ZIP 80226 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 80226 in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA FMR area.

$1,560Efficiency
$1,6301 bedroom
$1,9302 bedrooms
$2,5303 bedrooms
$2,8304 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,560$1,404$1,716$1,751
1 bedroom$1,630$1,467$1,793$1,831
2 bedrooms$1,930$1,737$2,123$2,169
3 bedrooms$2,530$2,277$2,783$2,846
4 bedrooms$2,830$2,547$3,113$3,183

Housing authorities may set voucher payment standards from 90% to 110% of the FMR that applies to them.

Income in ZIP 80226

$73,342average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$52,700average salaries and wages per return
17,120tax returns filed
32%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00024.6%
$25,000 to $50,00024.1%
$50,000 to $75,00018.4%
$75,000 to $100,00011.3%
$100,000 to $200,00016.5%
$200,000 or more5.0%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 10.7% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 80226?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 80226 (Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA) are $1,560 efficiency, $1,630 one bedroom, $1,930 two bedrooms, $2,530 three and $2,830 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 80226?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,737 to $2,123.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 80226?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 80226 reported an average adjusted gross income of $73,342 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $23,160 a year, or 32% of that income.