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CO/Denver County/Denver

Denver, CO

CitySAFMR
Denver County
Found 50 ZIPs
Zillow

City Median Investment Score

48Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,480 – $2,470$990 – $1,910
1 BR$1,580 – $2,580$1,190 – $2,250
2 BR$1,890 – $3,060$1,810 – $2,680
3 BR$2,470 – $4,020$1,440 – $3,540
4 BR$2,750 – $4,490$2,230 – $4,300
5 BR$3,622Not available
6 BR$4,166Not available
7 BR$4,791Not available
8 BR$5,509Not available

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Market Alignment

Studio
25
0.82-1.96
1 BR
6
6
6
0.81-1.57
2 BR
11
0.78-1.33
3 BR
12
0.77-1.95
4 BR
10
10
0.73-1.63
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Denver, CO fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 50 ZIP codes in Denver, CO ranges from $1,890 to $3,060 a month, with a median of $2,150. That is up 3.9% from $2,070 in FY 2026. Denver is in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO 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 $2,169. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Colorado is $1,375, so Denver is 56% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Denver, CO
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,740+6.7%$1,566–$1,914
1BR$1,820+4.6%$1,638–$2,002
2BR$2,150+3.9%$1,935–$2,365
3BR$2,820+4.1%$2,538–$3,102
4BR$3,150+4.3%$2,835–$3,465

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Denver, CO
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,740$1,820$2,150$2,820$3,150
FY 2026$1,630$1,740$2,070$2,710$3,020
FY 2025$1,620$1,760$2,110$2,760$3,080
FY 2024$1,620$1,790$2,150$2,810$3,150
FY 2023$1,350$1,490$1,800$2,370$2,670

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
80202$3,060+42.3%
80290$2,720+26.5%
80211$2,670+24.2%
80249$2,540+18.1%
80203$2,480+15.3%
80230$2,480+15.3%
80238$2,480+15.3%
80209$2,430+13.0%
80210$2,420+12.6%
80237$2,410+12.1%
80205$2,360+9.8%
80206$2,330+8.4%
80239$2,310+7.4%
80228$2,300+7.0%
80216$2,290+6.5%
80204$2,260+5.1%
80233$2,250+4.7%
80207$2,210+2.8%
80246$2,210+2.8%
80212$2,190+1.9%
80231$2,170+0.9%
80201$2,1500.0%
80217$2,1500.0%
80248$2,1500.0%

Showing the 24 highest of 50 ZIP codes.

Questions about Denver, CO rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Denver, CO?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,169, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,952 to $2,386 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,150 it would be $1,935 to $2,365. 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 Denver, CO in?

Denver, CO is in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,169.

How much did fair market rent change in Denver, CO for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.9%, from $2,070 in FY 2026 to $2,150 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 19.4%.

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

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