What HUD offices serve Fort Lupton, 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 Fort Lupton.
How many renters live in Fort Lupton, Colorado?
The City of Fort Lupton has 8,164 people living in 2,876 households.
There are 2,412 renters living in 928 renter households in this City. Renters make up 29.54 percent of the population living in Fort Lupton.
What is the rental market like in Fort Lupton, Colorado?
There are an estimated 2,945 housing units in the Fort Lupton area. Of these, 959 units are rental homes, making up 33 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Fort Lupton, Colorado, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Fort Lupton?
The rental vacancy rate in Fort Lupton is 3 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 Fort Lupton for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fort Lupton
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 147 | 445 | 259 | 46 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fort Lupton
A large number of apartments in Fort Lupton 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 Fort Lupton are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Fort Lupton
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,062 to $2,391. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,062 |
| One BR | $1,190 |
| Two BR | $1,533 |
| Three BR | $2,160 |
| Four BR | $2,391 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Fort Lupton, Colorado
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Fort Lupton?
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 | 21 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 140 | 95 percent |
| Two BR | 361 | 81 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Fort Lupton, Colorado
How many affordable rental units are in Fort Lupton?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Fort Lupton, Colorado including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 111 |
| Public Housing | 50 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 81 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 51 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Fort Lupton, Colorado
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Fort Lupton, Colorado
Fort Lupton features 275 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 Fort Lupton, Colorado
There are 50 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Fort Lupton.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Fort Lupton, Colorado
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Fort Lupton landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Fort Lupton.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Fort Lupton, Colorado for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,380 and $1,686.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
