What HUD offices serve Fort Morgan, 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 Fort Morgan.
How many renters live in Fort Morgan, Colorado?
The City of Fort Morgan has 11,501 people living in 4,322 households.
There are 4,932 renters living in 1,949 renter households in this City. Renters make up 42.88 percent of the population living in Fort Morgan.
What is the rental market like in Fort Morgan, Colorado?
There are an estimated 4,509 housing units in the Fort Morgan area. Of these, 2,042 units are rental homes, making up 45 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Fort Morgan, Colorado, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Fort Morgan?
The rental vacancy rate in Fort Morgan 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 Fort Morgan for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fort Morgan
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 337 | 927 | 490 | 138 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fort Morgan
A large number of apartments in Fort Morgan 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 Fort Morgan are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 45 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Fort Morgan
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $845 to $2,013. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $845 |
| One BR | $948 |
| Two BR | $1,246 |
| Three BR | $1,639 |
| Four BR | $2,013 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Fort Morgan, Colorado
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Fort Morgan?
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 | 24 | 46 percent |
| One BR | 308 | 91 percent |
| Two BR | 569 | 61 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Fort Morgan, Colorado
How many affordable rental units are in Fort Morgan?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Fort Morgan, Colorado including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 88 |
| Public Housing | 86 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 44 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 89 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Fort Morgan, Colorado
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Fort Morgan, Colorado
Fort Morgan features 162 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 Fort Morgan, Colorado
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Fort Morgan.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Fort Morgan, Colorado
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Fort Morgan landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Fort Morgan.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Fort Morgan, Colorado for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,121 and $1,371.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
