ZIP 81525 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 81525 in the Grand Junction, CO MSA FMR area.

$890Efficiency
$1,0201 bedroom
$1,2802 bedrooms
$1,7703 bedrooms
$2,1404 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$890$801$979$893
1 bedroom$1,020$918$1,122$1,017
2 bedrooms$1,280$1,152$1,408$1,282
3 bedrooms$1,770$1,593$1,947$1,775
4 bedrooms$2,140$1,926$2,354$2,143

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

Income in ZIP 81525

$87,237average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$46,688average salaries and wages per return
510tax returns filed
18%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00027.5%
$25,000 to $50,00023.5%
$50,000 to $75,00015.7%
$75,000 to $100,00011.8%
$100,000 to $200,00015.7%
$200,000 or more5.9%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 13.7% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 81525?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 81525 (Grand Junction, CO MSA) are $890 efficiency, $1,020 one bedroom, $1,280 two bedrooms, $1,770 three and $2,140 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 81525?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,152 to $1,408.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 81525?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 81525 reported an average adjusted gross income of $87,237 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $15,360 a year, or 18% of that income.