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

Discover affordable housing in Archuleta County where there are 6+ 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.

Archuleta Housing

189 North 7th St, Pagosa Springs, Colorado 81147

Archuleta Housing for the Elderly

635 S 8th St, Pagosa Springs, Colorado 81147

Casa De Los Arcos

503 S 8th St, Pagosa Springs, Colorado 0

Rose Mountain Townhomes

450 Hot Springs Blvd, Pagosa Springs, Colorado 81147

Hickory Ridge Apartments

216 N 8th St, Pagosa Springs, Colorado 81147

Lakeview Estates

857 N Pagosa Blvd, Pagosa Springs, Colorado 81147

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Archuleta County, Colorado
$26.46/hour
$12.04 (+83%) more than Colorado minimum wage and $19.21 (+265%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Archuleta 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 Archuleta County, Colorado.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Family Unification Program (FUP) programs for Archuleta County, Colorado.

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

How many renters live in Archuleta County, Colorado?

The County of Archuleta County has 13,509 people living in 5,738 households.

There are 3,198 renters living in 1,389 renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.67 percent of the population living in Archuleta County.

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

There are an estimated 9,591 housing units in the Archuleta County area. Of these, 1,668 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Archuleta County, Colorado, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Archuleta County?

The rental vacancy rate in Archuleta County is 17 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Archuleta County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Archuleta County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
119 143 408 587 130
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Archuleta County

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

Among renter households in this market, 51 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Archuleta County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,056 to $2,249. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,056
One BR $1,063
Two BR $1,397
Three BR $1,969
Four BR $2,249
2024 Fair Market Rents in Archuleta County, Colorado

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Archuleta 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 96 81 percent
One BR 84 59 percent
Two BR 290 71 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Archuleta County, Colorado

How many affordable rental units are in Archuleta County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 34
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 68
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 31
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 40
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Archuleta County, Colorado

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

Income Based Apartments in Archuleta County, Colorado

Archuleta County features 120 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 Archuleta County, Colorado

There are 75 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Archuleta County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Archuleta County, Colorado

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Archuleta County, Colorado for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,257 and $1,537.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.