For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 80290 (Denver, CO) is $2,720 a month. That is down 5.9% from $2,890 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. Among 40 ZIP codes in Denver County, 80290 has the 2nd-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,890–$3,060). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Colorado is $1,375, so ZIP 80290 is 98% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 80290
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,230
$2,200
−1.3%
$1,980–$2,420
1BR
$2,420
$2,300
−5.0%
$2,070–$2,530
2BR
$2,890
$2,720
−5.9%
$2,448–$2,992
3BR
$3,780
$3,570
−5.6%
$3,213–$3,927
4BR
$4,230
$3,990
−5.7%
$3,591–$4,389
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 80290
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,200
$2,300
$2,720
$3,570
$3,990
FY 2026
$2,230
$2,420
$2,890
$3,780
$4,230
FY 2025
$2,460
$2,680
$3,210
$4,190
$4,690
FY 2024
$2,490
$2,750
$3,300
$4,310
$4,840
FY 2023
$1,950
$2,150
$2,590
$3,420
$3,840
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Denver County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 80290?
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 $2,720 it would be $2,448 to $2,992. 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 ZIP 80290 in?
ZIP 80290 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 ZIP 80290 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 5.9%, from $2,890 in FY 2026 to $2,720 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 5.0%.
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