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

Discover affordable housing in Alamosa County where there are 10+ 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.

The Iron Horse Apartments

821 Maroon Dr, Alamosa, Colorado 81101

Sierra Vista Apartments of Alamosa

2303 Vigil Way, Alamosa, Colorado 81101

Casita Del Sol Apartments

1405 W 11th St, Alamosa, Colorado 81101

Totten Manor

202 Market St, Alamosa, Colorado 81101

Alamosa

716 12th St, Alamosa, Colorado 81101

Casita De La Luna Apartments

1410 W 11th St, Alamosa, Colorado 81101

Over the Rainbow Apartments

510 1/2 MAIN ST, Alamosa, Colorado 81101

Tierra Nueva Family Alamosa

600 South Craft Drive, Alamosa, Colorado

North View Apartments

520 W 9th St, Julesburg, Colorado 80737

Alamosa Senior Housing

217 Market St, Alamosa, Colorado 81101

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Alamosa County, Colorado
$20.09/hour
$5.67 (+39%) more than Colorado minimum wage and $12.84 (+177%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Alamosa County, Colorado?

The County of Alamosa County has 16,460 people living in 6,471 households.

There are 5,927 renters living in 2,769 renter households in this County. Renters make up 36.01 percent of the population living in Alamosa County.

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

There are an estimated 7,084 housing units in the Alamosa County area. Of these, 2,883 units are rental homes, making up 41 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Alamosa County, Colorado, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Alamosa County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Alamosa County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
88 524 1,201 700 230
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Alamosa County

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Alamosa County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $815 to $1,779. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $815
One BR $820
Two BR $1,061
Three BR $1,399
Four BR $1,779
2024 Fair Market Rents in Alamosa County, Colorado

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Alamosa 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 81 92 percent
One BR 398 76 percent
Two BR 1,022 85 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Alamosa County, Colorado

How many affordable rental units are in Alamosa County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 126
Public Housing 199
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 167
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 37
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Alamosa County, Colorado

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

Income Based Apartments in Alamosa County, Colorado

Alamosa County features 410 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 Alamosa County, Colorado

There are 26 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Alamosa County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Alamosa County, Colorado

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Alamosa County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Alamosa County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Alamosa County, Colorado for a two-bedroom apartment is between $955 and $1,167.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.