HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Prowers County, Colorado (FY 2026)
$973 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Prowers County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Prowers is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$973
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$876 to $1,070
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$38,920
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Colorado
63rd of 64
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Prowers moves to $1,050. That's up 8%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Prowers actually rent for?
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $746 | $671 to $821 | $29,840 | $14.35/hr | +4.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $888 | $799 to $977 | $35,520 | $17.08/hr | +16.4% |
| 2 bedroom | $973 | $876 to $1,070 | $38,920 | $18.71/hr | +4.3% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,249 | $1,124 to $1,374 | $49,960 | $24.02/hr | +11.1% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,542 | $1,388 to $1,696 | $61,680 | $29.65/hr | +2.5% |
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 | $1,773 | $1,596 to $1,950 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,005 | $1,805 to $2,206 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,236 | $2,012 to $2,460 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,467 | $2,220 to $2,714 |
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 Prowers, that runs from $746 for a studio up to $1,542 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Prowers 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, Granada included.
Among Colorado's 64 counties, Prowers ranks 63rd for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 22% below the state median of $1,247 and about 4% below the national median county at $1,018. About 11,968 people live here, 36th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $970 in 81041 (Granada) and $1,050 in 81092 (Wiley), with the 5 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 Prowers somewhere between $876 and $1,070. 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.
$973 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $38,920 a year. Put another way, $19 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% ($876) | HAP at 100% ($973) | HAP at 110% ($1,070) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $126 | $223 | $320 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 4% from FY 2025 ($933) to FY 2026 ($973). Since FY 2020 it's up 36% in total, about 5.3% 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 | $609 | $627 | $714 | $926 | $1,137 | — |
| FY 2021 | $623 | $627 | $773 | $961 | $1,218 | +8.3% |
| FY 2022 | $687 | $692 | $906 | $1,120 | $1,437 | +17.2% |
| FY 2023 | $686 | $691 | $909 | $1,106 | $1,499 | +0.3% |
| FY 2024 | $796 | $847 | $1,014 | $1,226 | $1,671 | +11.6% |
| FY 2025 | $717 | $763 | $933 | $1,124 | $1,504 | -8.0% |
| FY 2026 | $746 | $888 | $973 | $1,249 | $1,542 | +4.3% |
| FY 2027 | $780 | $907 | $1,050 | $1,419 | $1,631 | +7.9% |
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Questions people ask
$973 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $746 for a studio, $888 for one bedroom, $1,249 for three and $1,542 for four.
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