Section 8 Housing in Colorado
36,842 active Housing Choice Vouchers across 7 markets. Rent limits, housing authorities, waitlist status, and voucher rights for every metro in Colorado.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Colorado?
No. Colorado law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Colorado. If you were turned away for having a voucher, that refusal may be illegal.
Colorado HB19-1170 bans SOI discrimination in housing statewide.
Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.
Colorado metro guides
In-depth, source-cited guides: waitlist status, voucher-friendly neighborhoods, and who to call if you are turned away.
All Section 8 markets in Colorado
Sorted by active voucher count. Each metro page has HUD Fair Market Rent by bedroom, the housing authorities that administer vouchers there, and waitlist status.
Denver, CO
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 19740
24,963 vouchersBoulder, CO
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 14500
2,830 vouchersColorado Springs, CO
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 17820
2,563 vouchersFort Collins, CO
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 22660
2,389 vouchersPueblo, CO
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 39380
1,720 vouchersGrand Junction, CO
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 24300
1,214 vouchersGreeley, CO
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 24540
1,163 vouchers
Section 8 by county in Colorado
County pages show the local voucher count, housing authorities, and metro rollup. Useful when you are looking at a specific address.
- Denver County16,138 vouchers
- Jefferson County3,881 vouchers
- Arapahoe County3,089 vouchers
- Boulder County2,830 vouchers
- El Paso County2,563 vouchers
- Larimer County2,389 vouchers
- Adams County1,855 vouchers
- Pueblo County1,720 vouchers
- Mesa County1,214 vouchers
- Weld County1,163 vouchers
- Rio Blanco County494 vouchers
- Montezuma County262 vouchers
- Delta County236 vouchers
- Montrose County201 vouchers
- Otero County201 vouchers
- Bent County127 vouchers
- Prowers County107 vouchers
- Las Animas County87 vouchers
- Saguache County28 vouchers
Find Section 8 apartments in Colorado
VoucherMatch connects voucher holders with landlords who accept Section 8, and it is free for renters. Landlords: listings here reach applicants whose voucher already covers the rent above.