ZIP 81520 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 81520 in the Grand Junction, CO MSA FMR area.

$800Efficiency
$9001 bedroom
$1,1402 bedrooms
$1,5803 bedrooms
$1,9104 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$800$720$880$893
1 bedroom$900$810$990$1,017
2 bedrooms$1,140$1,026$1,254$1,282
3 bedrooms$1,580$1,422$1,738$1,775
4 bedrooms$1,910$1,719$2,101$2,143

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

Income in ZIP 81520

$44,944average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$36,161average salaries and wages per return
6,410tax returns filed
30%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00033.2%
$25,000 to $50,00034.9%
$50,000 to $75,00015.9%
$75,000 to $100,0008.3%
$100,000 to $200,0006.7%
$200,000 or more0.9%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 22.0% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 81520?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 81520 (Grand Junction, CO MSA) are $800 efficiency, $900 one bedroom, $1,140 two bedrooms, $1,580 three and $1,910 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 81520?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,026 to $1,254.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 81520?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 81520 reported an average adjusted gross income of $44,944 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $13,680 a year, or 30% of that income.