County FMR · HUD FY2026

Yuma County Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for Yuma County, CO - 16% below the US average.

$809
1-bedroom FMR
$1,061
2-bedroom FMR
-5.5%
YoY change
-16%
vs US avg

The verdict

Yuma is the 16th cheapest of 64 counties in Colorado by 2-bedroom FMR; nationally it ranks #1,447 most expensive of 3,145 HUD counties; rent here has fallen 5.5% since FY 2025, a modest shift relative to most counties.

#1,447
most expensive of 3,145 US counties (2BR)
#16
cheapest of 64 in Colorado (2BR)
-30%
vs the state average
$32,360
income to afford it (30% rule)

Software Developers spend the smallest share of income on rent here (7.2%), while Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary spend the most (30.9%); 14 of 15 common occupations here can afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent without exceeding the 30% threshold.

FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rent for Yuma County, CO. Verify with HUD →

The Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Yuma County, Colorado is $809 per month in FY 2026, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). A 2-bedroom costs $1,061/mo and a studio is $803/mo. This is 16% lower than the national average of $959 and 30% below the Colorado average of $1,161.

Rent decreased5.5% from FY 2025 ($856), declining against the trend. The 30% affordability floor is comparatively reachable here at $32,360/year.

Observed renter burden: 40.7% of the 1,193 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent benchmark above.

FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents in Colorado. Population: 9,938. Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (-1.5%, Census ACS). That's slower than Colorado's statewide growth of +5.1% over the same period.

FMR filing desk

Area YUMA·COUNTY·CO·CO

Yuma County, CO: $809/mo 1BR · #1447 of 3145 counties (2BR) · FY2026

  • FMR-AREA CO
  • 1BR-FMR $809
  • 2BR-FMR $1,061
  • RANK-MID #1,447
  • YOY-DOWN -5.5%
  • VSUS-BELOW -16%
  • VS-ST-LOW -30% CO
  • INC-ROOM 16%
  • POP-SMALL 10K
  • PHOTO-NEAR El Paso County
  • VOUCH-90-110 $728–$890
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: El Paso ($655 1BR gap)

Read with: Section 8 housing guide

Fair Market Rents (2026)

Studio
State avg: $1,083 · US avg: $893
$803/mo
↓ 5.6% YoY -26% vs state -10% vs US
1 Bedroom
State avg: $1,161 · US avg: $959
$809/mo
↓ 5.5% YoY -30% vs state -16% vs US
2 Bedroom
State avg: $1,429 · US avg: $1,175
$1,061/mo
↓ 5.7% YoY -26% vs state -10% vs US
3 Bedroom
State avg: $1,861 · US avg: $1,525
$1,361/mo
↑ 0.1% YoY -27% vs state -11% vs US
4 Bedroom
State avg: $2,178 · US avg: $1,756
$1,405/mo
↓ 6.3% YoY -35% vs state -20% vs US

Year-over-Year Comparison

Bedrooms FY 2025 FY 2026 Change
Studio $851
$803
$-48 (-5.6%)
1 Bedroom $856
$809
$-47 (-5.5%)
2 Bedroom $1,125
$1,061
$-64 (-5.7%)
3 Bedroom $1,360
$1,361
+$1 (+0.1%)
4 Bedroom $1,499
$1,405
$-94 (-6.3%)

Rent Burden Analysis

How much of household income goes to rent in Yuma County. The 30% threshold indicates cost burden.

Studio
16%
Affordable
Need $32,120/yr for 30% rule
1 Bedroom
16.2%
Affordable
Need $32,360/yr for 30% rule
2 Bedroom
21.2%
Affordable
Need $42,440/yr for 30% rule
3 Bedroom
27.2%
Affordable
Need $54,440/yr for 30% rule
4 Bedroom
28.1%
Affordable
Need $56,200/yr for 30% rule
How we calculate this

Rent burden = (FMR × 12) ÷ county median household income. Required income = (FMR × 12) ÷ 0.3, the federal 30%-of-gross-income rule HUD uses to define cost burden. Median household income is from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey; FMR is from HUD's FY2026 release. See methodology.

