High-rent metro gap - Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA
Displayed gap in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA: +11.1% (HUD $2,089 vs ACS $1,881) · counties in FMR rows: Adams County, Arapahoe County, Broomfield County, Clear Creek County, Denver County, Douglas County, Elbert County, Gilpin County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 19740 · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO -11.1% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-TOP · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-DENSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 11.1% surplus
- FMR-TOP #369/396 · P93
- SPREAD-PLUS +$208
- PHOTO-FINISH Houma-Bayou Cane-T
- COUNTY-DENSE 8 counties
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metro Area (-0.0pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $208/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Baton Rouge -10.36
Baton Rouge: -10.4% shortfall
-10.36 % shortfall
- Denver-Aurora- · this metro -11.06
Denver-Aurora- · this metro: -11.1% shortfall
-11.06 % shortfall
- Houma-Bayou Cane -11.09
Houma-Bayou Cane: -11.1% shortfall
-11.09 % shortfall
- Mankato -11.1
Mankato: -11.1% shortfall
-11.1 % shortfall
- Wilmington -11.23
Wilmington: -11.2% shortfall
-11.23 % shortfall
How does Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metro Area
-11.1% shortfall · HUD $1,102 vs ACS $992 · $+$110/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Lafourche Parish, Terrebonne Parish.
- Mankato, MN Metro Area
-11.1% shortfall · HUD $1,171 vs ACS $1,054 · $+$117/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Blue Earth County, Nicollet County.
- Wilmington, NC Metro Area
-11.2% shortfall · HUD $1,426 vs ACS $1,282 · $+$144/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Brunswick County.
- Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area
-10.4% shortfall · HUD $1,204 vs ACS $1,091 · $+$113/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Ascension Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish, East Feliciana Parish, Livingston Parish, Pointe Coupee Parish, St. Helena Parish.
- Ann Arbor, MI Metro Area
-11.8% shortfall · HUD $1,656 vs ACS $1,481 · $+$175/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Washtenaw County.
- College Station-Bryan, TX Metro Area
-10.2% shortfall · HUD $1,186 vs ACS $1,076 · $+$110/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Brazos County, Burleson County, Robertson County.
- Greeley, CO Metro Area
-12.0% shortfall · HUD $1,563 vs ACS $1,396 · $+$167/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Weld County.
- Lake Charles, LA Metro Area
-12.1% shortfall · HUD $1,217 vs ACS $1,086 · $+$131/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Calcasieu Parish, Cameron Parish.
- Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL Metro Area
-12.1% shortfall · HUD $1,345 vs ACS $1,200 · $+$145/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Baldwin County.
- Paducah, KY-IL Metro Area
-10.0% shortfall · HUD $969 vs ACS $881 · $+$88/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Massac County.
- Topeka, KS Metro Area
-10.0% shortfall · HUD $1,057 vs ACS $961 · $+$96/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Jackson County, Jefferson County, Osage County, Shawnee County, Wabaunsee County.
- Evansville, IN Metro Area
-10.0% shortfall · HUD $1,113 vs ACS $1,012 · $+$101/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Posey County, Vanderburgh County, Warrick 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.
- Boulder, CO MSA $2,124 (+$35)
- Colorado Springs, CO HUD Metro FMR Area $1,735 (−$354)
- Fort Collins-Loveland, CO MSA $1,732 (−$357)
- Greeley, CO MSA $1,563 (−$526)
- Pueblo, CO MSA $1,269 (−$820)
- Grand Junction, CO MSA $1,249 (−$840)
Low-FMR contrast (scale only)
Decatur, IL MSA ($1,063 2-BR); Decatur, AL MSA ($961 2-BR); Dothan, AL HUD Metro FMR Area ($950 2-BR); Dubuque, IA MSA ($1,077 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA.
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $2,089/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,881/mo
- Displayed gap: +11.1%
- National FMR percentile: 93 (#369/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
CO HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
Full payment standards for Denver-Aurora-Centennial, 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.