What HUD offices serve Westcliffe, 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 Westcliffe.
How many renters live in Westcliffe, Colorado?
The City of Westcliffe has 443 people living in 238 households.
There are 110 renters living in 63 renter households in this City. Renters make up 24.83 percent of the population living in Westcliffe.
What is the rental market like in Westcliffe, Colorado?
There are an estimated 335 housing units in the Westcliffe area. Of these, 63 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Westcliffe, Colorado, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Westcliffe?
The rental vacancy rate in Westcliffe is 0 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 Westcliffe for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Westcliffe
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 29 | 23 | 5 | 1 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Westcliffe
A large number of apartments in Westcliffe 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 Westcliffe are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 2 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 Westcliffe
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $837 to $1,782. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $837 |
| One BR | $843 |
| Two BR | $1,107 |
| Three BR | $1,423 |
| Four BR | $1,782 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Westcliffe, Colorado
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Westcliffe?
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 |
| One BR | 24 | 83 percent |
| Two BR | 8 | 35 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Westcliffe, Colorado
How many affordable rental units are in Westcliffe?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Westcliffe, Colorado including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 14 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Westcliffe, Colorado
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Westcliffe, Colorado
Westcliffe features 14 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 Westcliffe, Colorado
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Westcliffe.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Westcliffe, Colorado
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Westcliffe landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Westcliffe.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Westcliffe, Colorado for a two-bedroom apartment is between $996 and $1,218.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
