81503
ZIPSAFMR
Mesa County, CO
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$860$860
1 BR$960$960
2 BR$1,220$1,220
3 BR$1,700$1,700
4 BR$2,050$2,050
5 BR$2,358
6 BR$2,711
7 BR$3,118
8 BR$3,585

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio
0.74ratio
FMR$860
Market$1,170
vs market-$310

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

0.74
1 BR
1 BR
0.77ratio
FMR$960
Market$1,250
vs market-$290

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

0.77
2 BR
2 BR
0.97ratio
FMR$1,220
Market$1,260
vs market-$40

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

0.97
3 BR
3 BR
0.80ratio
FMR$1,700
Market$2,120
vs market-$420

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

0.80
4 BR
4 BR
0.97ratio
FMR$2,050
Market$2,120
vs market-$70

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

0.97
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for smaller unit sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
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Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$119,375
Rent
$1,220
Down payment
$23,875
Loan
$95,500
Mortgage
$604
Expenses
$416
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 81503 (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.