ZIP 81505 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 81505 in the Grand Junction, CO MSA FMR area.

$1,110Efficiency
$1,2601 bedroom
$1,5902 bedrooms
$2,2003 bedrooms
$2,6604 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,110$999$1,221$893
1 bedroom$1,260$1,134$1,386$1,017
2 bedrooms$1,590$1,431$1,749$1,282
3 bedrooms$2,200$1,980$2,420$1,775
4 bedrooms$2,660$2,394$2,926$2,143

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

Income in ZIP 81505

$105,340average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$54,997average salaries and wages per return
6,650tax returns filed
18%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00025.9%
$25,000 to $50,00022.6%
$50,000 to $75,00014.7%
$75,000 to $100,0009.9%
$100,000 to $200,00017.7%
$200,000 or more9.2%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 9.8% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 81505?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 81505 (Grand Junction, CO MSA) are $1,110 efficiency, $1,260 one bedroom, $1,590 two bedrooms, $2,200 three and $2,660 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 81505?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,431 to $1,749.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 81505?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 81505 reported an average adjusted gross income of $105,340 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $19,080 a year, or 18% of that income.