Eagle County, CO: Fair Market Rent 2027 and Income Limits

Official HUD figures for landlords and renters, effective October 1, 2026 (rents) and May 1, 2026 (income limits).

$2,6072-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$1,9931-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$110,95080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$125,600Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Eagle County is $2,607 a month, up 9.6% from $2,379 in FY2026. Eagle County belongs to the Eagle County, CO FMR area (non-metro county), so the same figures apply across that area. FMRs are gross rents: rent plus all tenant-paid utilities except phone, cable and internet.

Fair market rent in Eagle County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$1,815	$1,640	+10.7%	$1,634 – $1,996
1 bedroom	$1,993	$1,813	+9.9%	$1,794 – $2,192
2 bedrooms	$2,607	$2,379	+9.6%	$2,347 – $2,867
3 bedrooms	$3,106	$2,852	+8.9%	$2,796 – $3,416
4 bedrooms	$4,357	$3,688	+18.1%	$3,922 – $4,792

Source: HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026 (revised file), details.

What can a landlord charge a Section 8 tenant here?

The FMR is not a cap on what you can ask on the open market. For a Housing Choice Voucher tenant, the local housing authority sets a payment standard, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR (or of the ZIP-level Small Area FMR where those apply). For a two-bedroom unit in Eagle County that is typically $2,347 to $2,867 including utilities. You can charge more than the payment standard if the rent passes the housing authority's rent-reasonableness test and, at move-in, the tenant's share stays within 40% of their adjusted monthly income. Ask the housing authority for its current payment standard schedule.

Can local renters afford the fair market rent?

$62,080median income of renter households

$2,019Median gross rent, all units

39%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

65%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $62,080 can afford about $1,552 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $2,607 is $1,055 (68.0%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $104,280 a year under the 30% rule, or $93,852 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Eagle County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$2,019 ±$135
Median income of renter households	$62,080 ±$4,148
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	64.7% ±8.2
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	31.5% ±6.5
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	6,958

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$1,594	$2,019	+26.7%
Median renter household income	$58,099	$62,080	+6.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	53.1%	64.7%	+11.6 pts

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2020–2024 and 2015–2019 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070). ± = margin of error at 90% confidence. Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation.

HUD income limits for Eagle County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $125,600 (FY2025: $133,200, −5.7%). Small figures under each limit show the change from FY2025.

Household size	1 person	2 people	3 people	4 people	5 people	6 people	7 people	8 people
Extremely low income (30%)	$29,150 +4.1%	$33,300 +4.1%	$37,450 +4.0%	$41,600 +4.1%	$44,950 +4.2%	$48,300 +4.2%	$51,600 +4.1%	$55,720 +2.9%
Very low income (50%)	$48,550 +4.1%	$55,500 +4.1%	$62,450 +4.2%	$69,350 +4.1%	$74,900 +4.1%	$80,450 +4.1%	$86,000 +4.1%	$91,550 +4.1%
Low income (80%)	$77,700 +6.5%	$88,800 +6.5%	$99,900 +6.5%	$110,950 +6.5%	$119,850 +6.5%	$128,750 +6.5%	$137,600 +6.5%	$146,500 +6.5%

The 30% limit is HUD's “extremely low income” limit: the higher of 30% of median income or the federal poverty guideline, but never above the 50% limit. That is why it can rise faster than 30% of median for larger households. Tax-credit (LIHTC) properties use separate Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits.

Source: HUD Section 8 Income Limits FY2026 (effective May 1, 2026) and FY2025, details.