Housing market/Colorado/ZIP 81054

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 81054 Las Animas County, Colorado

Las Animas County, CO · Colorado. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
4,760
Households
1,533
Median HH income
$46,964
Renter share
38.0%
Median gross rent
$860
Vacancy
14.4%
Pop. change
-2.0%
2BR SAFMR
$1,170
SAFMR / rent
1.360×
2–49 unit stock
179
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 25
HUD assisted MF
2 / 23

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HUD schedule, ACS stock, and the 90–110% band for ZIP 81054 · CO — sent to you.

ZIP 81054 · CO

ACS median rent$860
2BR SAFMR$1,170
90% floor$1,053
110% ceiling$1,287

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 81054

  • 1-unit detached1,43980.3%
  • 1-unit attached311.7%
  • 2–4 units714.0%
  • 5–49 units1086.0%
  • Mobile1427.9%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,43980.3%
1-unit attached311.7%
2 units (duplex)00.0%
3–4 units714.0%
5–9 units412.3%
10–19 units502.8%
20–49 units170.9%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile1427.9%

2–4 unit share 4.0% · 5–49 unit share 6.0% · combined 2–49 10.0%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
28
1BR
182
2BR
537
3BR
748
4BR
264
5+
32

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income49.3%
Rent ≥50% of income16.7%
  • ACS median gross rent $860 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $612.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 49.3%; ≥50% 16.7%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,170 (1.360× ACS median gross rent).

Population

4,760 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -2.0%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 25 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 23 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 0 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 81054 38.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 14.4%; ACS median gross rent is $860; population changed -2.0% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 71 units in 2–4-unit structures and 108 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 25 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,170 versus ACS median gross rent of $860. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Colorado research

ZIP 81054 is a Census / HUD profile for Las Animas County, CO. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Colorado research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 81054?

ZIP 81054 (Las Animas County, CO) has 4,760 residents, 1,533 households, a renter share of 38.0%, median household income of $46,964, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $860. Vacancy is 14.4%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 81054?

ACS counts 0 units in 2-unit buildings, 71 in 3–4 unit buildings, 41 in 5–9, 50 in 10–19, and 17 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 179 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 81054?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,170. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 81054 — Las Animas, CO HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Colorado ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 81054 is Census / HUD research for Las Animas County, CO. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Colorado property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.