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

Discover affordable housing in Bent County where there are 4+ 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.

Arkansas Valley Community Center

30015 County Road 10, Las Animas, Colorado 81054

Las Animas Housing

231 Locust Ave, Las Animas, Colorado 81054

Sunshine Village Apartments

121 Locust Ave, Las Animas, Colorado 81054

Bent Cty Farm Hsg

1227 11th Street, Las Animas, Colorado

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Bent County, Colorado
$19.32/hour
$4.90 (+34%) more than Colorado minimum wage and $12.07 (+166%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Bent County, Colorado?

The County of Bent County has 5,561 people living in 1,808 households.

There are 1,616 renters living in 694 renter households in this County. Renters make up 29.06 percent of the population living in Bent County.

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

There are an estimated 2,151 housing units in the Bent County area. Of these, 718 units are rental homes, making up 33 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bent County, Colorado, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Bent County?

The rental vacancy rate in Bent County is 1 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 Bent County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bent County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
22 91 212 266 98
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bent County

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

Among renter households in this market, 42 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 Bent County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $771 to $1,642. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $771
One BR $776
Two BR $1,020
Three BR $1,265
Four BR $1,642
2024 Fair Market Rents in Bent County, Colorado

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Bent 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 0 100 percent
One BR 76 84 percent
Two BR 97 46 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Bent County, Colorado

How many affordable rental units are in Bent County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 25
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 18
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 1
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 10
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 10
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Bent County, Colorado

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

Income Based Apartments in Bent County, Colorado

Bent County features 25 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 Bent County, Colorado

There are 25 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bent County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bent County, Colorado

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Bent County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Bent County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bent County, Colorado for a two-bedroom apartment is between $918 and $1,122.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.