HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Las Animas County, Colorado (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Las Animas County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,155 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Las Animas keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,155
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,040 to $1,271
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$46,200
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Colorado
39th of 64
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Las Animas moves to $1,291. 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 | $796 | $716 to $876 | $31,840 | $15.31/hr | +3.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $880 | $792 to $968 | $35,200 | $16.92/hr | +2.2% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,155 | $1,040 to $1,271 | $46,200 | $22.21/hr | +3.3% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,425 | $1,283 to $1,568 | $57,000 | $27.40/hr | +4.7% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,529 | $1,376 to $1,682 | $61,160 | $29.40/hr | +3.2% |
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 | $1,758 | $1,582 to $1,934 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,988 | $1,789 to $2,187 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,217 | $1,995 to $2,439 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,446 | $2,201 to $2,691 |
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 Las Animas, that runs from $796 for a studio up to $1,529 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Las Animas 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, Aguilar included.
Among Colorado's 64 counties, Las Animas ranks 39th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 7% below the state median of $1,247 and about 13% above the national median county at $1,018. About 14,422 people live here, 33rd in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,010 in 81020 (Aguilar) and $1,180 in 81046 (Hoehne), with the 9 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 Las Animas somewhere between $1,040 and $1,271. 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.
$1,155 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $46,200 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% ($1,040) | HAP at 100% ($1,155) | HAP at 110% ($1,271) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $290 | $405 | $521 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $71 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 3% from FY 2025 ($1,118) to FY 2026 ($1,155). Since FY 2020 it's up 48% in total, about 6.8% 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 | $587 | $591 | $778 | $1,122 | $1,159 | — |
| FY 2021 | $563 | $647 | $853 | $1,219 | $1,276 | +9.6% |
| FY 2022 | $653 | $747 | $983 | $1,349 | $1,484 | +15.2% |
| FY 2023 | $685 | $778 | $1,024 | $1,307 | $1,460 | +4.2% |
| FY 2024 | $797 | $895 | $1,176 | $1,451 | $1,571 | +14.8% |
| FY 2025 | $767 | $861 | $1,118 | $1,361 | $1,482 | -4.9% |
| FY 2026 | $796 | $880 | $1,155 | $1,425 | $1,529 | +3.3% |
| FY 2027 | $959 | $1,000 | $1,291 | $1,620 | $1,719 | +11.8% |
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$1,155 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $796 for a studio, $880 for one bedroom, $1,425 for three and $1,529 for four.
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