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There are 0 low-income apartments in Meeker that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 36 low-income homes in Meeker where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 29th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Meeker, Colorado

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Housing Authority Programs
Garfield County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the Colorado Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Meeker.

Meeker, Colorado Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Meeker, Colorado

Meeker features 36 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Meeker, Colorado

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Meeker.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Meeker, Colorado

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Meeker landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Meeker.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Meeker, Colorado for a two-bedroom apartment is between $958 and $1,170.

2024 Meeker, Colorado Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Meeker, Colorado Fair Market Rent $804 $810 $1,064 $1,332 $1,585
Meeker, Colorado Payment Standard Range $724 to $884 $729 to $891 $958 to $1,170 $1,199 to $1,465 $1,427 to $1,744

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Meeker, CO Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 36
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 36
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 42.09%
Average Renter Household Size 2.71
Average Household Size 2.49
Median Household Income $50,054 ±$16,910
Median Rent $772 ±$95
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 36.26% ± 12.07pp
Total Population 2,770

Population and Household Demographics

Meeker is a city in Rio Blanco County, Colorado with a population of 2,770. There are 1,081 households in the city with an average household size of 2.49 persons. 42.09% of households in Meeker are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Meeker

The median gross income for households in Meeker is $50,054 a year, or $4,171 a month. The median rent for the city is $772 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Meeker, a household making less than $2,573 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 36.26% of households who rent are overburdened in Meeker.

Area Median Income In Meeker

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Meeker, the AMI is calculated from all households within Rio Blanco County.

In Meeker, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $89,700

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Meeker

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Meeker

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Meeker AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.		 $18,750 $21,400 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Meeker AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.		 $31,250 $35,700 $40,150 $44,600 $48,200 $51,750 $55,350 $58,900
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Meeker AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.		 $49,950 $57,100 $64,250 $71,350 $77,100 $82,800 $88,500 $94,200