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

Discover affordable housing in Pueblo County where there are 46+ 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.

Oakshire Trails

2300 Oakshire Lane, Pueblo, Colorado 81008

Bethlehem Square

1900 W 12th St, Pueblo, Colorado 81003

Crawford Townhomes

2601 Crawford St, Pueblo, Colorado 81004

Villa Andrea

109 Idaho Ave, Pueblo, Colorado 81004

Clarion Place Apartments

628 E Clarion Dr, Pueblo West, Colorado 81007

Pueblo Village Apartments

2401 Alma Ave, Pueblo, Colorado 81004

Las Villas de Pueblo Apartments

2818 East 12th Street, Pueblo, Colorado 81001

Union Plaza Apartments

234 N Union Ave, Pueblo, Colorado 81003

Mineral Palace

1414 N Santa Fe Ave, Pueblo, Colorado 81003

Uplands Townhomes

1400 Acero Avenue, Pueblo, Colorado 81004

The Right Place

1619 Bonforte Blvd, Pueblo, Colorado 81001

Village at Pueblo II

3105 Westview Dr, Pueblo, Colorado 81003

Pueblo West Gardens

960 E Saxony Dr, Pueblo West, Colorado 81007

CASA DEL SOL APARTMENTS

1725 CONSTITUTION RD, Pueblo, Colorado 81001

Trinity Life Gardens

2430 Oakshire Ln, Pueblo, Colorado 81001

Oakshire Commons

2400 Oakshire Ln, Pueblo, Colorado 81001

ENCINO APARTMENTS

2103 E 14TH ST, Pueblo, Colorado 81001

Baltimore Apartments

3600 Baltimore Ave, Pueblo, Colorado 81008

Richmond Apartments

201 Central Main St, Pueblo, Colorado 81003

Pueblo

1625 Jerry Murphy Rd, Pueblo, Colorado 81001

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Pueblo County, Colorado
$21.93/hour
$7.51 (+52%) more than Colorado minimum wage and $14.68 (+203%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Pueblo County, Colorado?

The County of Pueblo County has 169,544 people living in 67,840 households.

There are 45,200 renters living in 20,996 renter households in this County. Renters make up 26.66 percent of the population living in Pueblo County.

What is the rental market like in Pueblo County, Colorado?

There are an estimated 72,364 housing units in the Pueblo County area. Of these, 22,712 units are rental homes, making up 31 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pueblo County, Colorado, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pueblo County?

The rental vacancy rate in Pueblo County 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 Pueblo County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pueblo County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
867 4,470 7,081 7,421 1,157
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pueblo County

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

Among renter households in this market, 55 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 32 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 Pueblo County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $809 to $1,663. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $809
One BR $881
Two BR $1,158
Three BR $1,503
Four BR $1,663
2024 Fair Market Rents in Pueblo County, Colorado

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Pueblo 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 631 73 percent
One BR 2,616 59 percent
Two BR 3,740 53 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Pueblo County, Colorado

How many affordable rental units are in Pueblo County?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Pueblo County, Colorado including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,600
Public Housing 721
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 917
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 17
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 96
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 4
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 18
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pueblo County, Colorado

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Pueblo County, Colorado

Pueblo County features 1,298 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 Pueblo County, Colorado

There are 1,189 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pueblo County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Pueblo County, Colorado

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Pueblo County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Pueblo County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Pueblo County, Colorado for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,042 and $1,274.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.