FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
1 BR
1 BR- 81101
1.09ratio
FMR$950
Market$870
vs market+$80
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.09
2 BR
2 BR- 81101
1.07ratio
FMR$1,150
Market$1,070
vs market+$80
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
3 BR
3 BR- 81101
1.11ratio
FMR$1,570
Market$1,420
vs market+$150
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.11
4 BR
4 BR- 81101
1.28ratio
FMR$1,920
Market$1,500
vs market+$420
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.28
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Alamosa, CO fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Alamosa, CO is $1,150 a month. That is up 15.0% from $1,000 in FY 2026. Alamosa is in the Alamosa County, CO non-metropolitan FMR area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,149. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Colorado is $1,375, so Alamosa is 16% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Alamosa, CO
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$770
$850
+10.4%
$765–$935
1BR
$830
$950
+14.5%
$855–$1,045
2BR
$1,000
$1,150
+15.0%
$1,035–$1,265
3BR
$1,390
$1,570
+12.9%
$1,413–$1,727
4BR
$1,680
$1,920
+14.3%
$1,728–$2,112
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Alamosa, CO
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$850
$950
$1,150
$1,570
$1,920
FY 2026
$770
$830
$1,000
$1,390
$1,680
FY 2025
$790
$790
$970
$1,310
$1,610
FY 2024area FMR
$815
$820
$1,061
$1,399
$1,779
FY 2023area FMR
$743
$748
$985
$1,238
$1,678
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Alamosa, CO rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Alamosa, CO?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,149, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,034 to $1,264 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,150 it would be $1,035 to $1,265. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is Alamosa, CO in?
Alamosa, CO is in the Alamosa County, CO non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,149.
How much did fair market rent change in Alamosa, CO for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 15.0%, from $1,000 in FY 2026 to $1,150 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 18.6%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set