What HUD offices serve Weld 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 Weld County.
How many renters live in Weld County, Colorado?
The County of Weld County has 350,176 people living in 123,825 households.
There are 69,679 renters living in 28,607 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.9 percent of the population living in Weld County.
What is the rental market like in Weld County, Colorado?
There are an estimated 128,978 housing units in the Weld County area. Of these, 31,483 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Weld County, Colorado, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Weld County?
The rental vacancy rate in Weld County is 7 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 Weld County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Weld County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,615 | 4,122 | 11,134 | 6,130 | 3,076 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Weld County
A large number of apartments in Weld 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 Weld County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 25 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 Weld County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,062 to $2,391. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,062 |
| One BR | $1,190 |
| Two BR | $1,533 |
| Three BR | $2,160 |
| Four BR | $2,391 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Weld County, Colorado
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Weld 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 | 1,164 | 45 percent |
| One BR | 2,273 | 55 percent |
| Two BR | 7,316 | 66 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Weld County, Colorado
How many affordable rental units are in Weld County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Weld County, Colorado including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 1,317 |
| Public Housing | 176 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 998 |
| Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance | 1 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 82 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 38 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 268 |
| USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing | 82 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Weld County, Colorado
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Weld County, Colorado
Weld County features 1,564 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 Weld County, Colorado
There are 967 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Weld County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Weld County, Colorado
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Weld County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Weld County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Weld County, Colorado for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,380 and $1,686.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
