What HUD offices serve Dolores 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 Dolores County.
How many renters live in Dolores County, Colorado?
The County of Dolores County has 2,329 people living in 1,185 households.
There are 318 renters living in 165 renter households in this County. Renters make up 13.65 percent of the population living in Dolores County.
What is the rental market like in Dolores County, Colorado?
There are an estimated 1,704 housing units in the Dolores County area. Of these, 212 units are rental homes, making up 12 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dolores County, Colorado, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dolores County?
The rental vacancy rate in Dolores County is 21 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 Dolores County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dolores County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 44 | 99 | 14 | 8 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dolores County
A large number of apartments in Dolores 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 Dolores County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 18 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 9 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 Dolores County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $812 to $1,729. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $812 |
| One BR | $817 |
| Two BR | $1,074 |
| Three BR | $1,380 |
| Four BR | $1,729 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Dolores County, Colorado
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Dolores 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 |
| One BR | 11 | 25 percent |
| Two BR | 41 | 41 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Dolores County, Colorado
How many affordable rental units are in Dolores County?
Income Based Apartments in Dolores County, Colorado
Dolores County features 0 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 Dolores County, Colorado
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dolores County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Dolores County, Colorado
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Dolores County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Dolores County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dolores County, Colorado for a two-bedroom apartment is between $967 and $1,181.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