0%100%National avg22%21.2%
Yuma County 2-bedroom rent burden
County median income: $60,051 · National avg burden: 21.7% ·View Colorado rent burden →

Where Yuma sits among every US county

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 3,145 HUD counties

$1,061 higher than 54% of 3,145 counties

$600–$800: 23 counties (1%). Below this entry. $800–$1,000: 1,406 counties (45%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 723 counties (23%). This entry sits in this band. $1,200–$1,400: 417 counties (13%). Above this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 181 counties (6%). Above this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 172 counties (5%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 108 counties (3%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 29 counties (1%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 40 counties (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 13 counties (0%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 9 counties (0%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 15 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 3 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 3 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 counties (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 counties (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. This county $600 $4,400 every US county, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

How Yuma compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other Colorado counties

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Yuma is highlighted. Nearby Colorado counties by 1-bedroom FMR, highest to lowest: Denver County ($1,754), Arapahoe County ($1,754), Jefferson County ($1,754), Adams County ($1,754), Douglas County ($1,754), El Paso County ($1,464), Yuma County (this county) ($809).

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Can Common Jobs Afford Rent Here?

With a below-average 1-bedroom at $809/mo, most of these Colorado occupations clear, or miss, the 30% affordability line.

Occupation CO Salary Rent Burden Verdict
Software Developers $134,540 7.2% Affordable
General & Operations Managers $130,340 7.4% Affordable
Registered Nurses $96,520 10.1% Affordable
Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers $96,100 10.1% Affordable
Accountants & Auditors $90,030 10.8% Affordable
Paralegals & Legal Assistants $73,380 13.2% Affordable
Electricians $62,090 15.6% Affordable
Elementary School Teachers $61,550 15.8% Affordable
Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $60,260 16.1% Affordable
Pharmacy Technicians $48,070 20.2% Affordable
Customer Service Representatives $46,020 21.1% Affordable
Janitors & Cleaners $37,270 26% Affordable
Retail Salespersons $36,960 26.3% Affordable
Fast Food & Counter Workers $35,440 27.4% Affordable
Teaching Assistants $31,390 30.9% Stretched
Salaries: BLS OES (Colorado) median · 30% = affordable threshold · Try the salary calculator →

Rent Trends (2020–2026)

7-year Fair Market Rent history for Yuma County. Shows how HUD rental rates have changed over time.

Over the 6-year span HUD has tracked for Yuma (FY 2020-2026), the 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent has risen 49.3% overall, from $542 to $809. The path there hasn't been smooth: year-over-year moves have swung by as much as 21.1% (FY 2022), a volatility pattern that makes single-year comparisons a poor guide to the underlying trend.

$500$600$700$800$900$1,000 FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026 $809
Yuma County 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent, FY2020–FY2026
Year Studio 1 BR 2 BR
FY 2026 ↓5.5% $803 $809 $1,061
FY 2025 ↓10.0% $851 $856 $1,125
FY 2024 ↑13.1% $945 $951 $1,250
FY 2023 ↑9.5% $835 $841 $1,107
FY 2022 ↑21.1% $763 $768 $1,011
FY 2021 ↑17.0% $629 $634 $835
FY 2020 $539 $542 $714
Total change (6yr): +49.3%
Annualized: +6.9%/yr
1 BR: $542 → $809

Where Yuma County Ranks in Colorado

Yuma County is not part of any federally-designated metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area -- an independent rental market not administratively tied to a larger urban core. By 2-bedroom FMR, it ranks #16 of 64 counties in Colorado. Nearest by rank: Jackson County ($989), Alamosa County ($999), Rio Blanco County ($1,009), Huerfano County ($1,013), Lincoln County ($1,016), Bent County ($1,019), Cheyenne County ($1,044), Phillips County ($1,054), Yuma County (this county) ($1,061), Kit Carson County ($1,093), Rio Grande County ($1,094), Logan County ($1,101), Custer County ($1,112), Delta County ($1,114), Washington County ($1,114), Dolores County ($1,115), Hinsdale County ($1,145).

