Colorado · FIPS 08099 · HUD FY 2027
Prowers County, Colorado Fair Market Rent
HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Prowers County is $1,050 a month (rent plus utilities), 45% below the Colorado average of $1,916 and 40% below the U.S. average of $1,761. That is up $77 (7.9%) from FY 2026. At 30% of income, a household needs about $42,000 a year to afford it.
- $1,0502-bedroom FMR+$77 (+7.9%) vs FY 2026
- $9071-bedroom FMRColorado: $1,606 · U.S.: $1,478
- $42,000Income for a 2-bedroom$20/hour full-time
- 60 of 642BR rank in Colorado1 = highest rent
| Unit | Prowers County FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | Colorado avg | U.S. avg | Income needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $780 | $746 | +$34 (+4.6%) | $1,497 | $1,379 | $31,200 |
| 1 bedroom | $907 | $888 | +$19 (+2.1%) | $1,606 | $1,478 | $36,280 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,050 | $973 | +$77 (+7.9%) | $1,916 | $1,761 | $42,000 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,419 | $1,249 | +$170 (+13.6%) | $2,538 | $2,266 | $56,760 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,631 | $1,542 | +$89 (+5.8%) | $2,884 | $2,607 | $65,240 |
How Prowers County compares
- Prowers County is a non-metro county, so HUD sets one Fair Market Rent for the whole county.
- Across Colorado, 2-bedroom FMRs run from $1,014 (Sedgwick County) to $2,766 (Summit County).
- Studio to 4-bedroom: $780, $907, $1,050, $1,419, $1,631. HUD derives the other sizes from the 2-bedroom figure with fixed ratios, adjusted where local data warrant.
- HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs. For the 4 ZIP codes mostly in Prowers County (by land area), the 2-bedroom figure ranges from $1,010 to $1,090.
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code in Prowers County
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 2BR vs FY 2026 | 2BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81041 | $750 | $880 | $1,010 | $1,380 | $1,580 | +$40 (+4.1%) | 4% below |
| 81043 | $750 | $880 | $1,010 | $1,380 | $1,580 | +$40 (+4.1%) | 4% below |
| 81047 | $790 | $880 | $1,040 | $1,380 | $1,620 | +$40 (+4.0%) | 1% below |
| 81052 | $810 | $940 | $1,090 | $1,470 | $1,690 | +$90 (+9.0%) | 4% above |
Sources
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
- HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
- ZIP-to-county assignment: Census Bureau 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file (file dated December 9, 2021), largest land-area overlap.
Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.