Income Limits / Colorado

Colorado Section 8 Income Limits 2026 by County

HUD sets Section 8 income limits by area, not statewide. In Colorado, the 2026 Very Low Income (50%) limit for a family of four runs from $48,700 in Alamosa County to $75,000 in Boulder County, effective May 1, 2026; for one person it runs from $34,100 to $52,500.

A household generally must be at or below the Very Low Income (50% of area median income) limit for its size to qualify for a Section 8 voucher, and housing authorities must give at least 75% of new vouchers each year to households at or below the Extremely Low Income (30%) limit (24 CFR 982.201).

Rule: 24 CFR 982.201. Income counts gross annual income for everyone in the household; your housing authority makes the final determination.

Colorado income limits by county, 2026

Annual household income. Source: HUD FY income limits, effective May 1, 2026. A range means HUD publishes that county name as several areas with different limits; the county page lists them.

County30% · family of 450% · 1 person50% · family of 480% · family of 4
Adams County$43,200$50,400$72,000$106,800
Alamosa County$33,000$34,100$48,700$77,900
Arapahoe County$43,200$50,400$72,000$106,800
Archuleta County$33,000$34,450$49,150$78,650
Baca County$33,000$34,100$48,700$77,900
Bent County$33,000$34,100$48,700$77,900
Boulder County$45,000$52,500$75,000$106,800
Broomfield County$43,200$50,400$72,000$106,800
Chaffee County$33,350$38,900$55,550$88,900
Cheyenne County$33,000$34,100$48,700$77,900
Clear Creek County$43,200$50,400$72,000$106,800
Conejos County$33,000$34,100$48,700$77,900
Costilla County$33,000$34,100$48,700$77,900
Crowley County$33,000$34,100$48,700$77,900
Custer County$33,000$34,100$48,700$77,900
Delta County$33,000$34,100$48,700$77,900
Denver County$43,200$50,400$72,000$106,800
Dolores County$33,000$34,200$48,800$78,100
Douglas County$43,200$50,400$72,000$106,800
Eagle County$41,600$48,550$69,350$110,950
El Paso County$34,900$40,750$58,200$93,100
Elbert County$43,200$50,400$72,000$106,800
Fremont County$33,000$34,100$48,700$77,900
Garfield County$34,250$39,950$57,050$91,300
Gilpin County$43,200$50,400$72,000$106,800
Grand County$36,950$43,100$61,600$98,550
Gunnison County$37,100$43,250$61,850$98,950
Hinsdale County$33,000$34,100$48,700$77,900
Huerfano County$33,000$34,100$48,700$77,900
Jackson County$33,000$34,100$48,700$77,900
Jefferson County$43,200$50,400$72,000$106,800
Kiowa County$33,000$34,100$48,700$77,900
Kit Carson County$33,000$34,100$48,700$77,900
La Plata County$34,400$40,150$57,350$91,750
Lake County$34,450$40,200$57,450$91,900
Larimer County$39,100$45,650$65,200$104,300
Las Animas County$33,000$34,100$48,700$77,900
Lincoln County$33,000$34,100$48,700$77,900
Logan County$33,000$34,100$48,700$77,900
Mesa County$33,000$35,250$50,300$80,500
Mineral County$33,000$34,100$48,700$77,900
Moffat County$33,000$34,100$48,700$77,900
Montezuma County$33,000$34,100$48,700$77,900
Montrose County$33,000$34,100$48,700$77,900
Morgan County$33,000$34,100$48,700$77,900
Otero County$33,000$34,100$48,700$77,900
Ouray County$33,700$39,350$56,200$89,900
Park County$43,200$50,400$72,000$106,800
Phillips County$33,000$36,100$51,550$82,500
Pitkin County$42,650$49,750$71,050$106,800
Prowers County$33,000$34,100$48,700$77,900
Pueblo County$33,000$34,100$48,700$77,900
Rio Blanco County$33,000$34,100$48,700$77,900
Rio Grande County$33,000$34,100$48,700$77,900
Routt County$41,600$48,550$69,350$106,800
Saguache County$33,000$34,100$48,700$77,900
San Juan County$33,000$34,100$48,700$77,900
San Miguel County$39,350$45,900$65,550$104,900
Sedgwick County$33,000$34,100$48,700$77,900
Summit County$43,750$51,050$72,900$115,050
Teller County$33,800$39,450$56,300$90,100
Washington County$33,000$34,100$48,700$77,900
Weld County$37,450$43,750$62,450$99,900
Yuma County$33,000$34,100$48,700$77,900

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Section 8 income limit in Colorado in 2026?

HUD sets Section 8 income limits by area, not statewide. In Colorado, the 2026 Very Low Income (50%) limit for a family of four runs from $48,700 in Alamosa County to $75,000 in Boulder County, effective May 1, 2026; for one person it runs from $34,100 to $52,500. Pick your county in the table for the full 30%, 50% and 80% limits for households of 1 to 8 people.

Is the Section 8 income limit the same across Colorado?

No. HUD calculates income limits for each metropolitan area or county from that area's median family income, so the limit differs within Colorado. Your housing authority applies the limit for the area where it operates; its determination is final.

Which Colorado county has the highest Section 8 income limit?

By HUD's 2026 figures, Boulder County has the highest 50% limit for a family of four ($75,000) and Alamosa County the lowest ($48,700).

Which income limit do I have to meet to get a voucher?

Generally the Very Low Income (50%) limit for your household size, counted on gross annual income of everyone in the household. At least 75% of the vouchers a housing authority issues to new families each year must go to households at or below the Extremely Low Income (30%) limit, so many vouchers go to the lowest-income households. Housing authorities can also have additional requirements and waiting-list preferences.

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