At $1,664/mo, rent takes about 23% of the local median household income, comfortably within 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 $1,664 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 Fruita changed -0.9% over the year to September 2026. Across the 60 Colorado cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.4%.
Rent has fallen 4 months in a row, and rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($87,184) is $2,180 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,590); a 3-bedroom is $2,230.
Clifton, 20 miles away, rents for 17% less ($1,385/mo), about $3,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Fruita. 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
Fruita, CO is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 33.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Fruita, CO has changed in 5 years
Median household income rose from $64,029 to $87,184 between 2021 and 2024, a 36.2% shift. The population has grown by 3.0% since 2021, moving from about 13,296 residents to roughly 13,691. Renters now make up 20.1% of households, compared with 25.1% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 33.6% of adults here, versus 28.1% in 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Fruita is $1,664/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,110/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,590/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,230/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,230/mo.
At 23% of local median household income ($87,184/yr), Fruita ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.9% over the past year.
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At $1,664/mo, rent takes ~23% of Fruita's median household income ($87,184/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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