FY2027 Small Area FMR · Wheat Ridge, CO

ZIP 80034 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 80034 (Wheat Ridge, CO) is $2,140 a month, up 3.9% from FY2026. That is 1% below the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area-wide FMR of $2,169.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,140per month ▲ 3.9%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$2,169Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO

Rank in the area101stof 182 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,926

2 BR Small Area FMR$2,140

110% of SAFMR$2,354

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

Studio$1,730▲ 6.8%

1 BR$1,810▲ 4.6%

2 BR$2,140▲ 3.9%

3 BR$2,810▲ 4.1%

4 BR$3,140▲ 4.3%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 80034 sits in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area

Of the 182 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 80034 has the 101st highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so voucher payment standards here are normally based on the area-wide FMR of $2,169 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $2,140 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$1,730	$1,557 – $1,903	$1,751	$1,620
1 bedroom	$1,810	$1,629 – $1,991	$1,831	$1,730
2 bedrooms	$2,140	$1,926 – $2,354	$2,169	$2,060
3 bedrooms	$2,810	$2,529 – $3,091	$2,846	$2,700
4 bedrooms	$3,140	$2,826 – $3,454	$3,183	$3,010

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,140 needs about $85,600 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $144,000 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $106,800. ZIP code 80034 lies mainly in Jefferson County. See the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
80033	Wheat Ridge	1.5 mi	$1,890
80212	Denver	1.6 mi	$2,190
80214	Denver	1.6 mi	$1,900
80002	Arvada	2.5 mi	$1,990
80215	Denver	2.5 mi	$2,020
80211	Denver	3.1 mi	$2,670

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 80034?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 80034 are $1,730 (studio), $1,810 (1 BR), $2,140 (2 BR), $2,810 (3 BR) and $3,140 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 80034?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 80034 that range is $1,926 to $2,354 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 80034?

The FY2026 income limits of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area apply: median family income $144,000, low-income (80%) limit $106,800 for a family of four.