Libretto Apartments

579 S 8th Ave
Brighton, Colorado
Assisted
LIHTC
Call For Rent
1 BR

Windmill Ranch Apartments

8th Ave south of Bromley Ln
Brighton, Colorado
Subsidized
Assisted
LIHTC
PBV
Call For Rent
1-3 BR

Pine Cone Village

731 S Miller Ave
Brighton, Colorado
Subsidized
Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S. 515 Rural
RDRA

Vernon Park Apts I

230 S 25th Ave
Brighton, Colorado
Subsidized
Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S. 515 Rural
RDRA

Vernon Park II

235 S 25th Ave
Brighton, Colorado
Subsidized
Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S. 515 Rural
RDRA
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There are 741 low-income apartments in Brighton that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 244 low-income homes in Brighton where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $394 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on February 1st, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Brighton, 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
Brighton Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Moving to Work; Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)
Maiker Housing Partners Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Family Self-Sufficiency; Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH)
Housing Authority of the City of Aurora Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH); Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV); Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA); Family Unification Program (FUP)
Go to the Colorado Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Brighton.

Brighton, Colorado Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Brighton, Colorado

Brighton features 244 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 Brighton, Colorado

There are 741 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Brighton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Brighton, Colorado

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Brighton landlords $1,200 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Brighton.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Brighton, Colorado for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,670 and $2,042.

2023 Brighton, 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
Brighton, Colorado Fair Market Rent $1,390 $1,538 $1,856 $2,449 $2,750
Brighton, Colorado Payment Standard Range $1,251 to $1,529 $1,384 to $1,692 $1,670 to $2,042 $2,204 to $2,694 $2,475 to $3,025

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Brighton, CO Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 14
Total Low Income Apartments 985
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 244
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 34.39%
Average Renter Household Size 3.15
Average Household Size 3.13
Median Household Income $61,051 ±$3,994
Median Rent $1,004 ±$74
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 43.81% ± 7.41pp
Total Population 35,582

Population and Household Demographics

Brighton is a city in Adams County, Colorado with a population of 35,582. There are 10,832 households in the city with an average household size of 3.13 persons. 34.39% of households in Brighton are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Brighton

The median gross income for households in Brighton is $61,051 a year, or $5,088 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,004 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Brighton, a household making less than $3,347 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 43.81% of households who rent are overburdened in Brighton.

Area Median Income In Brighton

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 Brighton, the AMI is calculated from all households within Adams County.

In Brighton, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $125,500

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 Brighton

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 Brighton

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Brighton AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$26,100 $29,800 $33,550 $37,250 $40,250 $43,250 $46,200 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Brighton AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$43,450 $49,650 $55,850 $62,050 $67,050 $72,000 $76,950 $81,950
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Brighton AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$66,300 $75,750 $85,200 $94,650 $102,250 $109,800 $117,400 $124,950