Aurora, CO: Fair Market Rent by ZIP Code (FY2027)
ZIP-level rents for Aurora in Arapahoe County, effective October 1, 2026.
Data: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026), Census ACS 5-Year 2020–2024. Spot-checked against the official sources on November 5, 2026 (results). Last site change: November 10, 2026 (changelog).
Aurora is in Arapahoe County. HUD sets one Fair Market Rent for the whole Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, $2,169 for two bedrooms in FY2027. Bedroom sizes, Section 8 payment standards and income limits for the county are on the Arapahoe County fair market rent page. This page shows what differs inside Aurora: the ZIP-level rents HUD publishes for metro areas and Census figures for the city itself.
Aurora fair market rent by ZIP code (FY2027)
The two-bedroom Small Area FMR runs from $1,890 (ZIP 80010, 80019) to $2,890 (ZIP 80018), 33% above the area FMR. 5 of 10 ZIP codes are above the area figure, 5 below it.
| ZIP | 0 BR | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80010 | $1,480 | $1,580 | $1,890 | $2,470 | $2,750 | −13% |
| 80011 | $1,620 | $1,700 | $2,010 | $2,640 | $2,950 | −7% |
| 80012 | $1,710 | $1,790 | $2,120 | $2,780 | $3,110 | −2% |
| 80013 | $1,950 | $2,030 | $2,410 | $3,160 | $3,540 | +11% |
| 80014 | $1,820 | $1,900 | $2,250 | $2,950 | $3,300 | +4% |
| 80016 | $2,010 | $2,100 | $2,490 | $3,270 | $3,650 | +15% |
| 80017 | $1,680 | $1,760 | $2,080 | $2,730 | $3,050 | −4% |
| 80018 | $2,330 | $2,440 | $2,890 | $3,790 | $4,240 | +33% |
| 80019 | $1,480 | $1,580 | $1,890 | $2,470 | $2,750 | −13% |
| 80045 | $1,920 | $2,010 | $2,380 | $3,120 | $3,490 | +10% |
ZIP codes with at least 30% of their land area inside Aurora (Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation areas). Mail ZIP codes and ZCTAs can differ slightly at the edges.
Source: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026, claims ledger), how SAFMRs work.
Rent in Aurora compared with Arapahoe County
The median gross rent in Aurora is $1,835 a month (±$26), 3% lower than in Arapahoe County as a whole ($1,891). Renter households in Aurora earn a median $60,683 a year (±$2,540), against $67,407 county-wide. The typical rent takes 36% of the typical renter income, and 60% of renters pay 30% or more of their income on rent.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070), place and county level.
Section 8 in Aurora
Where the housing authority uses ZIP-level figures, the voucher payment standard is normally 90% to 110% of the ZIP's Small Area FMR: for a two-bedroom unit in Aurora that is about $1,701 to $3,179 depending on the ZIP code. Otherwise the county-wide FMR applies. See payment standards and income limits for Arapahoe County or estimate the tenant share with the Section 8 calculator.