Metro FMR area · CO · HUD FY 2027

Boulder, CO Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in the Boulder, CO area is $2,033 a month, 6% above the Colorado average and 15% above the U.S. average of $1,761. ZIP-level Small Area FMRs for its 31 ZIP codes range from $1,920 to $2,630.

$2,0332-bedroom FMR−$91 (−4.3%) vs FY 2026
$1,7351-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,478
$81,320Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
328,961Residents1 county

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Household income ($ per year, before tax)

Default: the income a 2-bedroom here needs at 30%.

Unit size

Rent you can afford at 30% of income$2,033/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
Boulder, CO FMR	$2,033	$81,320	–
Colorado average	$1,916	$76,623	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Boulder, CO Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026
Unit	Boulder, CO FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	Colorado avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$1,520	$1,553	−$33 (−2.1%)	$1,497	$1,379	$60,800
1 bedroom	$1,735	$1,795	−$60 (−3.3%)	$1,606	$1,478	$69,400
2 bedrooms	$2,033	$2,124	−$91 (−4.3%)	$1,916	$1,761	$81,320
3 bedrooms	$2,703	$2,820	−$117 (−4.1%)	$2,538	$2,266	$108,120
4 bedrooms	$3,146	$3,239	−$93 (−2.9%)	$2,884	$2,607	$125,840

Counties in this FMR area

Counties in the Boulder, CO FMR area
County	Residents in area
Boulder County, CO	328,961

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code

Small Area FMRs apply to Housing Choice Vouchers where HUD requires them or the housing authority opts in; otherwise the metro FMR above applies. The median ZIP’s 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,050.

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FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, Boulder, CO
ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026	2BR vs area FMR
80020	$1,940	$2,030	$2,410	$3,160	$3,540	+$50 (+2.1%)	19% above
80025	$1,760	$1,930	$2,270	$3,000	$3,430	+$10 (+0.4%)	12% above
80026	$1,610	$1,840	$2,160	$2,870	$3,340	−$60 (−2.7%)	6% above
80027	$1,760	$2,010	$2,360	$3,140	$3,650	−$90 (−3.7%)	16% above
80301	$1,620	$1,850	$2,170	$2,890	$3,360	−$110 (−4.8%)	7% above
80302	$1,600	$1,830	$2,140	$2,850	$3,310	−$120 (−5.3%)	5% above
80303	$1,580	$1,810	$2,120	$2,820	$3,280	−$180 (−7.8%)	4% above
80304	$1,670	$1,900	$2,230	$2,970	$3,450	−$90 (−3.9%)	10% above
80305	$1,790	$2,040	$2,390	$3,180	$3,700	−$120 (−4.8%)	18% above
80306	$1,520	$1,730	$2,030	$2,700	$3,140	−$90 (−4.2%)	about the same as
80307	$1,520	$1,730	$2,030	$2,700	$3,140	−$90 (−4.2%)	about the same as
80308	$1,520	$1,730	$2,030	$2,700	$3,140	−$90 (−4.2%)	about the same as
80309	$1,520	$1,730	$2,030	$2,700	$3,140	−$90 (−4.2%)	about the same as
80310	$1,600	$1,830	$2,150	$2,860	$3,320	−$140 (−6.1%)	6% above
80403	$1,980	$2,080	$2,460	$3,230	$3,620	+$230 (+10.3%)	21% above
80422	$1,540	$1,620	$1,920	$2,540	$2,920	−$10 (−0.5%)	6% below
80455	$1,640	$1,850	$2,160	$2,880	$3,320	−$80 (−3.6%)	6% above
80466	$1,480	$1,620	$1,920	$2,540	$2,920	−$10 (−0.5%)	6% below
80471	$1,520	$1,730	$2,030	$2,700	$3,140	−$90 (−4.2%)	about the same as
80474	$1,480	$1,620	$1,920	$2,540	$2,920	−$10 (−0.5%)	6% below
80481	$1,570	$1,740	$2,050	$2,680	$3,100	+$60 (+3.0%)	1% above
80501	$1,400	$1,620	$1,920	$2,540	$2,920	+$60 (+3.2%)	6% below
80502	$1,520	$1,730	$2,030	$2,700	$3,140	−$90 (−4.2%)	about the same as
80503	$1,470	$1,670	$1,960	$2,610	$3,030	−$120 (−5.8%)	4% below
80504	$1,540	$1,690	$2,060	$2,790	$3,320	+$10 (+0.5%)	1% above
80510	$1,440	$1,620	$1,920	$2,540	$2,920	−$90 (−4.5%)	6% below
80513	$1,620	$1,660	$1,920	$2,540	$2,920	+$60 (+3.2%)	6% below
80516	$1,970	$2,150	$2,630	$3,580	$4,250	+$20 (+0.8%)	29% above
80533	$1,520	$1,730	$2,030	$2,700	$3,140	−$90 (−4.2%)	about the same as
80540	$1,790	$1,970	$2,270	$3,030	$3,450	−$20 (−0.9%)	12% above
80544	$1,520	$1,730	$2,030	$2,700	$3,140	−$90 (−4.2%)	about the same as

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).

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.