Weld 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).

$1,6472-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$1,3071-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$99,90080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$128,000Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Weld County is $1,647 a month, up 5.4% from $1,563 in FY2026. Weld County belongs to the Greeley, 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 Weld County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$1,240	$1,171	+5.9%	$1,116 – $1,364
1 bedroom	$1,307	$1,238	+5.6%	$1,177 – $1,437
2 bedrooms	$1,647	$1,563	+5.4%	$1,483 – $1,811
3 bedrooms	$2,281	$2,174	+4.9%	$2,053 – $2,509
4 bedrooms	$2,753	$2,590	+6.3%	$2,478 – $3,028

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 Weld County that is typically $1,483 to $1,811 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?

$54,856median income of renter households

$1,539Median gross rent, all units

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

56%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $54,856 can afford about $1,371 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,647 is $276 (20.1%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $65,880 a year under the 30% rule, or $59,292 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Weld County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$1,539 ±$41
Median income of renter households	$54,856 ±$2,911
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	55.5% ±2.9
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	26.7% ±2.2
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	27,947

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$1,085	$1,539	+41.8%
Median renter household income	$43,857	$54,856	+25.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	48.8%	55.5%	+6.7 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 $1,410 to $2,950 depending on the ZIP code.

All 50 ZIP codes in this FMR area

ZIP	0 BR	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
80501	$1,400	$1,620	$1,920	$2,540	$2,920
80504	$1,540	$1,690	$2,060	$2,790	$3,320
80513	$1,620	$1,660	$1,920	$2,540	$2,920
80514	$1,480	$1,550	$1,960	$2,710	$3,280
80516	$1,970	$2,150	$2,630	$3,580	$4,250
80520	$1,380	$1,450	$1,830	$2,530	$3,060
80524	$1,480	$1,510	$1,680	$2,280	$2,480
80530	$1,840	$1,940	$2,440	$3,380	$4,080
80534	$1,500	$1,570	$1,910	$2,630	$3,100
80537	$1,480	$1,520	$1,680	$2,270	$2,460
80542	$1,500	$1,600	$1,920	$2,620	$3,050
80543	$1,380	$1,450	$1,800	$2,490	$2,980
80546	$1,420	$1,490	$1,860	$2,560	$3,060
80549	$2,160	$2,220	$2,460	$3,330	$3,610
80550	$1,490	$1,560	$1,930	$2,660	$3,170
80601	$1,690	$1,760	$2,090	$2,740	$3,070
80602	$2,380	$2,490	$2,950	$3,870	$4,330
80603	$1,790	$1,880	$2,310	$3,130	$3,670
80610	$1,090	$1,150	$1,430	$1,980	$2,370
80611	$1,060	$1,120	$1,410	$1,960	$2,340
80612	$1,470	$1,550	$1,800	$2,460	$2,780
80615	$1,250	$1,320	$1,660	$2,300	$2,770
80620	$1,240	$1,310	$1,650	$2,280	$2,760
80621	$1,110	$1,170	$1,480	$2,050	$2,470
80622	$1,060	$1,120	$1,410	$1,960	$2,340
80623	$1,450	$1,530	$1,930	$2,670	$3,230
80624	$1,060	$1,120	$1,410	$1,960	$2,340
80631	$1,090	$1,150	$1,450	$2,010	$2,420
80632	$1,240	$1,310	$1,650	$2,280	$2,760
80633	$1,240	$1,310	$1,650	$2,280	$2,760
80634	$1,320	$1,390	$1,750	$2,420	$2,930
80639	$1,240	$1,310	$1,650	$2,280	$2,760
80642	$1,480	$1,580	$1,890	$2,470	$2,750
80643	$1,480	$1,580	$1,900	$2,620	$3,120
80644	$1,060	$1,120	$1,410	$1,960	$2,340
80645	$1,170	$1,230	$1,550	$2,150	$2,590
80646	$1,240	$1,310	$1,650	$2,280	$2,760
80648	$1,230	$1,280	$1,560	$2,150	$2,520
80649	$1,060	$1,120	$1,410	$1,960	$2,340
80650	$1,130	$1,190	$1,500	$2,080	$2,510
80651	$1,300	$1,370	$1,730	$2,400	$2,890
80652	$1,320	$1,370	$1,720	$2,350	$2,710
80654	$1,480	$1,580	$1,890	$2,470	$2,750
80729	$1,060	$1,120	$1,410	$1,960	$2,340
80732	$1,060	$1,120	$1,410	$1,960	$2,340
80741	$1,090	$1,120	$1,460	$1,960	$2,340
80742	$1,060	$1,120	$1,410	$1,960	$2,340
80745	$1,060	$1,120	$1,410	$1,960	$2,340
80754	$1,060	$1,120	$1,410	$1,960	$2,340
82082	$1,060	$1,120	$1,410	$1,960	$2,340

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

HUD income limits for Weld County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $128,000 (FY2025: $113,600, +12.7%). 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%)	$26,250 +9.8%	$30,000 +9.9%	$33,750 +9.9%	$37,450 +9.8%	$40,450 +7.4%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$55,720 +2.9%
Very low income (50%)	$43,750 +9.9%	$49,950 +9.9%	$56,250 +10.0%	$62,450 +9.9%	$67,450 +9.9%	$72,450 +9.9%	$77,450 +9.9%	$82,450 +9.9%
Low income (80%)	$69,950 +9.9%	$79,950 +9.9%	$89,950 +9.9%	$99,900 +9.9%	$107,900 +9.9%	$115,900 +9.9%	$123,900 +9.9%	$131,900 +9.9%

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.