What HUD offices serve Delta County, 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.
Go to the Colorado Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Delta County.
How many renters live in Delta County, Colorado?
The County of Delta County has 31,173 people living in 12,263 households.
There are 6,889 renters living in 2,935 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.1 percent of the population living in Delta County.
What is the rental market like in Delta County, Colorado?
There are an estimated 14,841 housing units in the Delta County area. Of these, 3,092 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Delta County, Colorado, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Delta County?
The rental vacancy rate in Delta County 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 Delta County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Delta County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 137 | 593 | 997 | 857 | 314 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Delta County
A large number of apartments in Delta County 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 Delta County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 26 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 Delta County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $883 to $1,827. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $883 |
| One BR | $889 |
| Two BR | $1,146 |
| Three BR | $1,556 |
| Four BR | $1,827 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Delta County, Colorado
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Delta County?
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 | 89 | 65 percent |
| One BR | 470 | 79 percent |
| Two BR | 637 | 64 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Delta County, Colorado
How many affordable rental units are in Delta County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Delta County, Colorado including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 101 |
| Public Housing | 75 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 40 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 60 |
| USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing | 41 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Delta County, Colorado
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Delta County, Colorado
Delta County features 142 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 Delta County, Colorado
There are 73 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Delta County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Delta County, Colorado
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Delta County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Delta County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Delta County, Colorado for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,031 and $1,261.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