Jackson County
2 BR: $989/mo
Alamosa County
2 BR: $999/mo
Rio Blanco County
2 BR: $1,009/mo
Huerfano County
2 BR: $1,013/mo
Lincoln County
2 BR: $1,016/mo
Bent County
2 BR: $1,019/mo
Cheyenne County
2 BR: $1,044/mo
Phillips County
2 BR: $1,054/mo
Yuma County (this county)
2 BR: $1,061/mo
Kit Carson County
2 BR: $1,093/mo
Rio Grande County
2 BR: $1,094/mo
Logan County
2 BR: $1,101/mo
Custer County
2 BR: $1,112/mo
Delta County
2 BR: $1,114/mo
Washington County
2 BR: $1,114/mo
Dolores County
2 BR: $1,115/mo
Hinsdale County
2 BR: $1,145/mo

Nationwide peers by 2BR FMR & rent burden

Two PlainRent-derived comparison paths for Yuma County, both outside Colorado so the link neighborhoods are not the same-state geography lattice above. Axes stay disjoint: burden peers exclude the FMR peer set.

Similar 2-bedroom FMR

Nearest HUD 2BR Fair Market Rents outside CO (FY2026).

Platte County
NE · 2 BR $1,061/mo
Woodward County
OK · 2 BR $1,061/mo
Hidalgo County
TX · 2 BR $1,060/mo
Pulaski County
MO · 2 BR $1,062/mo

Similar rent burden

Nearest 2BR FMR as a share of median household income (outside CO).

Ross County
OH · 21.2% of income · 2 BR $1,057/mo
Jay County
IN · 21.2% of income · 2 BR $956/mo
Pontotoc County
MS · 21.2% of income · 2 BR $932/mo
Camp County
TX · 21.2% of income · 2 BR $973/mo

Nearby Counties in Colorado

Largest counties by population in Colorado

Showing the 8 largest of 63 other counties in Colorado.

El Paso County
1 BR: $1,464/mo Pop: 730,323
Denver County
1 BR: $1,754/mo Pop: 710,800
Arapahoe County
1 BR: $1,754/mo Pop: 654,453
Jefferson County
1 BR: $1,754/mo Pop: 580,519
Adams County
1 BR: $1,754/mo Pop: 520,149
Douglas County
1 BR: $1,754/mo Pop: 360,206
Larimer County
1 BR: $1,537/mo Pop: 359,363
Weld County
1 BR: $1,238/mo Pop: 331,466
View all counties in Colorado →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average rent in Yuma County? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Yuma County is $809 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,061 and a studio is $803.
How does Yuma County rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in Yuma County is 16% below the national average. A 1-bedroom here costs $809 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Yuma County rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
According to HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent schedule, Yuma County's 2-bedroom FMR of $1,061 ranks #1,447 most expensive among 3,145 HUD counties, placing it in the middle half of HUD counties.
What income do I need to afford rent in Yuma County? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $32,360 ($2,697/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in Yuma County.
Is rent going up or down in Yuma County? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Yuma County decreased by 5.5% from FY 2025 to FY 2026, going from $856 to $809.
Which jobs can afford rent in Yuma County? ▼
Based on Colorado BLS salary data and the 30% affordability rule, jobs like Software Developers, General and Operations Managers, Registered Nurses can afford a 1-bedroom at $809/mo. 14 of 15 common occupations are affordable here.
How much has rent changed in Yuma County over time? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Yuma County went from $542 in FY 2020 to $809 in FY 2026, a total change of +49.3% over 6 years.
How does Fair Market Rent affect Section 8 vouchers in Yuma County? ▼
In Yuma County, the FY 2026 FMR of $809/mo for a 1-bedroom sets the baseline that local housing authorities use for Section 8 payment standards.
What does Fair Market Rent mean for Yuma County? ▼
For Yuma County, it's the specific 40th-percentile rent HUD publishes each year ($809/mo for a 1-bedroom in FY 2026).

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD Fair Market Rents. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

All federal data sources used on this page
  • HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR) - county-level fair-market rent estimates by bedroom count. huduser.gov/datasets/fmr
  • HUD Income Limits - area median income for affordability calculations. huduser.gov/datasets/il
  • HUD Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) - rent burden and housing-cost distribution. huduser.gov/datasets/cp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - county and metro housing characteristics + median rent. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • BLS Consumer Price Index, Rent of Primary Residence - rent inflation by metro. bls.gov/cpi
  • IRS Migration Data (SOI) - interstate migration aggregates affecting county demand. irs.gov/statistics/migration
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics - state-level median wages by occupation, used for job affordability analysis. bls.gov/oes

Every figure on PlainRent is rendered directly from HUD's published Fair Market Rent records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of FY 2026.