How much will Section 8 pay for rent in Eagle County?

Up to the housing authority's payment standard, which it sets between 90% and 110% of FMR. For a two-bedroom that's $2,346 to $2,868. The voucher covers the gap between that standard and about 30% of the tenant's income, and it never pays more than the unit would rent for without a voucher.

Why does my ZIP code show a different Fair Market Rent than Eagle County?

HUD publishes a second set of numbers, Small Area FMRs, for individual ZIP codes. In Eagle those run from $2,200 to $2,900 for a two-bedroom. Housing authorities in metros HUD has designated for Small Area FMRs use the ZIP rate. The rest use the county rate. Your PHA can tell you which one applies.

When do the next Fair Market Rents for Eagle County come out?

HUD usually publishes the new fiscal year's rates in late August or September, and they take effect October 1. This page updates as soon as the new Colorado figures are loaded.

HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027

Fair Market Rent in Eagle County, Colorado (FY 2027)

HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Eagle County is $2,607 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.

Two-bedroom FMR

$2,607

+9.6% from FY 2026

Payment standard

$2,346–$2,868

90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom

Income to afford

$104,280

a year, with rent at 30% of income

Rank in Colorado

2nd 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	$1,815	$1,634–$1,997	$72,600	$34.90/hr	+10.7%
1 bedroom	$1,993	$1,794–$2,192	$79,720	$38.33/hr	+9.9%
2 bedroom	$2,607	$2,346–$2,868	$104,280	$50.13/hr	+9.6%
3 bedroom	$3,106	$2,795–$3,417	$124,240	$59.73/hr	+8.9%
4 bedroom	$4,357	$3,921–$4,793	$174,280	$83.79/hr	+18.1%

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	$5,011	$4,510–$5,512
6 bedroom Estimate	$5,664	$5,098–$6,230
7 bedroom Estimate	$6,318	$5,686–$6,950
8 bedroom Estimate	$6,971	$6,274–$7,668

Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov

Market check

HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Eagle actually rent for?

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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 Eagle somewhere between $2,346 and $2,868. 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.

$2,607 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $104,280 a year. Put another way, $50 an hour full time.

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%$2,346	Voucher pays at 100%$2,607	Voucher pays at 110%$2,868
$2,500	$750	$1,596	$1,857	$2,118
$4,000	$1,200	$1,146	$1,407	$1,668

Run your own numbers in the Section 8 rent calculator

Rate history

The two-bedroom rate went up 10% from FY 2026 ($2,379) to FY 2027 ($2,607). Since FY 2020 it's up 82% in total, about 8.9% 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	$934	$1,120	$1,434	$1,787	$1,943	—
FY 2021	$1,132	$1,331	$1,715	$2,139	$2,326	+19.6%
FY 2022	$1,292	$1,477	$1,944	$2,403	$2,636	+13.4%
FY 2023	$1,357	$1,542	$2,030	$2,490	$2,727	+4.4%
FY 2024	$1,572	$1,765	$2,319	$2,809	$3,088	+14.2%
FY 2025	$1,491	$1,657	$2,174	$2,619	$2,882	-6.3%
FY 2026	$1,640	$1,813	$2,379	$2,852	$3,688	+9.4%
FY 2027In effect	$1,815	$1,993	$2,607	$3,106	$4,357	+9.6%

About this rate

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 2027 that's October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. In Eagle, that runs from $1,815 for a studio up to $4,357 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.

Because Eagle 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, Vail included.

Among Colorado's 64 counties, Eagle ranks 2nd for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 90% above the state median of $1,375 and about 145% above the national median county at $1,063. About 55,135 people live here, 15th in the state.

Rates by ZIP code

Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $2,200 in 81657 (Vail) and $2,900 in 81621 (Basalt), with the 13 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.

ZIP	City	2BR rate	vs county
80423	Bond	$2,220	-14.8%
80426	Burns	$2,610	+0.1%
80463	Mc Coy	$2,480	-4.9%
81620	Avon	$2,870	+10.1%
81621	Basalt	$2,900	+11.2%
81631	Eagle	$2,260	-13.3%
81632	Edwards	$2,440	-6.4%
81637	Gypsum	$2,620	+0.5%
81645	Minturn	$2,750	+5.5%
81649	Red Cliff	$2,540	-2.6%
81655	Wolcott	$2,340	-10.2%
81657	Vail	$2,200	-15.6%
81658	Vail	$2,610	+0.1%

Nearby counties

Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Eagle.

Summit County

30 mi · 31,017 people

$2,766

+6%

Pitkin County

31 mi · 16,985 people

$2,597

same rate

Lake County

36 mi · 7,380 people

$1,485

-43%

Grand County

43 mi · 15,895 people

$1,844

-29%

Clear Creek County

52 mi · 9,262 people

$2,169

-17%

Garfield County

53 mi · 62,479 people

$1,781

-32%

Routt County

53 mi · 25,084 people

$2,384

-9%

Park County

59 mi · 17,907 people

$2,169

-17%

Questions people ask

$2,607 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $1,815 for a studio, $1,993 for one bedroom, $3,106 for three and $4,357 for four.

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