FY2027 Small Area FMR · Aguilar, CO

ZIP 81020 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 81020 (Aguilar, CO) is $1,090 a month, up 7.9% from FY2026. That is 16% below the Las Animas County, CO area-wide FMR of $1,291.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,090per month ▲ 7.9%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,291Las Animas County, CO

Rank in the area10thof 13 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$981

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,090

110% of SAFMR$1,199

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

Studio$810▲ 15.7%

1 BR$840▲ 7.7%

2 BR$1,090▲ 7.9%

3 BR$1,370▲ 11.4%

4 BR$1,450▲ 5.1%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 81020 sits in the Las Animas County, CO area

Of the 13 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 81020 has the 10th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Las Animas County, 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 $1,291 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,090 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	$810	$729 – $891	$959	$700
1 bedroom	$840	$756 – $924	$1,000	$780
2 bedrooms	$1,090	$981 – $1,199	$1,291	$1,010
3 bedrooms	$1,370	$1,233 – $1,507	$1,620	$1,230
4 bedrooms	$1,450	$1,305 – $1,595	$1,719	$1,380

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,090 needs about $43,600 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $74,400 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $77,900. ZIP code 81020 lies mainly in Las Animas County. See the Las Animas County, CO county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
81089	Walsenburg	15.2 mi	$1,130
81046	Hoehne	20.0 mi	$1,320
81024	Boncarbo	24.6 mi	$1,220
81082	Trinidad	25.4 mi	$1,320
81059	Model	25.9 mi	$1,170
81069	Rye	32.8 mi	$1,130

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 81020?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 81020 are $810 (studio), $840 (1 BR), $1,090 (2 BR), $1,370 (3 BR) and $1,450 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 81020?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 81020 that range is $981 to $1,199 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 81020?

The FY2026 income limits of the Las Animas County, CO area apply: median family income $74,400, low-income (80%) limit $77,900 for a family of four.