ZIP 81521 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 81521 in the Grand Junction, CO MSA FMR area.

$1,120Efficiency
$1,2801 bedroom
$1,6102 bedrooms
$2,2303 bedrooms
$2,6904 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,120$1,008$1,232$893
1 bedroom$1,280$1,152$1,408$1,017
2 bedrooms$1,610$1,449$1,771$1,282
3 bedrooms$2,230$2,007$2,453$1,775
4 bedrooms$2,690$2,421$2,959$2,143

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

Income in ZIP 81521

$82,474average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$54,016average salaries and wages per return
8,030tax returns filed
23%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00024.9%
$25,000 to $50,00022.3%
$50,000 to $75,00015.3%
$75,000 to $100,00011.7%
$100,000 to $200,00020.5%
$200,000 or more5.2%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 10.2% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 81521?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 81521 (Grand Junction, CO MSA) are $1,120 efficiency, $1,280 one bedroom, $1,610 two bedrooms, $2,230 three and $2,690 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 81521?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,449 to $1,771.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 81521?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 81521 reported an average adjusted gross income of $82,474 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $19,320 a year, or 23% of that income.