How much will Section 8 pay for rent in Pueblo County?

Up to the housing authority's payment standard, which it sets between 90% and 110% of FMR. For a two-bedroom that's $1,137 to $1,389. The voucher covers the gap between that standard and about 30% of the tenant's income, and it never pays more than the unit would rent for without a voucher.

Why does my ZIP code show a different Fair Market Rent than Pueblo County?

HUD publishes a second set of numbers, Small Area FMRs, for individual ZIP codes. In Pueblo those run from $1,130 to $1,650 for a two-bedroom. Housing authorities in metros HUD has designated for Small Area FMRs use the ZIP rate. The rest use the county rate. Your PHA can tell you which one applies.

When do the next Fair Market Rents for Pueblo County come out?

HUD usually publishes the new fiscal year's rates in late August or September, and they take effect October 1. This page updates as soon as the new Colorado figures are loaded.

HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027

Fair Market Rent in Pueblo County, Colorado (FY 2027)

A two-bedroom in Pueblo County carries a FY 2027 Fair Market Rent of $1,263 a month, effective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. Everything Section 8 pays in Pueblo keys off that figure.

Two-bedroom FMR

$1,263

-0.5% from FY 2026

Payment standard

$1,137–$1,389

90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom

Income to afford

$50,520

a year, with rent at 30% of income

Rank in Colorado

43rd of 64

by two-bedroom FMR, highest first

FY 2027 Fair Market Rents

Payment standard is the 90% to 110% band a housing authority can set. Income needed puts rent at 30% of gross income, and the hourly wage assumes a 40-hour week.

Bedrooms	FMR	Payment standard	Income needed	Hourly wage	vs FY 2026
Studio	$879	$791–$967	$35,160	$16.90/hr	+0.5%
1 bedroom	$978	$880–$1,076	$39,120	$18.81/hr	+1.1%
2 bedroom	$1,263	$1,137–$1,389	$50,520	$24.29/hr	-0.5%
3 bedroom	$1,611	$1,450–$1,772	$64,440	$30.98/hr	-0.4%
4 bedroom	$1,891	$1,702–$2,080	$75,640	$36.37/hr	-0.1%

Five to eight 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	$2,175	$1,958–$2,393
6 bedroom Estimate	$2,458	$2,212–$2,704
7 bedroom Estimate	$2,742	$2,468–$3,016
8 bedroom Estimate	$3,026	$2,723–$3,329

Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov

Market check

HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Pueblo actually rent for?

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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 $1,137 and $1,389. 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.

$1,263 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $50,520 a year. Put another way, $24 an hour full time.

Worked example for a two-bedroom renting at the payment standard. The tenant pays 30% of monthly income and the voucher covers the rest.

Monthly household income	Tenant pays (30%)	Voucher pays at 90%$1,137	Voucher pays at 100%$1,263	Voucher pays at 110%$1,389
$2,500	$750	$387	$513	$639
$4,000	$1,200	$0	$63	$189

Run your own numbers in the Section 8 rent calculator

Rate history

The two-bedroom rate went down 0% from FY 2026 ($1,269) to FY 2027 ($1,263). Since FY 2020 it's up 51% in total, about 6.0% a year. The Colorado median moved up 10% over the same year.

Fiscal 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 2027In effect	$879	$978	$1,263	$1,611	$1,891	-0.5%

About this rate

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 2027 that's October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. In Pueblo, that runs from $879 for a studio up to $1,891 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 43rd for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 8% below the state median of $1,375 and about 19% above the national median county at $1,063. About 169,356 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 $1,130 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	$1,210	-4.2%
81002	Pueblo	$1,260	-0.2%
81003	Pueblo	$1,160	-8.2%
81004	Pueblo	$1,240	-1.8%
81005	Pueblo	$1,230	-2.6%
81006	Pueblo	$1,320	+4.5%
81007	Pueblo	$1,520	+20.3%
81008	Pueblo	$1,650	+30.6%
81009	Pueblo	$1,263County rate	—
81010	Pueblo	$1,263County rate	—
81011	Pueblo	$1,263County rate	—
81012	Pueblo	$1,263County rate	—
81019	Colorado City	$1,440	+14.0%
81022	Avondale	$1,490	+18.0%
81023	Beulah	$1,200	-5.0%
81025	Boone	$1,370	+8.5%
81069	Rye	$1,130	-10.5%

Nearby counties

Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Pueblo.

Custer County

36 mi · 5,247 people

$1,202

-5%

Huerfano County

42 mi · 6,972 people

$1,116

-12%

Fremont County

43 mi · 49,634 people

$1,436

+14%

Crowley County

44 mi · 5,647 people

$1,405

+11%

El Paso County

47 mi · 742,999 people

$1,621

+28%

Otero County

49 mi · 18,321 people

$1,059

-16%

Teller County

56 mi · 24,825 people

$1,474

+17%

Las Animas County

66 mi · 14,413 people

$1,291

+2%

Questions people ask

$1,263 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $879 for a studio, $978 for one bedroom, $1,611 for three and $1,891 for four.

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