Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Jefferson County, CO

Discover affordable housing in Jefferson County where there are 53+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Vista El Rancho

1055 El Rancho Road, Evergreen, Colorado 80439

Lamar Station Crossing

6150 W 13th Ave, Lakewood, Colorado 80214

Indy Street Flats

1440 Independence Street, Lakewood, Colorado 80215

Edgewater Plaza

2250 Eaton St, Edgewater, Colorado 80214

Sage Corner

9998 W Jewell Ave, Lakewood, Colorado 80232

Tiffany Square Apartments

935 Sheridan Blvd, Lakewood, Colorado 80214

Green Ridge Meadows

31250 John Wallace Rd, Evergreen, Colorado 80439

Wheat Ridge Park Apartments

4401-4411 Everett Dr., Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80033

Flats at Ford St.

612 24th St., Golden, Colorado 80401

Lewis Court Apartments

2200 Jackson St, Golden, Colorado 80401

Fifty Eight Hundred

5800 W Alameda Ave, Lakewood, Colorado 80226

Eiber Village

1320 Everett Court, Lakewood, Colorado 80215

Caesar Square

9235 W. 48th Ave, Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80033

Canyon Gate Apartments

1411 8th St, Golden, Colorado 80401

West 40th Avenue Apartments

5380-5394 W. 40th Ave. , Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80033

Upham Street Apartments

3637 Upham St., Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80033

Orchard Valley

10451 W. 38th St., Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80033

Kendall Street Apartments

3905-4035 Kendall St., Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80033

Hilltop Apartments

7669 W. 32nd Ave. , Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80033

Ridgemoor Apartment Homes

693 Urban Ct, Lakewood, Colorado 80401

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Jefferson County, Colorado
$41.69/hour
$27.27 (+189%) more than Colorado minimum wage and $34.44 (+475%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Jefferson 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Homeownership Voucher, Mainstream Voucher programs for Jefferson County, Colorado.

Go to the Colorado Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Jefferson County.

How many renters live in Jefferson County, Colorado?

The County of Jefferson County has 576,143 people living in 241,421 households.

There are 145,198 renters living in 70,137 renter households in this County. Renters make up 25.2 percent of the population living in Jefferson County.

What is the rental market like in Jefferson County, Colorado?

There are an estimated 253,959 housing units in the Jefferson County area. Of these, 74,799 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Jefferson County, Colorado, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Jefferson County?

The rental vacancy rate in Jefferson County is 5 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 Jefferson County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jefferson County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
2,399 20,143 29,964 12,632 4,035
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jefferson County

A large number of apartments in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 54 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 27 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 Jefferson County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,658 to $3,225. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,658
One BR $1,835
Two BR $2,201
Three BR $2,874
Four BR $3,225
2024 Fair Market Rents in Jefferson County, Colorado

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Jefferson 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
Studio 1,227 51 percent
One BR 9,432 47 percent
Two BR 8,626 29 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Jefferson County, Colorado

How many affordable rental units are in Jefferson County?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Jefferson County, Colorado including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 4,817
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1,033
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 1
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 26
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Jefferson County, Colorado

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Jefferson County, Colorado

Jefferson County features 680 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 Jefferson County, Colorado

There are 3,189 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jefferson County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jefferson County, Colorado

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Jefferson County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Jefferson County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Jefferson County, Colorado for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,981 and $2,421.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.