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Affordable apartments in Wheat Ridge, Colorado

5 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

HIGHLAND WEST COMMUNITY

LIHTC
6340 & 6350 WEST 38TH AVENUE, WHEAT RIDGE, CO, 80033
Income-restricted units
237 of 237
Year placed in service
2015
Bedroom mix
40 studio · 187 1BR · 10 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,429 rent + $107 utilities = $1,536/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

HIGHLAND WEST COMMUNITY

Section 8
6340 W. 38th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, CO, 80033
Income-restricted units
117 of 220
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $1,429 rent + $107 utilities = $1,536/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

CAESAR SQUARE

LIHTC
9235 W. 48TH AVE., WHEAT RIDGE, CO, 80033
Income-restricted units
108 of 108
Year placed in service
2020
Bedroom mix
38 1BR · 68 2BR · 2 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,429 rent + $107 utilities = $1,536/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

WHEAT RIDGE TOWN CENTER APTS

LIHTC
4340 VANCE ST, WHEAT RIDGE, CO, 80033
Income-restricted units
88 of 88
Year placed in service
2012
Bedroom mix
66 1BR · 22 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,429 rent + $107 utilities = $1,536/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

TOWN CENTER NORTH APARTMENTS

LIHTC
7340 W. 44TH AVE., WHEAT RIDGE, CO, 80033
Income-restricted units
50 of 50
Year placed in service
2016
Bedroom mix
33 1BR · 17 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,429 rent + $107 utilities = $1,536/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.

Check your affordability tier

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 Wheat Ridge, CO

Metro-level
BedroomsLocal FMRNational median
Studio$1,215n/a
1 bedroom$1,358n/a
2 bedroom$1,429$1,502
3 bedroom$1,858n/a
4 bedroom$2,144n/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 : Jefferson County, CO

Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. FY2025. Area median income: $140,100.

Household size30% AMI50% AMI80% AMI
1 person$29,450$49,050$72,950
2 people$33,650$56,050$83,400
3 people$37,850$63,050$93,800
4 people$42,050$70,050$104,200
5 people$45,450$75,700$112,550
6 people$48,800$81,300$120,900
7 people$52,150$86,900$129,250
8 people$55,550$92,500$137,550

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: Wheat Ridge cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview