What HUD offices serve Fruita, 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 Fruita.
How many renters live in Fruita, Colorado?
The City of Fruita has 13,462 people living in 5,018 households.
There are 2,868 renters living in 1,094 renter households in this City. Renters make up 21.3 percent of the population living in Fruita.
What is the rental market like in Fruita, Colorado?
There are an estimated 5,180 housing units in the Fruita area. Of these, 1,094 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Fruita, Colorado, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Fruita?
The rental vacancy rate in Fruita is 0 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 Fruita for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fruita
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | 112 | 223 | 680 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fruita
A large number of apartments in Fruita 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 Fruita are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 26 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 Fruita
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $761 to $1,906. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $761 |
| One BR | $865 |
| Two BR | $1,123 |
| Three BR | $1,583 |
| Four BR | $1,906 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Fruita, Colorado
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Fruita?
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 | 3 | 4 percent |
| One BR | 72 | 64 percent |
| Two BR | 78 | 35 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Fruita, Colorado
How many affordable rental units are in Fruita?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Fruita, Colorado including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 23 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 74 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 24 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Fruita, Colorado
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Fruita, Colorado
Fruita features 99 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 Fruita, Colorado
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Fruita.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Fruita, Colorado
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Fruita landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Fruita.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Fruita, Colorado for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,011 and $1,235.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
