Metro FMR area · CO · HUD FY 2027

Grand Junction, CO Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in the Grand Junction, CO area is $1,282 a month, 33% below the Colorado average and 27% below the U.S. average of $1,761. ZIP-level Small Area FMRs for its 20 ZIP codes range from $1,140 to $1,750.

$1,2822-bedroom FMR+$33 (+2.6%) vs FY 2026
$1,0171-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,478
$51,280Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
158,601Residents1 county

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Household income ($ per year, before tax)

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Rent you can afford at 30% of income$1,282/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
Grand Junction, CO FMR	$1,282	$51,280	–
Colorado average	$1,916	$76,623	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Grand Junction, CO Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026
Unit	Grand Junction, CO FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	Colorado avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$893	$881	+$12 (+1.4%)	$1,497	$1,379	$35,720
1 bedroom	$1,017	$986	+$31 (+3.1%)	$1,606	$1,478	$40,680
2 bedrooms	$1,282	$1,249	+$33 (+2.6%)	$1,916	$1,761	$51,280
3 bedrooms	$1,775	$1,737	+$38 (+2.2%)	$2,538	$2,266	$71,000
4 bedrooms	$2,143	$2,095	+$48 (+2.3%)	$2,884	$2,607	$85,720

Counties in this FMR area

Counties in the Grand Junction, CO FMR area
County	Residents in area
Mesa County, CO	158,601

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 $1,310.

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FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, Grand Junction, CO
ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026	2BR vs area FMR
81501	$880	$1,000	$1,260	$1,740	$2,110	+$30 (+2.4%)	2% below
81502	$890	$1,020	$1,280	$1,770	$2,140	+$30 (+2.4%)	about the same as
81503	$830	$940	$1,190	$1,650	$1,990	−$30 (−2.5%)	7% below
81504	$1,070	$1,220	$1,540	$2,130	$2,570	+$60 (+4.1%)	20% above
81505	$1,110	$1,260	$1,590	$2,200	$2,660	+$20 (+1.3%)	24% above
81506	$910	$1,040	$1,310	$1,810	$2,190	no change	2% above
81507	$1,220	$1,390	$1,750	$2,420	$2,930	+$30 (+1.7%)	37% above
81520	$800	$900	$1,140	$1,580	$1,910	−$30 (−2.6%)	11% below
81521	$1,120	$1,280	$1,610	$2,230	$2,690	+$40 (+2.5%)	26% above
81522	$890	$1,020	$1,280	$1,770	$2,140	+$30 (+2.4%)	about the same as
81523	$1,160	$1,290	$1,640	$2,260	$2,730	+$10 (+0.6%)	28% above
81524	$1,050	$1,190	$1,510	$2,080	$2,490	+$10 (+0.7%)	18% above
81525	$890	$1,020	$1,280	$1,770	$2,140	+$30 (+2.4%)	about the same as
81526	$880	$1,010	$1,270	$1,760	$2,120	+$110 (+9.5%)	1% below
81527	$950	$1,030	$1,320	$1,820	$2,200	+$20 (+1.5%)	3% above
81624	$800	$910	$1,150	$1,590	$1,920	+$20 (+1.8%)	10% below
81630	$1,100	$1,110	$1,450	$2,010	$2,160	+$10 (+0.7%)	13% above
81635	$1,100	$1,110	$1,450	$2,010	$2,160	+$10 (+0.7%)	13% above
81643	$880	$1,000	$1,260	$1,740	$2,080	+$50 (+4.1%)	2% below
81646	$890	$1,020	$1,280	$1,770	$2,140	+$150 (+13.3%)	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.