What HUD offices serve Limon, 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 Limon.
How many renters live in Limon, Colorado?
The City of Limon has 1,479 people living in 699 households.
There are 497 renters living in 237 renter households in this City. Renters make up 33.6 percent of the population living in Limon.
What is the rental market like in Limon, Colorado?
There are an estimated 824 housing units in the Limon area. Of these, 248 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Limon, Colorado, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Limon?
The rental vacancy rate in Limon 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 Limon for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Limon
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 74 | 57 | 46 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Limon
A large number of apartments in Limon 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 Limon are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 35 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 Limon
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $871 to $1,810. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $871 |
| One BR | $876 |
| Two BR | $1,124 |
| Three BR | $1,404 |
| Four BR | $1,810 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Limon, Colorado
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Limon?
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 | 8 | 27 percent |
| One BR | 44 | 59 percent |
| Two BR | 31 | 54 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Limon, Colorado
How many affordable rental units are in Limon?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Limon, Colorado including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Public Housing | 40 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 16 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Limon, Colorado
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Limon, Colorado
Limon features 40 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 Limon, Colorado
There are 16 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Limon.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Limon, Colorado
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Limon landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Limon.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Limon, Colorado for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,012 and $1,236.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
