What HUD offices serve Moffat 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 Moffat County.
How many renters live in Moffat County, Colorado?
The County of Moffat County has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 26.1 percent of the population living in Moffat County.
What is the rental market like in Moffat County, Colorado?
There are an estimated housing units in the Moffat County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Moffat County, Colorado, there are 1.1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Moffat County?
The rental vacancy rate in Moffat County is 9 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.
How many rental units are in Moffat County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Moffat County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 394 | 577 | 659 | 71 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Moffat County
A large number of apartments in Moffat 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 Moffat 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 | 0 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 262 | 66 percent |
| Two BR | 405 | 70 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Moffat County, Colorado
How many affordable rental units are in Moffat County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Moffat County, Colorado including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Moffat County, Colorado
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Moffat County, Colorado
Moffat County features 208 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 Moffat County, Colorado
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Moffat County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Moffat County, Colorado
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Moffat County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Moffat County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Moffat County, Colorado for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,098 and $1,342.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.