Home · Section 8 · Colorado · Boulder County

Section 8 rent amounts in Boulder County, CO

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Boulder County, CO is $2,124.

HUD voucher rents by ZIP and bedroom count, from the current Fair Market Rent and Small Area FMR release.

Source: HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents and Small Area FMRs, effective 2025-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-09, with ZIP placement from the HUD-USPS ZIP Crosswalk 2021-Q4. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr.html

2-bedroom
$2,124
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
26
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
328,658
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,553
1 BR$1,795
2 BR$2,124
3 BR$2,820
4 BR$3,239

Rent by ZIP

26 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
80025$1,553$1,795$2,124$2,820$3,239County FMR
80026$1,553$1,795$2,124$2,820$3,239County FMR
80027$1,553$1,795$2,124$2,820$3,239County FMR
80301$1,553$1,795$2,124$2,820$3,239County FMR
80302$1,553$1,795$2,124$2,820$3,239County FMR
80303$1,553$1,795$2,124$2,820$3,239County FMR
80304$1,553$1,795$2,124$2,820$3,239County FMR
80305$1,553$1,795$2,124$2,820$3,239County FMR
80306$1,553$1,795$2,124$2,820$3,239County FMR
80307$1,553$1,795$2,124$2,820$3,239County FMR
80308$1,553$1,795$2,124$2,820$3,239County FMR
80309$1,553$1,795$2,124$2,820$3,239County FMR
80310$1,553$1,795$2,124$2,820$3,239County FMR
80314$1,553$1,795$2,124$2,820$3,239County FMR
80455$1,553$1,795$2,124$2,820$3,239County FMR
80466$1,553$1,795$2,124$2,820$3,239County FMR
80471$1,553$1,795$2,124$2,820$3,239County FMR
80481$1,553$1,795$2,124$2,820$3,239County FMR
80501$1,553$1,795$2,124$2,820$3,239County FMR
80502$1,553$1,795$2,124$2,820$3,239County FMR
80503$1,553$1,795$2,124$2,820$3,239County FMR
80504$1,553$1,795$2,124$2,820$3,239County FMR
80510$1,553$1,795$2,124$2,820$3,239County FMR
80533$1,553$1,795$2,124$2,820$3,239County FMR
80540$1,553$1,795$2,124$2,820$3,239County FMR
80544$1,553$1,795$2,124$2,820$3,239County FMR

Payment standard

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $2,124. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2-bedroom Section 8 rent in Boulder County, CO?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Boulder County, CO is $2,124.

What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents by bedroom in Boulder County, CO?

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Boulder County, CO: Studio $1,553, 1 BR $1,795, 2 BR $2,124, 3 BR $2,820, 4 BR $3,239.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Boulder County, CO?

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $2,124. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).