Housing Authority	Programs
Innovative Housing Concepts	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
South Metro Housing Options	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing

Other Housing Authorities located in Englewood

Housing Authority	Programs
Sheridan Housing Authority	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)

Guide To Affordable Housing in Englewood, Colorado

There are 10 low income housing apartment communities offering 971 affordable apartments for rent in Englewood, Colorado.

Income Based Apartments in Englewood, Colorado

Englewood features 263 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 Englewood, Colorado

There are 708 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Englewood.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Englewood, Colorado

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Englewood landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Englewood.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Englewood, Colorado for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,409 and $1,723.

2020 Englewood, 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
Fair Market Rent	$1,114	$1,260	$1,566	$2,163	$2,488
Payment Standard Range	$1,003 to $1,225	$1,134 to $1,386	$1,409 to $1,723	$1,947 to $2,379	$2,239 to $2,737

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Englewood, CO Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	10
Total Low Income Apartments	971
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	263
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	51.48%
Average Renter Household Size	2.03
Average Household Size	2.19
Median Household Income	$47,046 ±$2,299
Median Rent	$932 ±$33
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	48.48% ± 4.95pp
Total Population	31,877

Population and Household Demographics

Englewood is a City in Arapahoe County, Colorado with a population of 31,877. There are 14,380 households in the city with an average household size of 2.19 persons. 51.48% of households in Englewood are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Englewood

The median gross income for households in Englewood is $47,046 a year, or $3,921 a month. The median rent for the city is $932 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Englewood, a household making less than $3,107 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 48.48% of households who rent are overburdened in Englewood.¹

Area Median Income In Englewood

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 Englewood, the AMI is calculated from all households within Arapahoe County.

In Englewood, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $92,800

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 Englewood

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 Englewood

Income	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% of Median	$19,500	$22,300	$25,100	$27,850	$30,170	$34,590	$39,010	$43,430
50% of Median	$32,500	$37,150	$41,800	$46,400	$50,150	$53,850	$57,550	$61,250
80% of Median	$52,000	$59,400	$66,850	$74,250	$80,200	$86,150	$92,100	$98,050

Affordable Housing In Englewood Arapahoe County, Colorado

10 Low Income Apartment Communities In Englewood

Housing Authorities that serve Englewood