; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Mountain Village, CO

Village Court Apartments

415 Mountain Village Blvd
Mountain Village, Colorado
Rent Assisted
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$680-1,215
Studio-3 BR
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There are 66 low-income apartments in Mountain Village that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Mountain Village, Colorado can range from $680 to $1,215 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Mountain Village where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $370 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Mountain Village, 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
San Miguel Regional Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the Colorado Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Mountain Village.

Mountain Village, Colorado Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Mountain Village, Colorado

Mountain Village features 0 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 Mountain Village, Colorado

There are 66 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mountain Village.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Mountain Village, Colorado

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Mountain Village landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Mountain Village.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mountain Village, Colorado for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,742 and $2,130.

2024 Mountain Village, 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
Mountain Village, Colorado Fair Market Rent $1,312 $1,473 $1,936 $2,341 $3,117
Mountain Village, Colorado Payment Standard Range $1,181 to $1,443 $1,326 to $1,620 $1,742 to $2,130 $2,107 to $2,575 $2,805 to $3,429

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Mountain Village, CO Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 66
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 64.71%
Average Renter Household Size 2.08
Average Household Size 2.16
Median Household Income $35,568 ±$6,305
Median Rent $836 ±$104
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 64.29% ± 10.04pp
Total Population 1,405

Population and Household Demographics

Mountain Village is a city in San Miguel County, Colorado with a population of 1,405. There are 649 households in the city with an average household size of 2.16 persons. 64.71% of households in Mountain Village are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Mountain Village

The median gross income for households in Mountain Village is $35,568 a year, or $2,964 a month. The median rent for the city is $836 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Mountain Village, a household making less than $2,787 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 64.29% of households who rent are overburdened in Mountain Village.

Area Median Income In Mountain Village

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 Mountain Village, the AMI is calculated from all households within San Miguel County.

In Mountain Village, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $98,000

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 Mountain Village

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 Mountain Village

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Mountain Village AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$20,950 $23,950 $26,950 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Mountain Village AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$34,900 $39,900 $44,900 $49,850 $53,850 $57,850 $61,850 $65,850
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Mountain Village AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$55,850 $63,800 $71,800 $79,750 $86,150 $92,550 $98,900 $105,300