FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.54
2 BR
2 BR
0.66ratio
FMR$2,030
Market$3,090
vs market-$1,060
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.66
3 BR
3 BR
0.78ratio
FMR$2,700
Market$3,460
vs market-$760
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
4 BR
4 BR
0.81ratio
FMR$3,140
Market$3,890
vs market-$750
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
Property value
--
Tax rate
--
Mortgage rate
--
ZIP 80307 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 80307 (Boulder, CO) is $2,030 a month. That is down 4.2% from $2,120 in FY 2026. Boulder 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. Among 25 ZIP codes in Boulder County, 80307 is tied for the 14th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,920–$2,630). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Colorado is $1,375, so ZIP 80307 is 48% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 80307
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,550
$1,520
−1.9%
$1,368–$1,672
1BR
$1,790
$1,730
−3.4%
$1,557–$1,903
2BR
$2,120
$2,030
−4.2%
$1,827–$2,233
3BR
$2,810
$2,700
−3.9%
$2,430–$2,970
4BR
$3,230
$3,140
−2.8%
$2,826–$3,454
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 80307
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,520
$1,730
$2,030
$2,700
$3,140
FY 2026
$1,550
$1,790
$2,120
$2,810
$3,230
FY 2025
$1,470
$1,700
$2,060
$2,710
$3,090
FY 2024
$1,590
$1,830
$2,220
$2,900
$3,400
FY 2023
$1,400
$1,580
$1,910
$2,540
$3,000
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Boulder County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 80307?
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 $2,030 it would be $1,827 to $2,233. 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 80307 in?
ZIP 80307 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 ZIP 80307 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 4.2%, from $2,120 in FY 2026 to $2,030 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 6.3%.
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