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Highest rent-to-income ratios in Colorado

Costilla County leads Colorado at 42.98% of renter median income, on a median rent of $927 and a renter median household income of $25,882. Census median rent as a share of renter household income, beside the official HUD income limits for each county.

Highest rent-to-income
42.98%
Costilla County
Median gross rent
$927
ACS B25064
Renter median income
$25,882
ACS B25119
State ratio
33.26%
State medians

Counties ranked by rent-to-income

1Costilla County$927$134$25,882$22,74542.98%$48,700$77,900
2Crowley County$984$88$28,500$14,23441.43%$48,700$77,900
3Custer County$1,069$313$31,929$23,98640.18%$48,700$77,900
4Saguache County$828$350$25,167$13,62639.48%$48,700$77,900
5Eagle County$2,019$135$62,080$4,14839.03%$69,350$110,950
6Teller County$1,880$235$58,413$5,48738.62%$56,300$90,100
7Boulder County$1,966$30$63,666$1,86437.06%$75,000$106,800
8Pitkin County$2,004$329$65,531$11,70936.70%$71,050$106,800
9La Plata County$1,504$91$49,974$5,35936.11%$57,350$91,750
10Adams County$1,781$21$61,177$2,56834.93%$72,000$106,800
11Park County$2,161$142$74,886$38,32934.63%$72,000$106,800
12Montezuma County$942$59$32,773$7,78134.49%$48,700$77,900
13Bent County$1,162$167$40,839$8,04334.14%$48,700$77,900
14Fremont County$1,070$72$37,684$10,99434.07%$48,700$77,900
15Larimer County$1,716$22$60,436$1,99634.07%$65,200$104,300
16Pueblo County$1,111$26$39,504$2,71833.75%$48,700$77,900
17Weld County$1,539$41$54,856$2,91133.67%$62,450$99,900
18Arapahoe County$1,891$21$67,407$2,01833.66%$72,000$106,800
19Delta County$1,121$84$40,842$9,02632.94%$48,700$77,900
20El Paso County$1,696$20$61,925$1,37532.87%$58,200$93,100
21Routt County$1,917$132$70,238$14,33632.75%$69,350$106,800
22Summit County$1,928$114$71,386$7,25832.41%$72,900$115,050
23Sedgwick County$774$54$29,063$7,55031.96%$48,700$77,900
24Jefferson County$1,861$19$69,953$2,10131.92%$72,000$106,800
25Elbert County$1,311$307$49,441$11,58031.82%$72,000$106,800
26Baca County$592$81$22,500$5,87931.57%$48,700$77,900
27Chaffee County$1,611$249$62,500$8,96630.93%$55,550$88,900
28Logan County$1,013$75$39,414$2,70730.84%$48,700$77,900
29Denver County$1,831$17$71,437$1,31130.76%$72,000$106,800
30Las Animas County$891$106$35,134$4,14230.43%$48,700$77,900
31Montrose County$1,188$88$46,997$10,26130.33%$48,700$77,900
32Mesa County$1,182$43$46,953$3,35430.21%$50,300$80,500
33Yuma County$942$86$38,428$15,95329.42%$48,700$77,900
34Morgan County$1,025$105$41,932$10,96929.33%$48,700$77,900
35Gunnison County$1,252$260$51,528$20,35529.16%$61,850$98,950
36Douglas County$2,193$33$91,018$3,74628.91%$72,000$106,800
37Mineral County$928$172$38,750$25,71428.74%$48,700$77,900
38Dolores County$986$706$41,333$26,22628.63%$48,800$78,100
39Garfield County$1,637$107$68,663$5,25928.61%$57,050$91,300
40Ouray County$1,786$298$75,526$26,56228.38%$56,200$89,900
41Archuleta County$1,432$150$61,047$15,80228.15%$49,150$78,650
42Broomfield County$2,126$39$90,878$2,84128.07%$72,000$106,800
43Otero County$839$89$36,181$4,45427.83%$48,700$77,900
44Prowers County$808$96$35,250$7,74027.51%$48,700$77,900
45Lake County$1,397$315$61,593$13,50427.22%$57,450$91,900
46Rio Grande County$945$141$41,688$16,43627.20%$48,700$77,900
47Grand County$1,493$141$66,102$11,77027.10%$61,600$98,550
48Moffat County$1,039$126$46,263$19,93726.95%$48,700$77,900
49San Miguel County$1,149$57$51,406$21,30826.82%$65,550$104,900
50Conejos County$748$84$33,750$7,69026.60%$48,700$77,900
51Clear Creek County$1,467$159$67,050$24,70326.26%$72,000$106,800
52Phillips County$999$159$46,497$5,01925.78%$51,550$82,500
53Gilpin County$1,658$244$80,395$11,46524.75%$72,000$106,800
54Huerfano County$838$353$42,131$16,94723.87%$48,700$77,900
55San Juan County$992$479$50,000$38,75723.81%$48,700$77,900
56Washington County$947$93$49,375$11,92323.02%$48,700$77,900
57Hinsdale County$1,171$114$61,570$1,58722.82%$48,700$77,900
58Alamosa County$907$85$47,939$5,03522.70%$48,700$77,900
59Cheyenne County$926$69$48,967$15,52622.69%$48,700$77,900
60Lincoln County$868$96$48,523$12,13621.47%$48,700$77,900
61Rio Blanco County$919$84$53,125$11,43820.76%$48,700$77,900
62Kit Carson County$973$91$57,466$5,32520.32%$48,700$77,900
63Kiowa County$800$87$54,792$11,45917.52%$48,700$77,900

Method

Rent-to-income equals Census median gross rent (ACS table B25064) times 12, divided by renter median household income (ACS table B25119, renter-occupied column). The percent shown is that ratio rounded half up to the nearest 0.01 percentage point. HUD columns are the FY2026 4-person Very Low (50%) limit and the 4-person Low (80%) limit, plus the HUD area median family income on the same row. When every town row in a county publishes the same three figures, the page stores them once under the county name. When they differ, each town row is stored. A county is left out when median rent or renter income is missing or not positive. Rank is the unrounded ratio, then the county name.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year, tables B25064 and B25119, as of 2024-07-01 (data years 2020-2024), retrieved 2026-10-09, https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25064, and HUD FY2026 Section 8 income limits effective 2026-05-01, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il.html.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the highest rent-to-income ratio in Colorado?

Costilla County at 42.98%. Median gross rent is $927 (margin of error $134). Renter median household income is $25,882 (margin of error $22,745).

What is the lowest rent-to-income ratio in Colorado?

Kiowa County at 17.52%. Median gross rent is $800 (margin of error $87). Renter median household income is $54,792 (margin of error $11,459).

What is the state-level rent-to-income ratio in Colorado?

33.26%. Median gross rent is $1,761 (margin of error $7). Renter median household income is $63,537 (margin of error $555).