Housing market/Colorado/ZIP 81427

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 81427 Ouray County, Colorado

Ouray 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
1,251
Households
572
Median HH income
$82,851
Renter share
26.1%
Median gross rent
$954
Vacancy
40.0%
Pop. change
+20.4%
2BR SAFMR
$1,510
SAFMR / rent
1.583×
2–49 unit stock
296
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 81427 · CO

ACS median rent$954
2BR SAFMR$1,510
90% floor$1,359
110% ceiling$1,661

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 81427

  • 1-unit detached56759.5%
  • 1-unit attached333.5%
  • 2–4 units15115.8%
  • 5–49 units14515.2%
  • Mobile576.0%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached56759.5%
1-unit attached333.5%
2 units (duplex)10811.3%
3–4 units434.5%
5–9 units939.8%
10–19 units525.5%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile576.0%

2–4 unit share 15.8% · 5–49 unit share 15.2% · combined 2–49 31.1%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
43
1BR
73
2BR
296
3BR
302
4BR
189
5+
50

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income8.1%
Rent ≥50% of income2.7%
  • ACS median gross rent $954 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $849.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 8.1%; ≥50% 2.7%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,510 (1.583× ACS median gross rent).

Population

1,251 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +20.4%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • 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 81427 26.1% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 40.0%; ACS median gross rent is $954; population increased +20.4% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 151 units in 2–4-unit structures and 145 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,510 versus ACS median gross rent of $954. 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 81427 is a Census / HUD profile for Ouray County, CO. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
81403Ouray County, CO19.2%$1,335$1,430

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 81427?

ZIP 81427 (Ouray County, CO) has 1,251 residents, 572 households, a renter share of 26.1%, median household income of $82,851, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $954. Vacancy is 40.0%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 81427?

ACS counts 108 units in 2-unit buildings, 43 in 3–4 unit buildings, 93 in 5–9, 52 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 296 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 81427?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,510. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 81427 — Ouray, CO HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Colorado ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 81427 is Census / HUD research for Ouray 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.