FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.61
1 BR
1 BR- 81650
0.69ratio
FMR$1,110
Market$1,610
vs market-$500
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.69
2 BR
2 BR- 81650
0.72ratio
FMR$1,450
Market$2,000
vs market-$550
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.72
3 BR
3 BR- 81650
0.79ratio
FMR$2,010
Market$2,540
vs market-$530
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.79
4 BR
4 BR- 81650
0.78ratio
FMR$2,160
Market$2,760
vs market-$600
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Rifle, CO fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Rifle, CO is $1,450 a month. That is up 0.7% from $1,440 in FY 2026. Rifle 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 Rifle is 5% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Rifle, CO
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,090
$1,100
+0.9%
$990–$1,210
1BR
$1,100
$1,110
+0.9%
$999–$1,221
2BR
$1,440
$1,450
+0.7%
$1,305–$1,595
3BR
$2,020
$2,010
−0.5%
$1,809–$2,211
4BR
$2,220
$2,160
−2.7%
$1,944–$2,376
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Rifle, CO
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,100
$1,110
$1,450
$2,010
$2,160
FY 2026
$1,090
$1,100
$1,440
$2,020
$2,220
FY 2025
$1,050
$1,060
$1,390
$1,950
$2,200
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 Rifle, CO rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Rifle, 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 $1,450 it would be $1,305 to $1,595. 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 Rifle, CO in?
Rifle, 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 Rifle, CO for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 0.7%, from $1,440 in FY 2026 to $1,450 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 4.3%.
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