FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
1 BR
1 BR- 80026
0.95ratio
FMR$1,840
Market$1,940
vs market-$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
2 BR
2 BR- 80026
0.87ratio
FMR$2,160
Market$2,480
vs market-$320
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
3 BR
3 BR- 80026
1.06ratio
FMR$2,870
Market$2,720
vs market+$150
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.06
4 BR
4 BR- 80026
1.05ratio
FMR$3,340
Market$3,170
vs market+$170
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
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Lafayette, CO fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Lafayette, CO is $2,160 a month. That is down 2.7% from $2,220 in FY 2026. Lafayette is in the Boulder, 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 $2,033. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Colorado is $1,375, so Lafayette is 57% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Lafayette, CO
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,620
$1,610
−0.6%
$1,449–$1,771
1BR
$1,880
$1,840
−2.1%
$1,656–$2,024
2BR
$2,220
$2,160
−2.7%
$1,944–$2,376
3BR
$2,950
$2,870
−2.7%
$2,583–$3,157
4BR
$3,390
$3,340
−1.5%
$3,006–$3,674
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Lafayette, CO
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,610
$1,840
$2,160
$2,870
$3,340
FY 2026
$1,620
$1,880
$2,220
$2,950
$3,390
FY 2025
$1,520
$1,770
$2,140
$2,810
$3,210
FY 2024
$1,640
$1,880
$2,290
$2,990
$3,510
FY 2023
$1,420
$1,600
$1,940
$2,580
$3,050
Questions about Lafayette, CO rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Lafayette, CO?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,033, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,830 to $2,236 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,160 it would be $1,944 to $2,376. 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 Lafayette, CO in?
Lafayette, CO is in the Boulder, CO MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,033.
How much did fair market rent change in Lafayette, CO for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 2.7%, from $2,220 in FY 2026 to $2,160 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 11.3%.
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