FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
1 BR
1 BR- 81521
0.89ratio
FMR$1,280
Market$1,440
vs market-$160
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
2 BR
2 BR- 81521
0.97ratio
FMR$1,610
Market$1,660
vs market-$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
3 BR
3 BR- 81521
1.02ratio
FMR$2,230
Market$2,180
vs market+$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
4 BR
4 BR- 81521
1.07ratio
FMR$2,690
Market$2,510
vs market+$180
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Fruita, CO fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Fruita, CO is $1,610 a month. That is up 2.5% from $1,570 in FY 2026. Fruita is in the Grand Junction, 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 $1,282. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Colorado is $1,375, so Fruita is 17% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Fruita, CO
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,110
$1,120
+0.9%
$1,008–$1,232
1BR
$1,240
$1,280
+3.2%
$1,152–$1,408
2BR
$1,570
$1,610
+2.5%
$1,449–$1,771
3BR
$2,180
$2,230
+2.3%
$2,007–$2,453
4BR
$2,630
$2,690
+2.3%
$2,421–$2,959
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Fruita, CO
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,120
$1,280
$1,610
$2,230
$2,690
FY 2026
$1,110
$1,240
$1,570
$2,180
$2,630
FY 2025
$1,110
$1,230
$1,590
$2,230
$2,670
FY 2024
$960
$1,090
$1,410
$1,990
$2,390
FY 2023
$860
$980
$1,290
$1,830
$2,200
Questions about Fruita, CO rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Fruita, CO?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,282, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,154 to $1,410 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,610 it would be $1,449 to $1,771. 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 Fruita, CO in?
Fruita, CO is in the Grand Junction, CO MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,282.
How much did fair market rent change in Fruita, CO for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.5%, from $1,570 in FY 2026 to $1,610 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 24.8%.
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