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Cost of Living in Crowley County, CO

Prices around Crowley County, CO run 3.1% above the U.S. average (BEA, Colorado). The typical household there earns $48,826 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,289 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $51,560 a year.

Crowley County, CO at a glance

Median household income

$48,826$4,069 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,289HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)103.1+3.1% · BEA, Colorado
Electricity17.1¢per kWh · EIA Residential CO
Population5,647Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Crowley County, CO?

HUD’s fair market rent for each size, against what a typical household here earns. Change the income to see yours.

Moderate cost burden (30–50%)
HUD Fair Market Rent$1,289Monthly market rent
Share of gross income31.7%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$51,560To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,221At 30% of $48,826
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Crowley County, CO? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Crowley County, CO, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Crowley County, CO, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$976$11,712$39,04024%
1-Bedroom Apartment$982$11,784$39,28024.1%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,289$15,468$51,56031.7%
3-Bedroom Home$1,546$18,552$61,84038%
4-Bedroom Home$2,021$24,252$80,84049.7%

Rent in Crowley County, CO, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Crowley County, CO

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $48,826 a year ($4,069 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,034/moRent ($1,289 2-BR), utilities (~$154/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,221/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$814/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $48,826 leaves after Colorado taxes

Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Colorado tax on the local median income. Change the salary to see yours.

$48,826
$15,000$100,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$48,826
Net 82%
Fed 8%
CO 3%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$39,972After all taxes
Monthly deposit$3,331Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,537Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate18.1%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$3,679 / yr
Colorado state income tax$1,440 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$3,735 / yr

Living in Crowley County, CO: common questions

What is the median household income in Crowley County, CO?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Crowley County, CO is $48,826 per year (approximately $4,069 per month).

What is the average rent in Crowley County, CO?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $976 for a studio, $982 for one bedroom, $1,289 for two, $1,546 for three and $2,021 for four, utilities included.

It is not an average of listings. HUD sets it at the rent 40% of recent movers paid or less for a standard unit, so a new lease on a nicer place will usually cost more.

Is Crowley County, CO expensive to live in?

Prices there run 3.1% above the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for Colorado is 103.1, where the U.S. is 100. Rent moves the number most: housing is where places differ, while goods cost about the same everywhere.

How much do you need to earn to comfortably afford rent in Crowley County, CO?

To keep a $1,289 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $51,560 a year, or $4,297 a month. That is 106% of what the typical household in Crowley County, CO earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Crowley County, CO?

On the local median income of $48,826 ($4,069 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,034 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,221 for everything else and $814 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,289 takes 63% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Crowley County, CO?

Homes in Colorado paid 17.1¢ per kWh on average (EIA). At 900 kWh a month, a typical use, that is about $154. Your bill depends mostly on heating and cooling.