Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Moffat County, CO

Discover affordable housing in Moffat County where there are 3+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Sunset Meadows II

595 Ledford St, Craig, Colorado 81625

Sunset Meadows I

633 Ledford St, Craig, Colorado 81625

Columbine Apartments

655 Wickes Ave, Craig, Colorado 81625

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Moffat County, Colorado
$23.11/hour
$8.69 (+60%) more than Colorado minimum wage and $15.86 (+219%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Moffat County, Colorado.

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 13,232 people living in 5,187 households.

There are 3,453 renters living in 1,720 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 6,096 housing units in the Moffat County area. Of these, 1,885 units are rental homes, making up 31 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Moffat County, Colorado, there are 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 renter households in Moffat County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 38 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Moffat County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $922 to $1,625. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $922
One BR $929
Two BR $1,220
Three BR $1,475
Four BR $1,625
2024 Fair Market Rents in Moffat County, Colorado

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 207
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.