What HUD offices serve Dolores, 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 Dolores.
How many renters live in Dolores, Colorado?
The City of Dolores has 852 people living in 530 households.
There are 524 renters living in 325 renter households in this City. Renters make up 61.5 percent of the population living in Dolores.
What is the rental market like in Dolores, Colorado?
There are an estimated 615 housing units in the Dolores area. Of these, 342 units are rental homes, making up 56 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dolores, Colorado, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dolores?
The rental vacancy rate in Dolores is 5 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 Dolores for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dolores
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 172 | 71 | 54 | 25 | 3 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dolores
A large number of apartments in Dolores 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 Dolores are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 91 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 9 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 Dolores
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $910 to $2,043. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $910 |
| One BR | $966 |
| Two BR | $1,269 |
| Three BR | $1,534 |
| Four BR | $2,043 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Dolores, Colorado
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Dolores?
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 | 172 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 63 | 89 percent |
| Two BR | 36 | 67 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Dolores, Colorado
How many affordable rental units are in Dolores?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Dolores, Colorado including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Public Housing | 13 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 14 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dolores, Colorado
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Dolores, Colorado
Dolores features 28 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 Dolores, Colorado
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dolores.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Dolores, Colorado
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Dolores landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Dolores.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dolores, Colorado for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,142 and $1,396.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
