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

Up to the housing authority's payment standard, which it sets between 90% and 110% of FMR. For a two-bedroom that's $1,292 to $1,580. 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 Fremont County?

HUD publishes a second set of numbers, Small Area FMRs, for individual ZIP codes. In Fremont those run from $1,290 to $2,150 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 Fremont 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 Fremont County, Colorado (FY 2027)

HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Fremont County is $1,436 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.

Two-bedroom FMR

$1,436

+15.4% from FY 2026

Payment standard

$1,292–$1,580

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

Income to afford

$57,440

a year, with rent at 30% of income

Rank in Colorado

31st 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	$1,067	$960–$1,174	$42,680	$20.52/hr	+13.3%
1 bedroom	$1,098	$988–$1,208	$43,920	$21.12/hr	+15.8%
2 bedroom	$1,436	$1,292–$1,580	$57,440	$27.62/hr	+15.4%
3 bedroom	$1,794	$1,615–$1,973	$71,760	$34.50/hr	+12.6%
4 bedroom	$2,230	$2,007–$2,453	$89,200	$42.88/hr	+35.4%

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	$2,565	$2,309–$2,822
6 bedroom Estimate	$2,899	$2,609–$3,189
7 bedroom Estimate	$3,234	$2,911–$3,557
8 bedroom Estimate	$3,568	$3,211–$3,925

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 Fremont 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 Fremont somewhere between $1,292 and $1,580. 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.

$1,436 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $57,440 a year. Put another way, $28 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%$1,292	Voucher pays at 100%$1,436	Voucher pays at 110%$1,580
$2,500	$750	$542	$686	$830
$4,000	$1,200	$92	$236	$380

Run your own numbers in the Section 8 rent calculator

Rate history

The two-bedroom rate went up 15% from FY 2026 ($1,244) to FY 2027 ($1,436). Since FY 2020 it's up 83% in total, about 9.0% 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	$593	$597	$786	$1,121	$1,202	—
FY 2021	$675	$679	$895	$1,281	$1,321	+13.9%
FY 2022	$769	$774	$1,019	$1,447	$1,533	+13.9%
FY 2023	$792	$798	$1,050	$1,492	$1,646	+3.0%
FY 2024	$912	$918	$1,206	$1,669	$1,866	+14.9%
FY 2025	$883	$889	$1,166	$1,508	$1,680	-3.3%
FY 2026	$942	$948	$1,244	$1,593	$1,647	+6.7%
FY 2027In effect	$1,067	$1,098	$1,436	$1,794	$2,230	+15.4%

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 Fremont, that runs from $1,067 for a studio up to $2,230 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.

Because Fremont 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, Canon City included.

Among Colorado's 64 counties, Fremont ranks 31st for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 4% above the state median of $1,375 and about 35% above the national median county at $1,063. About 49,634 people live here, 16th in the state.

Rates by ZIP code

Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,290 in 81240 (Penrose) and $2,150 in 81223 (Cotopaxi), with the 10 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
81212	Canon City	$1,440	+0.3%
81215	Canon City	$1,440	+0.3%
81221	Coal Creek	$1,410	-1.8%
81222	Coaldale	$2,130	+48.3%
81223	Cotopaxi	$2,150	+49.7%
81226	Florence	$1,340	-6.7%
81232	Hillside	$1,440	+0.3%
81233	Howard	$1,880	+30.9%
81240	Penrose	$1,290	-10.2%
81244	Rockvale	$1,290	-10.2%
81290	Florence	$1,436County rate	—

Nearby counties

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

Custer County

19 mi · 5,247 people

$1,202

-16%

Teller County

36 mi · 24,825 people

$1,474

+3%

Saguache County

42 mi · 6,580 people

$1,059

-26%

Pueblo County

43 mi · 169,356 people

$1,263

-12%

Chaffee County

47 mi · 20,178 people

$1,755

+22%

El Paso County

48 mi · 742,999 people

$1,621

+13%

Huerfano County

55 mi · 6,972 people

$1,116

-22%

Park County

59 mi · 17,907 people

$2,169

+51%

Questions people ask

$1,436 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $1,067 for a studio, $1,098 for one bedroom, $1,794 for three and $2,230 for four.

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