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.
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 people living in households.
There are renters living in 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 housing units in the Archuleta County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Archuleta County, Colorado, there are 1.2 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 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 | |
| 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 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.