Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Commerce City, CO

Discover affordable housing in Commerce City where there are 11+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Village Crest Apartments

6201 East 62nd Ave, Commerce City, Colorado 80022

Kearney Plaza Apartments

6140 E 63rd Pl, Commerce City, Colorado 80022

Holly Park West

5460 E 60th Ave, Commerce City, Colorado 80022

Holly Park East

5520 E 60th Ave, Commerce City, Colorado 80022

Madonna Plaza

6275 Kearney St, Commerce City, Colorado 80022

Prairie Rose Plaza

6285 Kearney St, Commerce City, Colorado 80022

Empowerment Apartments at Greyhound Park

6200 Dahlia St, Commerce City, Colorado 80022

Conter Estates Senior II

6600 E 60th Pl, Commerce City, Colorado 80022

Pinecrest at Commerce City

5655 Olive St, Commerce City, Colorado 80022

Chdo - Bell Creek

104th and Hwy 85, Commerce City, Colorado 80022

H4hom03058 Acha Rockmont Apartments

5517 E 71st Ave, Commerce City, Colorado 80022

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Commerce City, Colorado
$41.69/hour
$27.27 (+189%) more than Colorado minimum wage and $34.44 (+475%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Commerce City, Colorado?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA), Family Unification Program (FUP) programs for Commerce City, Colorado.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) programs for Commerce City, Colorado.

Go to the Colorado Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Commerce City.

How many renters live in Commerce City, Colorado?

The City of Commerce City has 63,050 people living in 20,602 households.

There are 13,860 renters living in 4,748 renter households in this City. Renters make up 21.98 percent of the population living in Commerce City.

What is the rental market like in Commerce City, Colorado?

There are an estimated 21,392 housing units in the Commerce City area. Of these, 4,956 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Commerce City, Colorado, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Commerce City?

The rental vacancy rate in Commerce City is 4 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Commerce City for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Commerce City
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
66 788 1,623 1,785 403
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Commerce City

A large number of apartments in Commerce City have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Commerce City are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 59 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 30 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Commerce City

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,658 to $3,225. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,658
One BR $1,835
Two BR $2,201
Three BR $2,874
Four BR $3,225
2024 Fair Market Rents in Commerce City, Colorado

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Commerce City?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 66 100 percent
One BR 701 89 percent
Two BR 908 56 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Commerce City, Colorado

How many affordable rental units are in Commerce City?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Commerce City, Colorado including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,046
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 266
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 19
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Commerce City, Colorado

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Commerce City, Colorado

Commerce City features 347 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Commerce City, Colorado

There are 469 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Commerce City.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Commerce City, Colorado

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Commerce City landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Commerce City.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Commerce City, Colorado for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,981 and $2,421.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.