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Boulder County, CO
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Found 25 ZIPs
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,320 – $1,940$1,410 – $1,680
1 BR$1,540 – $2,130$1,610 – $2,120
2 BR$1,860 – $2,610$1,930 – $2,510
3 BR$2,440 – $3,560$2,430 – $3,330
4 BR$2,790 – $4,170$2,670 – $3,830
5 BR$3,714
6 BR$4,272
7 BR$4,912
8 BR$5,649

Market Alignment

How HUD fair market rents align with the state of the rental market.

Studio
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.80ratio
FMR$1,520
Market$1,890
vs market-$370

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

Studio· 1 ZIP
0.90ratio
FMR$1,320
Market$1,470
vs market-$150

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

Studio· 1 ZIP
0.91ratio
FMR$1,680
Market$1,850
vs market-$170

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

Studio· 1 ZIP
0.97ratio
FMR$1,550
Market$1,590
vs market-$40

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

Studio· 3 ZIPs
0.99–1.01ratio range
Median FMR$1,620
Median Market$1,600
vs market+$20

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3
Studio· 2 ZIPs
1.02–1.03ratio range
Median FMR$1,685
Median Market$1,640
vs market+$45

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2
Studio· 1 ZIP
1.08ratio
FMR$1,520
Market$1,410
vs market+$110

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

Studio· 1 ZIP
1.14ratio
FMR$1,680
Market$1,480
vs market+$200

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

Studio· 1 ZIP
1.16ratio
FMR$1,940
Market$1,670
vs market+$270

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

Studio· 1 ZIP
1.23ratio
FMR$1,840
Market$1,500
vs market+$340

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.80–1.23
1 BR
1 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.56ratio range
Median FMR$1,790
Median Market$3,180
vs market-$1,390

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.90ratio
FMR$1,680
Market$1,870
vs market-$190

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.91ratio
FMR$1,940
Market$2,140
vs market-$200

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.96–0.97ratio range
Median FMR$1,880
Median Market$1,940
vs market-$60

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.98ratio
FMR$1,960
Market$1,990
vs market-$30

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1 BR· 3 ZIPs
1.07–1.09ratio range
Median FMR$1,790
Median Market$1,650
vs market+$140

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3
1 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.11–1.12ratio range
Median FMR$1,920
Median Market$1,715
vs market+$205

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

2
1 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.22–1.24ratio range
Median FMR$2,125
Median Market$1,725
vs market+$400

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

2
0.56–1.24
2 BR
2 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.69ratio range
Median FMR$2,120
Median Market$3,090
vs market-$970

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.77ratio
FMR$2,260
Market$2,940
vs market-$680

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.87–0.90ratio range
Median FMR$2,220
Median Market$2,480
vs market-$260

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3
2 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.93–0.94ratio range
Median FMR$1,970
Median Market$2,110
vs market-$140

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2
2 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.94–0.97ratio range
Median FMR$2,210
Median Market$2,275
vs market-$65

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4
2 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.98–1.01ratio range
Median FMR$2,285
Median Market$2,290
vs market-$5

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2
2 BR· 1 ZIP
1.23ratio
FMR$2,610
Market$2,120
vs market+$490

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.69–1.23
3 BR
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.75ratio
FMR$3,080
Market$4,080
vs market-$1,000

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.81ratio range
Median FMR$2,810
Median Market$3,460
vs market-$650

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3
3 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.83ratio range
Median FMR$3,010
Median Market$3,630
vs market-$620

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
3 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.94–0.98ratio range
Median FMR$3,040
Median Market$3,230
vs market-$190

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4
3 BR· 3 ZIPs
1.00–1.01ratio range
Median FMR$2,760
Median Market$2,730
vs market+$30

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3
3 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.08–1.09ratio range
Median FMR$2,870
Median Market$2,640
vs market+$230

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2
3 BR· 1 ZIP
1.29ratio
FMR$3,560
Market$2,750
vs market+$810

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.75–1.29
4 BR
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.65ratio
FMR$3,500
Market$5,370
vs market-$1,870

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.74ratio
FMR$3,540
Market$4,780
vs market-$1,240

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.83ratio range
Median FMR$3,230
Median Market$3,890
vs market-$660

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.86ratio
FMR$3,380
Market$3,920
vs market-$540

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.92ratio
FMR$3,510
Market$3,830
vs market-$320

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.96–0.97ratio range
Median FMR$3,480
Median Market$3,600
vs market-$120

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3
4 BR· 3 ZIPs
1.03–1.05ratio range
Median FMR$3,170
Median Market$3,020
vs market+$150

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3
4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.07ratio
FMR$3,390
Market$3,170
vs market+$220

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.12ratio
FMR$3,270
Market$2,930
vs market+$340

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.30ratio
FMR$4,170
Market$3,210
vs market+$960

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.65–1.30
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher alignment varies significantly by bedroom size in this area.

Bedroom curve

Historical
See FMR progression in recent years

Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

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About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for Boulder County, CO (CO) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled SAFMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.