Metro FMR · CBSA 17820 · HUD FY2026

Colorado Springs, CO HUD Metro FMR Area Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Colorado Springs, CO HUD Metro FMR Area metro area - 53% above the US average.

$1,464
1-bedroom FMR
$1,735
2-bedroom FMR
-0.5%
YoY change
+53%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Colorado Springs, CO HUD Metro FMR Area area rents at $1,735 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 48% above the US average, higher than 81% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#74
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+48%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$69,400
income to afford it (30% rule)
-0.5%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Colorado Springs: #74 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $87,180, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 20.2% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Colorado Springs in the upper-rent quarter of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 755,081 residents, this is a major regional metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the upper-rent quarter of HUD metro areas, so the local-income comparison is more informative than the national rank alone.

The studio-through-two-bedroom FMR bands stay below 30% of recorded median income here; the larger-bedroom rows show where that headroom narrows.

ACS median household income lags the FY2026 HUD FMR schedule. The income share is a same-metro cross-source read (Census ACS B19013 vs HUD FMR), not a same-vintage ratio.

Studio

$1,196/mo

16.5% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,464/mo

20.2% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,735/mo

23.9% of median income

3 Bedroom

$2,413/mo

33.2% of median income

4 Bedroom

$2,744/mo

37.8% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·17820

Colorado Springs: $1,464/mo 1BR · #74 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 17820

  • CBSA 17820
  • 1BR-FMR $1,464
  • 2BR-FMR $1,735
  • RANK-MID #74
  • YOY-FLAT -0.5%
  • VSUS-HIGH +53%
  • IN-ST-LOW #4 CO
  • INC-MID 20%
  • POP-MAJOR 755K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Boulder
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,318–$1,610
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Boulder ($331 1BR gap)

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Where Colorado Springs sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 387 HUD metro areas

$1,735 Top 19% higher than 81% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). Below this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). Below this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). This entry sits in this band. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 4 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. This metro $800 $4,400 every US metro, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more metro areas. 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

CBSA 17820

Counties inside Colorado Springs

Across 2 HUD counties in CBSA 17820, 2-bedroom FMRs cluster tightly ($1,493–$1,735, 16% spread), so the metro-wide schedule tracks most constituent counties closely.

El Paso County 2BR $1,735 · 730K Teller County 2BR $1,493 · 25K

Colorado Springs studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #74 nationally

1BR $1,464 (+53% vs US, -0.5% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 17820.

Studio
$1,196
US avg $893
↓1.9% YoY +34% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,464
US avg $959
↓0.5% YoY +53% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,735
US avg $1,175
↓2.4% YoY +48% vs US
3 Bedroom
$2,413
US avg $1,525
↓3.1% YoY +58% vs US
4 Bedroom
$2,744
US avg $1,756
↓3.6% YoY +56% vs US

How Colorado Springs compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other CO metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Colorado Springs highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

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

Colorado Springs: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Colorado Springs with the 4 nearest HUD 2BR schedules and 4 nearest burden matches outside CO (burden peers exclude the FMR set; pop ≥50k).

2BR FMR · outside CO

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2026).

Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas
NV · 2 BR $1,735/mo
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
TN · 2 BR $1,730/mo
Stockton-Lodi
CA · 2 BR $1,742/mo
Salt Lake City
UT · 2 BR $1,747/mo

Burden % · outside CO

Nearest 2BR FMR ÷ ACS median income (FY2026).

Rocky Mount
NC · 23.9% of income · 2 BR $1,143/mo
Longview-Kelso
WA · 23.9% of income · 2 BR $1,451/mo
College Station-Bryan
TX · 23.8% of income · 2 BR $1,186/mo
Brunswick-St. Simons
GA · 23.9% of income · 2 BR $1,293/mo

Colorado Springs: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Colorado Springs, CO HUD Metro FMR Area metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Colorado Springs, CO HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,464 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,735 and a studio is $1,196.
How does Colorado Springs, CO HUD Metro FMR Area rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Colorado Springs, CO HUD Metro FMR Area metro area is 53% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,464 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Colorado Springs rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,735 ranks #74 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the upper-rent quarter of HUD metro areas).
Do county rents differ inside the Colorado Springs metro area? ▼
Yes. HUD assigns one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 17820, but 2 constituent counties publish their own county FMR schedules spanning $1,493–$1,735 for a 2-bedroom (16% spread). Use county pages for filing at the county level.

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Data as of FY 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents. Population and demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

FY 2026 HUD FMR $1,464/mo · 1BR CO

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