ZIP 81506 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 81506 in the Grand Junction, CO MSA FMR area.

$910Efficiency
$1,0401 bedroom
$1,3102 bedrooms
$1,8103 bedrooms
$2,1904 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$910$819$1,001$893
1 bedroom$1,040$936$1,144$1,017
2 bedrooms$1,310$1,179$1,441$1,282
3 bedrooms$1,810$1,629$1,991$1,775
4 bedrooms$2,190$1,971$2,409$2,143

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

Income in ZIP 81506

$95,533average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$46,730average salaries and wages per return
5,990tax returns filed
16%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00023.7%
$25,000 to $50,00019.5%
$50,000 to $75,00014.9%
$75,000 to $100,00011.0%
$100,000 to $200,00022.2%
$200,000 or more8.7%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 7.5% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 81506?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 81506 (Grand Junction, CO MSA) are $910 efficiency, $1,040 one bedroom, $1,310 two bedrooms, $1,810 three and $2,190 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 81506?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,179 to $1,441.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 81506?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 81506 reported an average adjusted gross income of $95,533 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $15,720 a year, or 16% of that income.