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Broadway East Community

3110 Broadway St
Boulder, Colorado
Assisted
LIHTC
Call For Rent
2-3 BR

Fairways Apartments

5600 Arapahoe Ave
Boulder, Colorado
Assisted
LIHTC
Call For Rent
1-2 BR

Dunn Memorial Housing

4805 Baseline Rd
Boulder, Colorado
Income Based
1 BR

Nest on Thunderbird

4917 Thunderbird Dr
Boulder, Colorado
Assisted
LIHTC
$1,382-1,909
1-3 BR

Nest on Osage

4990 Osage Dr
Boulder, Colorado
Assisted
LIHTC
$1,147-1,655
1-2 BR
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There are 1,767 low-income apartments in Boulder that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Boulder, Colorado can range from $1,152 to $1,152 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 554 low-income homes in Boulder where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $444 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on March 3rd, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Boulder, 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Boulder County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Boulder Housing Partners Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Moving to Work
Longmont Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the Colorado Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Boulder.

Boulder, Colorado Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Boulder, Colorado

Boulder features 554 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 Boulder, Colorado

There are 1,767 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Boulder.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Boulder, Colorado

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Boulder, Colorado for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,720 and $2,102.

2023 Boulder, Colorado Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Boulder, Colorado Fair Market Rent $1,397 $1,578 $1,911 $2,541 $3,005
Boulder, Colorado Payment Standard Range $1,257 to $1,537 $1,420 to $1,736 $1,720 to $2,102 $2,287 to $2,795 $2,705 to $3,306

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Boulder, CO Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 41
Total Low Income Apartments 2,335
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 554
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 52.21%
Average Renter Household Size 2.20
Average Household Size 2.24
Median Household Income $58,484 ±$2,316
Median Rent $1,243 ±$32
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 59.08% ± 2.51pp
Total Population 103,919

Population and Household Demographics

Boulder is a city in Boulder County, Colorado with a population of 103,919. There are 42,165 households in the city with an average household size of 2.24 persons. 52.21% of households in Boulder are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Boulder

The median gross income for households in Boulder is $58,484 a year, or $4,874 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,243 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Boulder, a household making less than $4,143 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 59.08% of households who rent are overburdened in Boulder.

Area Median Income In Boulder

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Boulder, the AMI is calculated from all households within Boulder County.

In Boulder, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $144,100

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Boulder

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Boulder

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Boulder AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$27,900 $31,900 $35,900 $39,850 $43,050 $46,250 $49,450 $52,650
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Boulder AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$46,500 $53,150 $59,800 $66,400 $71,750 $77,050 $82,350 $87,650
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Boulder AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$66,700 $76,200 $85,750 $95,250 $102,900 $110,500 $118,150 $125,750