Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Burlington, CO

Discover affordable housing in Burlington where there are 3+ 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.

Burlington Manor

2505 Senter Ave, Burlington, Colorado 80807

Burlington

910 Lowell Ave, Burlington, Colorado 80807

Senter West Village Apartments

2665 Senter Ave, Burlington, Colorado 80807

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Burlington, Colorado
$22.23/hour
$7.81 (+54%) more than Colorado minimum wage and $14.98 (+207%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Burlington, 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 Public Housing programs for Burlington, Colorado.

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

How many renters live in Burlington, Colorado?

The City of Burlington has 3,184 people living in 1,397 households.

There are 1,134 renters living in 501 renter households in this City. Renters make up 35.62 percent of the population living in Burlington.

What is the rental market like in Burlington, Colorado?

There are an estimated 1,632 housing units in the Burlington area. Of these, 546 units are rental homes, making up 33 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Burlington, Colorado, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Burlington?

The rental vacancy rate in Burlington is 3 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 Burlington for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Burlington
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 143 148 148 45
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Burlington

A large number of apartments in Burlington 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 Burlington are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Burlington

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $888 to $1,786. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $888
One BR $893
Two BR $1,174
Three BR $1,420
Four BR $1,786
2024 Fair Market Rents in Burlington, Colorado

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

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
One BR 69 48 percent
Two BR 86 58 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Burlington, Colorado

How many affordable rental units are in Burlington?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 17
Public Housing 31
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 54
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Burlington, Colorado

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

Income Based Apartments in Burlington, Colorado

Burlington features 85 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 Burlington, Colorado

There are 29 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Burlington.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Burlington, Colorado

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Burlington landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Burlington.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Burlington, Colorado for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,057 and $1,291.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.