Rents are 6% below what Windsor'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 $2,222 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 Windsor is 0.2% below its high of $2,227 in November 2024, at $2,222 as of September 2026.
Rent in Windsor changed +1.2% over the year to September 2026. Across the 60 Colorado cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.4%.
Rent rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($127,028) is $3,176 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,860).
Greeley, 10 miles away, rents for 35% less ($1,454/mo), about $9,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Windsor. 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
Windsor, CO is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 55.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Windsor, CO has changed in 5 years
Since 2022, the typical rent in Windsor, CO has increased from $1,974 to $2,222, a 12.6% change over five years. Household income in the area moved from $111,477 to $127,028 across the same window, up 13.9% versus 2021. The population has grown by 18.6% since 2021, moving from about 31,972 residents to roughly 37,914. Renters now make up 22.4% of households, compared with 20% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 55.5% of adults here, versus 48.5% in 2021. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Windsor, CO look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Windsor rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Windsor is $2,222/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,340/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,800/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,440/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,530/mo.
At 21% of local median household income ($127,028/yr), Windsor ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.2% over the past year.
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At $2,222/mo, rent takes ~21% of Windsor's median household income ($127,028/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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