at $1,018. About 1,726 people live here, 59th 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 80825 (Kit Carson) and $1,100 in 80802 (Arapahoe), with the 4 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 Cheyenne somewhere between $940 and $1,148. 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.
$1,044 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $41,760 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% ($940) | HAP at 100% ($1,044) | HAP at 110% ($1,148) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $190 | $294 | $398 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 1% from FY 2025 ($1,053) to FY 2026 ($1,044). Since FY 2020 it's up 46% in total, about 6.5% 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 | $539 | $542 | $714 | $914 | $1,107 | — |
| FY 2021 | $553 | $557 | $734 | $985 | $1,156 | +2.8% |
| FY 2022 | $572 | $575 | $757 | $1,075 | $1,216 | +3.1% |
| FY 2023 | $623 | $628 | $826 | $1,164 | $1,334 | +9.1% |
| FY 2024 | $701 | $706 | $927 | $1,298 | $1,493 | +12.2% |
| FY 2025 | $797 | $803 | $1,053 | $1,302 | $1,684 | +13.6% |
| FY 2026 | $790 | $796 | $1,044 | $1,343 | $1,637 | -0.9% |
| FY 2027 | $867 | $898 | $1,167 | $1,545 | $1,812 | +11.8% |
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$1,044 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $790 for a studio, $796 for one bedroom, $1,343 for three and $1,637 for four.
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