HUD FY2026 · ACS 2019–2023 generous top-quartile

High-rent metro gap - Boulder, CO MSA

Displayed gap in Boulder, CO MSA: +12.7% (HUD $2,124 vs ACS $1,884) · counties in FMR rows: Boulder County .

FMR gap dispatch plate

CBSA 14500 · Boulder, CO -12.7% shortfall

GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-TOP · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL

  • GAP-GENEROUS 12.7% surplus
  • FMR-TOP #370/396 · P93
  • SPREAD-PLUS +$240
  • PHOTO-FINISH Corpus Christi
  • COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
  • BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair

Nearest shortfall peer: Corpus Christi, TX Metro Area (+0.0pp)

HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $240/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Corpus Christi, TX Metro Area before assuming portability helps.

Instrument codes from this metro’s HUD FMR vs ACS shortfall band, national FMR quartile, dollar spread, gap peer, county footprint, and book completeness, not a moving recommendation.

Shortfall neighbourhood around Boulder, CO

Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.

% shortfall
Source HUD USER FMR + Census ACS median gross rent As of 2026-08-25

How does Boulder, CO compare with nearby FMR areas?

These are the twelve metros closest to Boulder, CO on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.

  1. Corpus Christi, TX Metro Area

    -12.7% shortfall · HUD $1,407 vs ACS $1,248 · $+$159/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Aransas County.

  2. Parkersburg-Vienna, WV Metro Area

    -12.8% shortfall · HUD $928 vs ACS $823 · $+$105/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Wirt County, Wood County.

  3. Alexandria, LA Metro Area

    -12.7% shortfall · HUD $994 vs ACS $882 · $+$112/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Grant Parish, Rapides Parish.

  4. Lawrence, KS Metro Area

    -12.8% shortfall · HUD $1,182 vs ACS $1,048 · $+$134/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Douglas County.

  5. Cheyenne, WY Metro Area

    -12.9% shortfall · HUD $1,174 vs ACS $1,040 · $+$134/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Laramie County.

  6. Dubuque, IA Metro Area

    -12.5% shortfall · HUD $1,077 vs ACS $957 · $+$120/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Dubuque County.

  7. Wichita, KS Metro Area

    -13.1% shortfall · HUD $1,099 vs ACS $972 · $+$127/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Butler County, Harvey County, Sedgwick County.

  8. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area

    -12.4% shortfall · HUD $2,912 vs ACS $2,591 · $+$321/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Alameda County, Contra Costa County.

  9. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area

    -13.2% shortfall · HUD $2,246 vs ACS $1,985 · $+$261/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Alexandria city, Arlington County, Charles County, Clarke County, District of Columbia, Fairfax County.

  10. St. Cloud, MN Metro Area

    -12.3% shortfall · HUD $1,206 vs ACS $1,074 · $+$132/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Benton County, Stearns County.

  11. Tallahassee, FL Metro Area

    -12.3% shortfall · HUD $1,352 vs ACS $1,204 · $+$148/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Gadsden County, Jefferson County, Leon County.

  12. Toledo, OH Metro Area

    -13.3% shortfall · HUD $1,076 vs ACS $950 · $+$126/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Fulton County, Lucas County, Wood County.

Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.

CO FMR scale context

These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in CO; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.

  1. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA $2,089 (−$35)
  2. Colorado Springs, CO HUD Metro FMR Area $1,735 (−$389)
  3. Fort Collins-Loveland, CO MSA $1,732 (−$392)
  4. Greeley, CO MSA $1,563 (−$561)
  5. Pueblo, CO MSA $1,269 (−$855)
  6. Grand Junction, CO MSA $1,249 (−$875)

Low-FMR contrast (scale only)

Allen County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area ($996 2-BR); Floyd County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,094 2-BR); Brownsville-Harlingen, TX MSA ($1,047 2-BR); Binghamton, NY MSA ($1,103 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Boulder, CO MSA.

Boulder, CO MSA gap inputs

  • HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $2,124/mo
  • ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,884/mo
  • Displayed gap: +12.7%
  • National FMR percentile: 93 (#370/396)

displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100

Issuing PHAs for Boulder, CO MSA

CO HCV agencies (scale-keyed)

Full payment standards for Boulder, CO MSA · Payment standards vs FMR

Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026, Census ACS median gross rent. Gap is PlainVoucher-derived. Methodology.

Disclaimer. For informational purposes only, not a substitute for PHA counseling or legal advice. Median gross rent reflects rents paid by current tenants; asking rents for available units typically run higher. Actual PHA payment standards can differ from HUD FMR by ±10%. Always confirm the current payment standard with your PHA. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or any PHA.

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