Metro FMR · CBSA 24540 · HUD FY2026

Greeley, CO MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Greeley, CO MSA metro area - 29% above the US average.

$1,238
1-bedroom FMR
$1,563
2-bedroom FMR
+2.9%
YoY change
+29%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Greeley, CO MSA area rents at $1,563 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 33% above the US average, higher than 72% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#108
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+33%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$62,520
income to afford it (30% rule)
+2.9%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Greeley: #108 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $93,287, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 15.9% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Greeley in the middle half of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 331,466 residents, this is a mid-sized metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Population grew 15.4% over the past five years (Census ACS) - among the faster-growing metros nationally, a trend that typically adds upward pressure on rents.

The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 5.9%, close to the range where market rents and HUD's FMR benchmark tend to track each other.

The Census ACS median gross rent across all rental units here is $1,469/month - the FY2026 HUD two-bedroom FMR of $1,563 runs 6.4% above that all-unit-types median. The two figures measure different things (ACS covers every rented unit; FMR targets a specific bedroom count), so a gap is expected, not an error.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the middle half 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.

Observed renter burden: 52.3% of the 29,345 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from the FY2026 HUD FMR benchmark.

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

$1,171/mo

15.1% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,238/mo

15.9% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,563/mo

20.1% of median income

3 Bedroom

$2,174/mo

28.0% of median income

4 Bedroom

$2,590/mo

33.3% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·24540

Greeley: $1,238/mo 1BR · #108 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 24540

  • CBSA 24540
  • 1BR-FMR $1,238
  • 2BR-FMR $1,563
  • RANK-MID #108
  • YOY-UP +2.9%
  • VSUS-HIGH +29%
  • IN-ST-LOW #3 CO
  • INC-ROOM 16%
  • POP-MAJOR 331K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Boulder
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,114–$1,362
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Boulder ($557 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent burden

Where Greeley sits among every US metro

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

$1,563 Top 28% higher than 72% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Above this entry. $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.

What this shows #108 of 387 HUD-tracked metro areas, 33% above the national 2-bedroom average. 51 other metro areas fall in this same rent band.

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

Greeley studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #108 nationally

1BR $1,238 (+29% vs US, +2.9% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 24540.

Studio
$1,171
US avg $893
↑5.8% YoY +31% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,238
US avg $959
↑2.9% YoY +29% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,563
US avg $1,175
↑2.3% YoY +33% vs US
3 Bedroom
$2,174
US avg $1,525
↑1.5% YoY +43% vs US
4 Bedroom
$2,590
US avg $1,756
↑6.0% YoY +47% vs US

How Greeley compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other CO metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

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

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

Greeley: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Greeley 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).

Salem
OR · 2 BR $1,560/mo
Asheville
NC · 2 BR $1,567/mo
Rochester
NY · 2 BR $1,573/mo
Winchester
VA · 2 BR $1,573/mo

Burden % · outside CO

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

Janesville-Beloit
WI · 20.1% of income · 2 BR $1,246/mo
Somerset County
MD · 20.1% of income · 2 BR $1,167/mo
Dothan
AL · 20.1% of income · 2 BR $950/mo
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington
LA · 20.1% of income · 2 BR $1,331/mo

Greeley: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Greeley, CO MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Greeley, CO MSA is $1,238 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,563 and a studio is $1,171.
How does Greeley, CO MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Greeley, CO MSA metro area is 29% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,238 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Greeley rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,563 ranks #108 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in Greeley, CO MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $49,520 ($4,127/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the Greeley, CO MSA area.
Is Greeley's population growing, and how tight is its rental market? ▼
Population grew 15.4% over the past five years (Census ACS) - among the faster-growing metros nationally, a trend that typically adds upward pressure on rents. The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 5.9%, close to the range where market rents and HUD's FMR benchmark tend to track each other.

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What this means for renters

Treat Greeley's FY2026 Fair Market Rent as HUD's affordability benchmark, not a single market quote.

  • Budget to roughly 30% of income: the FY2026 1-bedroom FMR of $1,238 implies about $49,520/yr to rent without being cost-burdened. Run your numbers
  • See how Greeley stacks up against a comparable metro before assuming this figure applies elsewhere. Compare vs Boulder
  • See where Greeley ranks nationally on rent. National rankings

Fair Market Rent is HUD's 40th-percentile policy benchmark used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. This is a metro-wide figure across 1 county; actual asking rents in any specific county can run higher or lower, and HUD updates FMRs once a year. This site is informational and not financial or relocation advice.

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 $1,238/mo · 1BR CO

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