HUD FY2026 · ACS 2019–2023 generous below-median

Lower-half FMR gap - Grand Junction, CO MSA

Displayed gap in Grand Junction, CO MSA: +18.8% (HUD $1,249 vs ACS $1,051) · counties in FMR rows: Mesa County .

FMR gap dispatch plate

CBSA 24300 · Grand Junction, CO -18.8% shortfall

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

  • GAP-GENEROUS 18.8% surplus
  • FMR-BELOW #171/396 · P43
  • SPREAD-PLUS +$198
  • PHOTO-FINISH Killeen-Temple
  • COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
  • BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair

Nearest shortfall peer: Killeen-Temple, TX Metro Area (+0.1pp)

HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $198/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Killeen-Temple, 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 Grand Junction, 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 Grand Junction, CO compare with nearby FMR areas?

These are the twelve metros closest to Grand Junction, 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. Killeen-Temple, TX Metro Area

    -18.8% shortfall · HUD $1,233 vs ACS $1,038 · $+$195/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Bell County, Coryell County.

  2. Missoula, MT Metro Area

    -18.8% shortfall · HUD $1,361 vs ACS $1,146 · $+$215/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Mineral County.

  3. Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metro Area

    -18.7% shortfall · HUD $1,147 vs ACS $966 · $+$181/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Faulkner County, Lonoke County, Perry County, Pulaski County, Saline County.

  4. Bismarck, ND Metro Area

    -18.7% shortfall · HUD $1,175 vs ACS $990 · $+$185/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Burleigh County, Morton County, Oliver County.

  5. Athens-Clarke County, GA Metro Area

    -18.6% shortfall · HUD $1,331 vs ACS $1,122 · $+$209/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Clarke County, Madison County, Oconee County, Oglethorpe County.

  6. Trenton-Princeton, NJ Metro Area

    -19.1% shortfall · HUD $1,950 vs ACS $1,638 · $+$312/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Mercer County.

  7. Charlottesville, VA Metro Area

    -19.1% shortfall · HUD $1,824 vs ACS $1,532 · $+$292/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Albemarle County, Charlottesville city, Fluvanna County, Greene County, Nelson County.

  8. Jonesboro, AR Metro Area

    -18.6% shortfall · HUD $1,040 vs ACS $877 · $+$163/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Craighead County.

  9. Fond du Lac, WI Metro Area

    -18.6% shortfall · HUD $1,176 vs ACS $992 · $+$184/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Fond du Lac County.

  10. Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT Metro Area

    -18.5% shortfall · HUD $1,460 vs ACS $1,232 · $+$228/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Juab County, Utah County.

  11. Tuscaloosa, AL Metro Area

    -18.5% shortfall · HUD $1,140 vs ACS $962 · $+$178/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Greene County.

  12. Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI Metro Area

    -19.2% shortfall · HUD $1,236 vs ACS $1,037 · $+$199/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Muskegon 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. Pueblo, CO MSA $1,269 (+$20)
  2. Greeley, CO MSA $1,563 (+$314)
  3. Fort Collins-Loveland, CO MSA $1,732 (+$483)
  4. Colorado Springs, CO HUD Metro FMR Area $1,735 (+$486)
  5. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA $2,089 (+$840)
  6. Boulder, CO MSA $2,124 (+$875)

High-FMR contrast (scale only)

Fresno, CA HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,664 2-BR); Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA ($1,865 2-BR); Broadwater County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,748 2-BR); Beaufort County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,816 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Grand Junction, CO MSA.

Grand Junction, CO MSA gap inputs

  • HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,249/mo
  • ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,051/mo
  • Displayed gap: +18.8%
  • National FMR percentile: 43 (#171/396)

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

Issuing PHAs for Grand Junction, CO MSA

CO HCV agencies (scale-keyed)

Full payment standards for Grand Junction, 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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