Income Limits by County

HUD Metro FMR Area · 10 counties

Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

For FY2027 HUD set the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area at $2,169 a month, up 3.8% from FY2026. The FY2026 median family income is $144,000. The same figures apply in all 10 counties of the area.

2-bedroom FMR$2,169per month ▲ 3.8%
Median family income$144,000FY2026
People in the area3,002,721HUD file, 2024

Fair Market Rent by unit size

FY2027 FY2026

Check your household

Enter your household size and total yearly income before taxes to see which HUD income category it falls in for Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $104,800 is under the 80% limit of $106,800 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $2,620 a month for rent and utilities.

This is a quick comparison with HUD's published limits, not an eligibility decision. Programs count income in their own ways and many have waiting lists; the local housing agency or property decides.

Income limits

FY2026 income limits by household size (yearly gross income)
PeopleExtremely low30% / povertyVery low50%60% (LIHTC)MTSPLow income80%
1$30,250$50,400$60,480$74,800
2$34,600$57,600$69,120$85,450
3$38,900$64,800$77,760$96,150
4$43,200$72,000$86,400$106,800
5$46,700$77,800$93,360$115,350
6$50,150$83,550$100,260$123,900
7$53,600$89,300$107,160$132,450
8$57,050$95,050$114,060$141,000

Two-bedroom FMR since 2001

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$800$1,600$2,400$3,200200520102015202020252027$2,169FY2001: $832FY2002: $893FY2003: $945FY2004: $964FY2005: $888FY2006: $889FY2007: $909FY2008: $876FY2009: $891FY2010: $921FY2011: $1,007FY2012: $893FY2013: $940FY2014: $960FY2015: $1,156FY2016: $1,227FY2017: $1,305FY2018: $1,418FY2019: $1,508FY2020: $1,566FY2021: $1,605FY2022: $1,659FY2023: $1,856FY2024: $2,201FY2025: $2,140FY2026: $2,089FY2027: $2,169

Counties in the area

CountyPeople2 BR FMR
Denver County, CO718,877$2,169
Arapahoe County, CO659,844$2,169
Jefferson County, CO579,377$2,169
Adams County, CO530,225$2,169
Douglas County, CO377,150$2,169
Broomfield County, CO76,304$2,169
Elbert County, CO27,874$2,169
Park County, CO17,907$2,169
Clear Creek County, CO9,262$2,169
Gilpin County, CO5,901$2,169

Small Area FMRs across 182 ZIP codes

Two-bedroom Small Area FMRs in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area run from $1,010 to $3,250; the middle ZIP code is at $2,150, against the area-wide FMR of $2,169. This is not a mandatory Small Area FMR area; agencies may opt in.

$1,010$3,250median $2,150

Highest ZIP codes

80125 (Littleton, CO)$3,250
80007 (Arvada, CO)$3,210
80130 (Littleton, CO)$3,070
80202 (Denver, CO)$3,060
80602 (Brighton, CO)$2,950
80018 (Aurora, CO)$2,890
80433 (Conifer, CO)$2,830
80126 (Littleton, CO)$2,800

Lowest ZIP codes

80833 (Rush, CO)$1,010
80808 (Calhan, CO)$1,020
80832 (Ramah, CO)$1,180
80106 (Elbert, CO)$1,400
80835 (Simla, CO)$1,430
80863 (Woodland Park, CO)$1,560
80830 (Matheson, CO)$1,890
80828 (Limon, CO)$1,890

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area?

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rents for the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area are $1,751 (studio), $1,831 (1 BR), $2,169 (2 BR), $2,846 (3 BR) and $3,183 (4 BR) a month.

What is the area median income for Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO?

The FY2026 median family income is $144,000; the 80% low-income limit for four people is $106,800.

Which counties are in this HUD metro area?

Denver County, CO, Arapahoe County, CO, Jefferson County, CO, Adams County, CO, Douglas County, CO, Broomfield County, CO, Elbert County, CO, Park County, CO, Clear Creek County, CO and Gilpin County, CO.