For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Colorado City, AZ is $1,560 a month. That is down 4.9% from $1,640 in FY 2026. Colorado City is in the Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ MSA. 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,229. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Arizona is $1,244, so Colorado City is 25% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Colorado City, AZ
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,300
$1,220
−6.2%
$1,098–$1,342
1BR
$1,350
$1,270
−5.9%
$1,143–$1,397
2BR
$1,640
$1,560
−4.9%
$1,404–$1,716
3BR
$2,110
$2,010
−4.7%
$1,809–$2,211
4BR
$2,500
$2,360
−5.6%
$2,124–$2,596
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Colorado City, AZ
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,220
$1,270
$1,560
$2,010
$2,360
FY 2026
$1,300
$1,350
$1,640
$2,110
$2,500
FY 2025
$1,130
$1,180
$1,460
$1,900
$2,250
FY 2024
$970
$1,130
$1,440
$1,990
$2,240
FY 2023
$1,070
$1,250
$1,590
$2,210
$2,480
Questions about Colorado City, AZ rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Colorado City, AZ?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,229, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,106 to $1,352 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,560 it would be $1,404 to $1,716. 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 Colorado City, AZ in?
Colorado City, AZ is in the Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,229.
How much did fair market rent change in Colorado City, AZ for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 4.9%, from $1,640 in FY 2026 to $1,560 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has fallen 1.9%.
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