HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Weld County, Colorado (FY 2026)
$1,563 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Weld County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Weld is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,563
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,407 to $1,719
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$62,520
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Colorado
21st of 64
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Weld moves to $1,647. That's up 5%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Weld actually rent for?
Search any address in Weld 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 | $1,171 | $1,054 to $1,288 | $46,840 | $22.52/hr | +5.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,238 | $1,114 to $1,362 | $49,520 | $23.81/hr | +2.9% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,563 | $1,407 to $1,719 | $62,520 | $30.06/hr | +2.3% |
| 3 bedroom | $2,174 | $1,957 to $2,391 | $86,960 | $41.81/hr | +1.5% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,590 | $2,331 to $2,849 | $103,600 | $49.81/hr | +6.0% |
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 | $2,979 | $2,681 to $3,277 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $3,367 | $3,030 to $3,704 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $3,756 | $3,380 to $4,132 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $4,144 | $3,730 to $4,558 |
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 Weld, that runs from $1,171 for a studio up to $2,590 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Weld is its own HUD metro area (Greeley, CO), so the rate here is set from rents inside the county rather than a wider region.
Among Colorado's 64 counties, Weld ranks 21st for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 25% above the state median of $1,247 and about 54% above the national median county at $1,018. About 331,466 people live here, 8th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,380 in 80611 (Briggsdale) and $2,610 in 80516 (Erie), with the 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80504 | Longmont | $2,050 | +31.2% |
| 80514 | Dacono | $1,880 | +20.3% |
| 80516 | Erie | $2,610 | +67.0% |
| 80520 | Firestone | $1,840 | +17.7% |
| 80530 | Frederick | $2,340 | +49.7% |
| 80534 | Johnstown | $1,840 | +17.7% |
| 80542 | Mead | $1,870 | +19.6% |
| 80543 | Milliken | $1,720 | +10.0% |
| 80546 | Severance | $1,790 | +14.5% |
| 80550 | Windsor | $1,860 | +19.0% |
| 80551 | Windsor | $1,563County rate | — |
| 80610 | Ault | $1,470 | -6.0% |
| 80611 | Briggsdale | $1,380 | -11.7% |
| 80612 | Carr | $1,720 | +10.0% |
| 80615 | Eaton | $1,600 | +2.4% |
| 80620 | Evans | $1,580 | +1.1% |
| 80621 | Fort Lupton | $1,470 | -6.0% |
| 80622 | Galeton | $1,380 | -11.7% |
| 80623 | Gilcrest | $1,870 | +19.6% |
| 80624 | Gill | $1,380 | -11.7% |
| 80631 | Greeley | $1,380 | -11.7% |
| 80632 | Greeley | $1,560 | -0.2% |
| 80633 | Greeley | $1,560 | -0.2% |
| 80634 | Greeley | $1,680 | +7.5% |
| 80638 | Greeley | $1,563County rate | — |
| 80639 | Greeley | $1,560 | -0.2% |
| 80642 | Hudson | $1,930 | +23.5% |
| 80643 | Keenesburg | $1,930 | +23.5% |
| 80644 | Kersey | $1,380 | -11.7% |
| 80645 | La Salle | $1,420 | -9.1% |
| 80646 | Lucerne | $1,560 | -0.2% |
| 80648 | Nunn | $1,460 | -6.6% |
| 80650 | Pierce | $1,660 | +6.2% |
| 80651 | Platteville | $1,560 | -0.2% |
| 80652 | Roggen | $1,490 | -4.7% |
| 80729 | Grover | $1,560 | -0.2% |
| 80732 | Hereford | $1,560 | -0.2% |
| 80742 | New Raymer | $1,380 | -11.7% |
| 80754 | Stoneham | $1,380 | -11.7% |
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 Weld somewhere between $1,407 and $1,719. 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.
$1,563 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $62,520 a year. Put another way, $30 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% ($1,407) | HAP at 100% ($1,563) | HAP at 110% ($1,719) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $657 | $813 | $969 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $207 | $363 | $519 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 2% from FY 2025 ($1,528) to FY 2026 ($1,563). Since FY 2020 it's up 49% in total, about 6.9% 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 | $709 | $845 | $1,046 | $1,509 | $1,833 | — |
| FY 2021 | $827 | $937 | $1,184 | $1,694 | $1,988 | +13.2% |
| FY 2022 | $897 | $990 | $1,272 | $1,801 | $2,022 | +7.4% |
| FY 2023 | $951 | $1,063 | $1,380 | $1,961 | $2,156 | +8.5% |
| FY 2024 | $1,062 | $1,190 | $1,533 | $2,160 | $2,391 | +11.1% |
| FY 2025 | $1,107 | $1,203 | $1,528 | $2,141 | $2,443 | -0.3% |
| FY 2026 | $1,171 | $1,238 | $1,563 | $2,174 | $2,590 | +2.3% |
| FY 2027 | $1,240 | $1,307 | $1,647 | $2,281 | $2,753 | +5.4% |
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Questions people ask
$1,563 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,171 for a studio, $1,238 for one bedroom, $2,174 for three and $2,590 for four.
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