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

Discover affordable housing in Garfield County where there are 18+ 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.

Glenwood Green Apartments

220 Flat Tops View Dr, Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601

bed 1-3
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

The Manors Apartments II

661 Bennett Ave, Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Lakota Ridge Senior Housing

705 Castle Valley Blvd., New Castle, Colorado 81647

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

The Manors Apartments I

721 Blake Ave, Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601

bed 1

Red Hill Lofts

2655 Dolores Way, Carbondale, Colorado

bed Studio-2
payment $773-993/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Maxfield Heights Senior Apartments

125 Ute Ave, Rifle, Colorado 81650

bed 1
payment $457-987/mo.

Crystal Meadows II

1250 Hendrick Dr, Carbondale, Colorado 81623

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Kendall Heights Apartments I

250 Ute Ave, Rifle, Colorado 81650

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Machebeuf Apartments

111 Soccer Field Rd, Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601

bed 2-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Villas De Santa Lucia

302 Meadowood Dr, Carbondale, Colorado 81623

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

144 W 1st St

144 W 1st St, Parachute, Colorado 81635

bed 3
payment $1750/mo.

Eagles Nest Apartments

1041 W 24th St, Rifle, Colorado 81650

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Silt Senior Housing

701 HOME AVE, Silt, Colorado 81652

bed Studio-1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

New Castle Senior Housing

201 Castle Valley Blvd, New Castle, Colorado 81647

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Valley Senior Housing

500 N Parachute Ave, Parachute, Colorado

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

White River Townhomes

800 S Whiteriver Ave, Rifle, Colorado 81650

bed 2-4
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Sunnyside Apts

601 21st St, Glenwood Springs, Colorado

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Kendall Heights Apartments II

150 Ute Ave, Rifle, Colorado 81650

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Garfield County, Colorado

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Garfield County, Colorado
$29.11/hour
$14.69 (+102%) more than Colorado minimum wage and $21.86 (+302%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Garfield County, Colorado Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Garfield 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) programs for Garfield County, Colorado.

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

How many renters live in Garfield County, Colorado?

The County of Garfield County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 28.56 percent of the population living in Garfield County.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Garfield County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Garfield County, Colorado, there are 1.06 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Garfield County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Garfield County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
243 1,319 2,709 1,499 754
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Garfield County

A large number of apartments in Garfield County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Garfield County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,162 to $2,438. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,162
One BR $1,170
Two BR $1,537
Three BR $2,166
Four BR $2,438
2024 Fair Market Rents in Garfield County, Colorado

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Garfield 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 126 52 percent
One BR 751 57 percent
Two BR 1,638 60 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Garfield County, Colorado

How many affordable rental units are in Garfield County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Garfield County, Colorado

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

Income Based Apartments in Garfield County, Colorado

Garfield County features 341 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 Garfield County, Colorado

There are 285 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Garfield County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Garfield County, Colorado

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Garfield County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Garfield County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Garfield County, Colorado for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,383 and $1,691.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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