FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.45
1 BR
1 BR- 81623
0.54ratio
FMR$2,000
Market$3,690
vs market-$1,690
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.54
2 BR
2 BR- 81623
0.55ratio
FMR$2,550
Market$4,610
vs market-$2,060
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.55
3 BR
3 BR- 81623
0.64ratio
FMR$3,410
Market$5,350
vs market-$1,940
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.64
4 BR
4 BR- 81623
0.56ratio
FMR$3,730
Market$6,630
vs market-$2,900
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.56
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Historical
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Carbondale, CO fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Carbondale, CO is $2,550 a month. That is up 11.4% from $2,290 in FY 2026. Carbondale is in the Garfield 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 $1,781. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Colorado is $1,375, so Carbondale is 86% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Carbondale, CO
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,690
$1,790
+5.9%
$1,611–$1,969
1BR
$1,770
$2,000
+13.0%
$1,800–$2,200
2BR
$2,290
$2,550
+11.4%
$2,295–$2,805
3BR
$3,060
$3,410
+11.4%
$3,069–$3,751
4BR
$3,480
$3,730
+7.2%
$3,357–$4,103
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Carbondale, CO
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,790
$2,000
$2,550
$3,410
$3,730
FY 2026
$1,690
$1,770
$2,290
$3,060
$3,480
FY 2025
$1,650
$1,730
$2,250
$3,020
$3,340
FY 2024area FMR
$1,162
$1,170
$1,537
$2,166
$2,438
FY 2023area FMR
$1,094
$1,101
$1,357
$1,861
$2,275
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Carbondale, CO rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Carbondale, CO?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,781, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,603 to $1,959 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,550 it would be $2,295 to $2,805. 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 Carbondale, CO in?
Carbondale, CO is in the Garfield County, CO non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,781.
How much did fair market rent change in Carbondale, CO for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 11.4%, from $2,290 in FY 2026 to $2,550 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 13.3%.
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