Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Fremont County, CO

Discover affordable housing in Fremont County where there are 14+ 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.

Capitol Hill

818 E 20th Ave, Canon City, Colorado 80205

North Park Village

1401 Washington St, Canon City, Colorado 81212

Canon Club Apartments

431 Macon Ave, Canon City, Colorado 81212

Mountain Vista of Canon City Apartments

3304 N 5th St, Canon City, Colorado 81212

Odd Fellows Manor

1300 N 15th St, Canon City, Colorado 81212

Garden Park Villa

1821 N 5th St, Canon City, Colorado 81212

Journey Home

250 Justice Center Road, Canon City, Colorado 81212

Villa Canon Apartments

2400 E Main St, Canon City, Colorado 81212

Heatherwood Apartments

260 Justice Center Rd, Canon City, Colorado 81212

Fremont County Family Center

675 Family Center Dr, Canon City, Colorado 81212

San Juan Apartments

1114 E 3rd St, Florence, Colorado 81226

Celtic Townhomes

2404 Celtic Ct, Canon City, Colorado 81212

West Park Apartments

1004 Park Ave, Canon City, Colorado 81212

Colorado

9th St and Washington, Canon City, Colorado 0

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Fremont County, Colorado
$22.84/hour
$8.42 (+58%) more than Colorado minimum wage and $15.59 (+215%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Fremont 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Mainstream Voucher programs for Fremont County, Colorado.

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

How many renters live in Fremont County, Colorado?

The County of Fremont County has 49,107 people living in 17,677 households.

There are 8,856 renters living in 4,351 renter households in this County. Renters make up 18.03 percent of the population living in Fremont County.

What is the rental market like in Fremont County, Colorado?

There are an estimated 20,302 housing units in the Fremont County area. Of these, 4,476 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Fremont County, Colorado, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Fremont County?

The rental vacancy rate in Fremont County 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 Fremont County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fremont County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
224 1,084 1,698 1,170 134
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fremont County

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

Among renter households in this market, 49 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Fremont County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $912 to $1,866. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $912
One BR $918
Two BR $1,206
Three BR $1,669
Four BR $1,866
2024 Fair Market Rents in Fremont County, Colorado

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Fremont 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 213 95 percent
One BR 854 79 percent
Two BR 1,058 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Fremont County, Colorado

How many affordable rental units are in Fremont County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 450
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 146
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 198
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Fremont County, Colorado

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

Income Based Apartments in Fremont County, Colorado

Fremont County features 393 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 Fremont County, Colorado

There are 222 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Fremont County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Fremont County, Colorado

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Fremont County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Fremont County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Fremont County, Colorado for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,085 and $1,327.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.