ZIP 81526 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 81526 in the Grand Junction, CO MSA FMR area.

$880Efficiency
$1,0101 bedroom
$1,2702 bedrooms
$1,7603 bedrooms
$2,1204 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$880$792$968$893
1 bedroom$1,010$909$1,111$1,017
2 bedrooms$1,270$1,143$1,397$1,282
3 bedrooms$1,760$1,584$1,936$1,775
4 bedrooms$2,120$1,908$2,332$2,143

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

Income in ZIP 81526

$81,344average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$45,002average salaries and wages per return
2,570tax returns filed
19%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00026.8%
$25,000 to $50,00023.7%
$50,000 to $75,00014.4%
$75,000 to $100,00010.5%
$100,000 to $200,00017.5%
$200,000 or more7.0%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 11.3% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 81526?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 81526 (Grand Junction, CO MSA) are $880 efficiency, $1,010 one bedroom, $1,270 two bedrooms, $1,760 three and $2,120 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 81526?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,143 to $1,397.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 81526?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 81526 reported an average adjusted gross income of $81,344 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $15,240 a year, or 19% of that income.