Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Johnstown, CO

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Columbine Complex

202 N Greeley Ave, Johnstown, Colorado

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Johnstown, Colorado
$29.03/hour
$14.61 (+101%) more than Colorado minimum wage and $21.78 (+300%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Johnstown, 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, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) programs for Johnstown, Colorado.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Johnstown, Colorado.

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

How many renters live in Johnstown, Colorado?

The City of Johnstown has 17,327 people living in 6,524 households.

There are 3,024 renters living in 1,610 renter households in this City. Renters make up 17.45 percent of the population living in Johnstown.

What is the rental market like in Johnstown, Colorado?

There are an estimated 6,555 housing units in the Johnstown area. Of these, 1,641 units are rental homes, making up 25 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Johnstown, Colorado, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Johnstown?

The rental vacancy rate in Johnstown is 2 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 Johnstown for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Johnstown
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
131 788 410 210 55
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Johnstown

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

Among renter households in this market, 34 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Johnstown

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,342 to $2,553. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,342
One BR $1,350
Two BR $1,646
Three BR $2,320
Four BR $2,553
2024 Fair Market Rents in Johnstown, Colorado

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Johnstown?

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 6 5 percent
One BR 198 25 percent
Two BR 128 31 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Johnstown, Colorado

How many affordable rental units are in Johnstown?

Income Based Apartments in Johnstown, Colorado

Johnstown features 24 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 Johnstown, Colorado

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Johnstown.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Johnstown, Colorado

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Johnstown landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Johnstown.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Johnstown, Colorado for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,380 and $1,686.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.