HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Fremont County, Colorado (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Fremont County is $1,244 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,244
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,120 to $1,368
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$49,760
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Colorado
33rd of 64
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Fremont moves to $1,436. That's up 15%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Fremont actually rent for?
Search any address in Fremont for a rent estimate built from nearby comps, with the HUD figure right next to it.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $942 | $848 to $1,036 | $37,680 | $18.12/hr | +6.7% |
| 1 bedroom | $948 | $853 to $1,043 | $37,920 | $18.23/hr | +6.6% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,244 | $1,120 to $1,368 | $49,760 | $23.92/hr | +6.7% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,593 | $1,434 to $1,752 | $63,720 | $30.63/hr | +5.6% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,647 | $1,482 to $1,812 | $65,880 | $31.67/hr | -2.0% |
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 | $1,894 | $1,705 to $2,083 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,141 | $1,927 to $2,355 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,388 | $2,149 to $2,627 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,635 | $2,372 to $2,899 |
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 Fremont, that runs from $942 for a studio up to $1,647 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 33rd for two-bedroom FMR. That's within a couple percent of the state median of $1,247 and about 22% above the national median county at $1,018. About 49,107 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 $1,050 in 81244 (Rockvale) and $1,850 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 | $1,240 | -0.3% |
| 81215 | Canon City | $1,240 | -0.3% |
| 81221 | Coal Creek | $1,160 | -6.8% |
| 81222 | Coaldale | $1,830 | +47.1% |
| 81223 | Cotopaxi | $1,850 | +48.7% |
| 81226 | Florence | $1,200 | -3.5% |
| 81232 | Hillside | $1,480 | +19.0% |
| 81233 | Howard | $1,630 | +31.0% |
| 81240 | Penrose | $1,240 | -0.3% |
| 81244 | Rockvale | $1,050 | -15.6% |
| 81290 | Florence | $1,244County rate | — |
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 $1,120 and $1,368. 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.
$1,244 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $49,760 a year. Put another way, $24 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% ($1,120) | HAP at 100% ($1,244) | HAP at 110% ($1,368) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $370 | $494 | $618 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $44 | $168 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 7% from FY 2025 ($1,166) to FY 2026 ($1,244). Since FY 2020 it's up 58% in total, about 8.0% 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 | $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 2027 | $1,067 | $1,098 | $1,436 | $1,794 | $2,230 | +15.4% |
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$1,244 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $942 for a studio, $948 for one bedroom, $1,593 for three and $1,647 for four.
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