What HUD offices serve Commerce City, 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 Commerce City.
How many renters live in Commerce City, Colorado?
The City of Commerce City has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 21.98 percent of the population living in Commerce City.
What is the rental market like in Commerce City, Colorado?
There are an estimated housing units in the Commerce City area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Commerce City, Colorado, there are 1.04 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Commerce City?
The rental vacancy rate in Commerce City is 4 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 Commerce City for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Commerce City
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | 788 | 1,623 | 1,785 | 403 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Commerce City
A large number of apartments in Commerce City 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 Commerce City?
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 | 66 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 701 | 89 percent |
| Two BR | 908 | 56 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Commerce City, Colorado
How many affordable rental units are in Commerce City?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Commerce City, Colorado including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Commerce City, Colorado
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Commerce City, Colorado
Commerce City features 347 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 Commerce City, Colorado
There are 469 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Commerce City.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Commerce City, Colorado
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Commerce City landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Commerce City.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Commerce City, Colorado for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,981 and $2,421.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.