Pueblo 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).

$1,2632-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$9781-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$77,90080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$87,700Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Pueblo County is $1,263 a month, down 0.5% from $1,269 in FY2026. Pueblo County belongs to the Pueblo, CO MSA FMR area, 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 Pueblo County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$879	$875	+0.5%	$792 – $966
1 bedroom	$978	$967	+1.1%	$881 – $1,075
2 bedrooms	$1,263	$1,269	−0.5%	$1,137 – $1,389
3 bedrooms	$1,611	$1,617	−0.4%	$1,450 – $1,772
4 bedrooms	$1,891	$1,893	−0.1%	$1,702 – $2,080

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 Pueblo County that is typically $1,137 to $1,389 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?

$39,504median income of renter households

$1,111Median gross rent, all units

34%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

52%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $39,504 can afford about $988 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,263 is $275 (27.9%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $50,520 a year under the 30% rule, or $45,468 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Pueblo County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$1,111 ±$26
Median income of renter households	$39,504 ±$2,718
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	52.4% ±3.3
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	29.1% ±2.6
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	19,641

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$829	$1,111	+34.0%
Median renter household income	$27,659	$39,504	+42.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	55.3%	52.4%	−2.9 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.

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code (FY2027)

In metro areas HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area Fair Market Rents. Housing authorities in designated areas must use them for voucher payment standards; others may opt in. Here the two-bedroom SAFMR ranges from $1,020 to $1,750 depending on the ZIP code.

All 17 ZIP codes in this FMR area

ZIP	0 BR	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
80817	$1,210	$1,480	$1,750	$2,430	$2,770
81001	$840	$940	$1,210	$1,540	$1,810
81002	$880	$980	$1,260	$1,610	$1,890
81003	$810	$900	$1,160	$1,480	$1,740
81004	$860	$960	$1,240	$1,580	$1,860
81005	$860	$950	$1,230	$1,570	$1,840
81006	$920	$1,020	$1,320	$1,680	$1,980
81007	$1,060	$1,180	$1,520	$1,940	$2,280
81008	$1,150	$1,280	$1,650	$2,110	$2,470
81019	$1,000	$1,120	$1,440	$1,840	$2,160
81022	$1,030	$1,150	$1,490	$1,890	$2,220
81023	$840	$930	$1,200	$1,540	$1,800
81025	$970	$1,070	$1,370	$1,740	$2,100
81039	$750	$780	$1,020	$1,300	$1,670
81062	$1,060	$1,090	$1,430	$1,700	$2,220
81069	$790	$870	$1,130	$1,440	$1,690
81253	$920	$980	$1,260	$1,570	$1,930

Source: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026).

HUD income limits for Pueblo County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $87,700 (FY2025: $84,000, +4.4%). 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%)	$20,450 −4.7%	$23,400 −4.5%	$27,320 −0.8%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$55,720 +2.9%
Very low income (50%)	$34,100 −4.5%	$39,000 −4.4%	$43,850 −4.5%	$48,700 −4.5%	$52,600 −4.5%	$56,500 −4.6%	$60,400 −4.5%	$64,300 −4.5%
Low income (80%)	$54,550 −4.5%	$62,350 −4.5%	$70,150 −4.5%	$77,900 −4.5%	$84,150 −4.5%	$90,400 −4.5%	$96,600 −4.5%	$102,850 −4.5%

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.