At $1,508/mo, rent takes about 32% of the local median household income, slightly above the 30% benchmark.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,508 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Federal Heights is 5.4% below its high of $1,594 in October 2024, at $1,508 as of September 2026.
Rent in Federal Heights changed +6.3% over the year to September 2026. Across the 60 Colorado cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.4%.
Rent rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($56,597) is $1,415 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($1,500).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Federal Heights. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Federal Heights, CO is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 14.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Federal Heights, CO has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Federal Heights, CO stood at $1,457 in 2023 and currently runs about $1,508, reflecting a 3.5% increase over the period. On the earnings side, the typical household in Federal Heights, CO now reports about $56,597, up from $51,078 in 2021. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. Renters now make up 40.7% of households, compared with 45.1% five years ago. For context, the 2023 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Federal Heights, CO reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Federal Heights is $1,508/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,500/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,990/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,660/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,590/mo.
At 32% of local median household income ($56,597/yr), Federal Heights ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 6.3% over the past year.
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At $1,508/mo, rent takes ~32% of Federal Heights's median household income ($56,597/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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