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Cost of Living in Fremont County, CO

Prices around Fremont County, CO run 3.1% above the U.S. average (BEA, Colorado). The typical household there earns $62,664 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,244 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $49,760 a year.

Fremont County, CO at a glance

Median household income

$62,664$5,222 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,244HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)103.1+3.1% · BEA, Colorado
Electricity17.1¢per kWh · EIA Residential CO
Population49,634Census ACS 5-year estimate

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

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

Affordable (< 30% of income)
HUD Fair Market Rent$1,244Monthly market rent
Share of gross income23.8%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$49,760To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,567At 30% of $62,664
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Fremont County, CO? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Fremont County, CO, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$942$11,304$37,68018%
1-Bedroom Apartment$948$11,376$37,92018.2%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,244$14,928$49,76023.8%
3-Bedroom Home$1,593$19,116$63,72030.5%
4-Bedroom Home$1,647$19,764$65,88031.5%

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

What a typical income covers in Fremont County, CO

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $62,664 a year ($5,222 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,611/moRent ($1,244 2-BR), utilities (~$154/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,567/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,044/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $62,664 leaves after Colorado taxes

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

$62,664
$25,000$130,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$62,664
Net 81%
Fed 9%
CO 3%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$50,482After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,207Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,942Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate19.4%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$5,340 / yr
Colorado state income tax$2,049 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,794 / yr

Living in Fremont County, CO: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Fremont County, CO is $62,664 per year (approximately $5,222 per month).

What is the average rent in Fremont County, CO?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $942 for a studio, $948 for one bedroom, $1,244 for two, $1,593 for three and $1,647 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 Fremont 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 Fremont County, CO?

To keep a $1,244 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $49,760 a year, or $4,147 a month. That is 79% of what the typical household in Fremont County, CO earns.

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

On the local median income of $62,664 ($5,222 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,611 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,567 for everything else and $1,044 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,244 takes 48% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Fremont 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.