Rents are 12% below what Pueblo's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
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 $1,323 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
February. Asking rents in Pueblo usually run 0.7% below trend in February and 1% above it in August, about $22 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in Pueblo is 1.1% below its high of $1,338 in January 2026, at $1,323 as of September 2026.
Rent in Pueblo changed 0.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 60 Colorado cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.4%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in Pueblo rose 40.5% while median household income rose 40.1% ($40,450 to $56,664). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in Pueblo is 38.8% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($56,664) is $1,417 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,330); a 3-bedroom is $1,718.
The priciest of 6 ZIP codes in Pueblo, 81007 ($1,906/mo), costs 1.7 times the cheapest, 81004 ($1,123/mo).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Pueblo. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. 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
Pueblo, CO is majority owner-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 23.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Pueblo, CO has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Pueblo, CO stood at $1,066 in 2021 and currently runs about $1,323, reflecting a 24.1% increase over the period. Household income in the area moved from $46,766 to $56,664 across the same window, up 21.2% versus 2021. Renters now make up 38.6% of households, compared with 42% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 23.7% of adults here, versus 21.2% in 2021. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Pueblo, CO look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Pueblo rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Pueblo is $1,323/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $912/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,330/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,013/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,718/mo.
At 28% of local median household income ($56,664/yr), Pueblo ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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