What HUD offices serve Garfield 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 Garfield County.
How many renters live in Garfield County, Colorado?
The County of Garfield County has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 28.56 percent of the population living in Garfield County.
What is the rental market like in Garfield County, Colorado?
There are an estimated housing units in the Garfield County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Garfield County, Colorado, there are 1.06 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Garfield County?
The rental vacancy rate in Garfield County is 4 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 Garfield County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Garfield County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 243 | 1,319 | 2,709 | 1,499 | 754 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Garfield County
A large number of apartments in Garfield County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Garfield 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 | 126 | 52 percent |
| One BR | 751 | 57 percent |
| Two BR | 1,638 | 60 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Garfield County, Colorado
How many affordable rental units are in Garfield County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Garfield County, Colorado including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Garfield County, Colorado
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Garfield County, Colorado
Garfield County features 341 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 Garfield County, Colorado
There are 285 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Garfield County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Garfield County, Colorado
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Garfield County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Garfield County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Garfield County, Colorado for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,383 and $1,691.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.