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Affordable apartments in Cortez, Colorado

7 income-restricted buildings tracked here, drawn from HUD's LIHTC, Section 8, Section 202, and Section 811 datasets. Map, eligibility tiers, and Fair Market Rent below.

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Buildings

SLEEPING UTE APTS

LIHTC
516 S MADISON ST, CORTEZ, CO, 81321
Income-restricted units
60 of 60
Year placed in service
2006
Bedroom mix
35 2BR · 20 3BR · 5 4+BR

Estimated total housing cost: $941 rent + $107 utilities = $1,048/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

SLEEPING UTE

Section 8
516 S Madison St, Cortez, CO, 81321
Income-restricted units
60 of 60
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $941 rent + $107 utilities = $1,048/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

VALLEY SUN VILLAGE

LIHTC
700-B EAST 2ND STREET, CORTEZ, CO, 81321
Income-restricted units
50 of 50
Year placed in service
2020
Bedroom mix
50 1BR

Estimated total housing cost: $941 rent + $107 utilities = $1,048/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

BRUBAKER PLACE

LIHTC
2001 E EMPIRE ST, CORTEZ, CO
Income-restricted units
48 of 48
Year placed in service
2011
Bedroom mix
8 1BR · 24 2BR · 16 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $941 rent + $107 utilities = $1,048/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

PRAIRIE MESA ESTATES

LIHTC
650 E SECOND ST, CORTEZ, CO, 81321
Income-restricted units
30 of 30
Year placed in service
2001
Bedroom mix
12 2BR · 18 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $941 rent + $107 utilities = $1,048/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

MESA PARK APTS

LIHTC
880 S CHESTNUT ST, CORTEZ, CO, 81321
Income-restricted units
19 of 20
Year placed in service
1996
Bedroom mix
20 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $941 rent + $107 utilities = $1,048/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

CORTEZ PARK

LIHTC
23 W SEVENTH ST, CORTEZ, CO, 81321
Income-restricted units
Not reported of 24
Year placed in service
1994

Estimated total housing cost: $941 rent + $107 utilities = $1,048/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

Map

Each pin is one income-restricted building. Color-coded by program. Click a pin for details.

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Energy costs in Colorado

Residential electricity in Colorado runs about 16.10¢/kWh, with a typical monthly residential electric bill near $107. Natural gas runs about $13.09/Mcf. Add this to rent when you compare buildings; it can shift total monthly housing cost by 10–20%.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, retail-sales (electricity) and natural gas residential pricing series, 12-month rolling average.

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Enter your annual household income, household size, and zip code. We’ll show which HUD AMI tier you qualify for and what Fair Market Rent looks like in your area.

Fair Market Rent for Cortez, CO

Metro-level
BedroomsLocal FMRNational median
Studio$800n/a
1 bedroom$894n/a
2 bedroom$941$1,502
3 bedroom$1,223n/a
4 bedroom$1,412n/a

Fair Market Rent is HUD’s annual benchmark for the cost of rental housing in a given area. Source label: median_rent_proxy.

HUD income limits : Montezuma County, CO

FY2025. Area median income: $83,200.

Household size30% AMI50% AMI80% AMI
1 person$21,450$35,700$57,150
2 people$24,500$40,800$65,300
3 people$27,550$45,900$73,450
4 people$32,150$51,000$81,600
5 people$37,650$55,100$88,150
6 people$43,150$59,200$94,700
7 people$48,650$63,250$101,200
8 people$54,150$67,350$107,750

HUD calculates income limits per household size relative to the area’s median family income. Properties may serve renters in any combination of these tiers; eligibility is determined per program.

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About this listing. Buildings shown serve income-restricted households across HUD program tiers. We do not show vacancy or pricing for individual units. Always contact the property directly for current availability; many income-restricted buildings maintain waitlists measured in months or years.

See also: Cortez cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview