HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Pueblo County, Colorado (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Pueblo County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,269 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Pueblo keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,269
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,142 to $1,396
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$50,760
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Colorado
31st of 64
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Pueblo moves to $1,263. That's unchanged. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Pueblo actually rent for?
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $875 | $788 to $963 | $35,000 | $16.83/hr | +1.4% |
| 1 bedroom | $967 | $870 to $1,064 | $38,680 | $18.60/hr | +0.8% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,269 | $1,142 to $1,396 | $50,760 | $24.40/hr | +0.9% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,617 | $1,455 to $1,779 | $64,680 | $31.10/hr | -0.6% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,893 | $1,704 to $2,082 | $75,720 | $36.40/hr | +5.8% |
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 | $2,177 | $1,959 to $2,395 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,461 | $2,215 to $2,707 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,745 | $2,471 to $3,020 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,029 | $2,726 to $3,332 |
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 Pueblo, that runs from $875 for a studio up to $1,893 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Pueblo is its own HUD metro area (Pueblo, CO), so the rate here is set from rents inside the county rather than a wider region.
Among Colorado's 64 counties, Pueblo ranks 31st for two-bedroom FMR. That's within a couple percent of the state median of $1,247 and about 25% above the national median county at $1,018. About 168,135 people live here, 10th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,070 in 81069 (Rye) and $1,650 in 81008 (Pueblo), with the 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81001 | Pueblo | $1,220 | -3.9% |
| 81002 | Pueblo | $1,270 | +0.1% |
| 81003 | Pueblo | $1,160 | -8.6% |
| 81004 | Pueblo | $1,230 | -3.1% |
| 81005 | Pueblo | $1,210 | -4.6% |
| 81006 | Pueblo | $1,270 | +0.1% |
| 81007 | Pueblo | $1,560 | +22.9% |
| 81008 | Pueblo | $1,650 | +30.0% |
| 81009 | Pueblo | $1,269County rate | — |
| 81010 | Pueblo | $1,269County rate | — |
| 81011 | Pueblo | $1,269County rate | — |
| 81012 | Pueblo | $1,269County rate | — |
| 81019 | Colorado City | $1,440 | +13.5% |
| 81022 | Avondale | $1,650 | +30.0% |
| 81023 | Beulah | $1,180 | -7.0% |
| 81025 | Boone | $1,370 | +8.0% |
| 81069 | Rye | $1,070 | -15.7% |
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 Pueblo somewhere between $1,142 and $1,396. 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.
$1,269 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $50,760 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% ($1,142) | HAP at 100% ($1,269) | HAP at 110% ($1,396) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $392 | $519 | $646 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $69 | $196 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 1% from FY 2025 ($1,258) to FY 2026 ($1,269). Since FY 2020 it's up 51% in total, about 7.2% 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 | $632 | $636 | $838 | $1,140 | $1,321 | — |
| FY 2021 | $631 | $634 | $836 | $1,118 | $1,320 | -0.2% |
| FY 2022 | $783 | $800 | $1,052 | $1,377 | $1,638 | +25.8% |
| FY 2023 | $815 | $854 | $1,124 | $1,471 | $1,674 | +6.8% |
| FY 2024 | $809 | $881 | $1,158 | $1,503 | $1,663 | +3.0% |
| FY 2025 | $863 | $959 | $1,258 | $1,626 | $1,790 | +8.6% |
| FY 2026 | $875 | $967 | $1,269 | $1,617 | $1,893 | +0.9% |
| FY 2027 | $879 | $978 | $1,263 | $1,611 | $1,891 | -0.5% |
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Questions people ask
$1,269 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $875 for a studio, $967 for one bedroom, $1,617 for three and $1,893 for four.
Tools for this county
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