HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Kiowa County, Colorado (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Kiowa County is $1,146 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,146
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,031 to $1,261
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$45,840
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Colorado
40th of 64
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Kiowa moves to $1,319. 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 Kiowa actually rent for?
Search any address in Kiowa 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 | $868 | $781 to $955 | $34,720 | $16.69/hr | +4.1% |
| 1 bedroom | $873 | $786 to $960 | $34,920 | $16.79/hr | +3.9% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,146 | $1,031 to $1,261 | $45,840 | $22.04/hr | +4.0% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,463 | $1,317 to $1,609 | $58,520 | $28.13/hr | +3.9% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,797 | $1,617 to $1,977 | $71,880 | $34.56/hr | +1.9% |
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 | $2,067 | $1,860 to $2,274 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,336 | $2,102 to $2,570 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,606 | $2,345 to $2,867 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,875 | $2,588 to $3,163 |
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 Kiowa, that runs from $868 for a studio up to $1,797 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Kiowa 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, Arlington included.
Among Colorado's 64 counties, Kiowa ranks 40th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 8% below the state median of $1,247 and about 13% above the national median county at $1,018. About 1,347 people live here, 61st in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,060 in 81045 (Haswell) and $1,560 in 81071 (Sheridan Lake), 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 Kiowa somewhere between $1,031 and $1,261. 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.
$1,146 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $45,840 a year. Put another way, $22 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% ($1,031) | HAP at 100% ($1,146) | HAP at 110% ($1,261) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $281 | $396 | $511 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $61 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 4% from FY 2025 ($1,102) to FY 2026 ($1,146). Since FY 2020 it's up 34% in total, about 5.0% 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 | $685 | $689 | $855 | $1,166 | $1,326 | — |
| FY 2021 | $617 | $621 | $770 | $1,050 | $1,195 | -9.9% |
| FY 2022 | $681 | $686 | $857 | $1,059 | $1,376 | +11.3% |
| FY 2023 | $727 | $731 | $933 | $1,136 | $1,507 | +8.9% |
| FY 2024 | $837 | $843 | $1,107 | $1,338 | $1,782 | +18.6% |
| FY 2025 | $834 | $840 | $1,102 | $1,408 | $1,763 | -0.5% |
| FY 2026 | $868 | $873 | $1,146 | $1,463 | $1,797 | +4.0% |
| FY 2027 | $980 | $1,015 | $1,319 | $1,700 | $2,048 | +15.1% |
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$1,146 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $868 for a studio, $873 for one bedroom, $1,463 for three and $1,797 for four.
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