Section 8 House For Rent in Fountain, Colorado

The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program provides housing assistance, in the form of Section 8 vouchers, to low-income families. The Section 8 vouchers are used to help the family pay for housing. Local public housing agencies (PHA) administer vouchers based on household income and family size and recipients are free to choose any housing that meets program requirements.

How does one qualify for Section 8?

To be eligible for Housing Choice in Fountain, Colorado you must:

1. Have low or very low income based on annual gross income; the family's income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area in which the family chooses to live.

2. Be in need of decent, safe, and/or sanitary housing.

3. The applicant must meet the documentation requirements of citizenship or eligible immigration status. Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for section 8 housing voucher assistance.

4. Anyone evicted from public housing for drug-related criminal activity are ineligible for assistance for at least 3 years from the date of the eviction.

5. Other factors: Local housing authorities may consider additional factors such as family size, disability status, and the local demand for housing vouchers when determining eligibility.

If you're on the hunt for a 2-bedroom, 3-bedroom, 4-bedroom house for rent in Charlotte, NC, Section 8 properties may be worth considering.

Section 8 Apartments

We have located 17 apartments that accepts section 8 voucher in Fountain, Colorado. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.

Garden Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 84

Address :

3320 VERDE DR,
Colorado Springs, CO 80910.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 23
  • 2 Bedroom: 28
  • 3 Bedroom: 23
  • 4 Bedroom: 10

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,033.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,302.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,849.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $2,229.00

Owner Name :

  • Garden Investors LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: ashley@ghchousing.com
  • Phone: 8188080600 x 150

Hampton Village

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 120

Address :

1605-B HAMPTON SOUTH,
Colorado Springs, CO 80906.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 16
  • 2 Bedroom: 32
  • 3 Bedroom: 60
  • 4 Bedroom: 12

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,033.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,302.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,849.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $2,229.00

Owner Name :

  • Hampton Village Limited Partnership
  • Limited Dividend

Owner Contact:

  • Email: newt@radneymanagement.com
  • Phone: (713)978-7768

Colorado Springs Silvercrest

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 49

Address :

904 Yuma St,
Colorado Springs, CO 80909.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 49
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,033.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • SALVATION ARMY COLO. SPRINGS RESIDENCES, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: phillip_swyers@usw.salvationarmy.org
  • Phone: (562)491-8767

Fountain Townhomes

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 14

Address :

111 E OHIO AVE,
Fountain, CO 80817.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 8
  • 3 Bedroom: 6
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,302.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,849.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Housing Authority of the City of Fountain
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: kroby@fountaincohousing.org
  • Phone: 719-382-5639

Centennial Plaza

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 99

Address :

516 E KIOWA,
Colorado Springs, CO 80903.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 99
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,033.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • COLORADO SPRINGS HOUSING AUTHORITY
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: gph@csha.us
  • Phone: (719) 387-6700

Payne Chapel Housing

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 72

Address :

1001 S Institute St,
Colorado Springs, CO 80903.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 16
  • 1 Bedroom: 16
  • 2 Bedroom: 20
  • 3 Bedroom: 20
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $885.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,033.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,302.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,849.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • RASA II Economic Development Coporation
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: jlang@hudsoncos.com
  • Phone: 3034426380

Whitney Young Manor

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 158

Address :

2129 DELTA DR,
Colorado Springs, CO 80910.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 63
  • 2 Bedroom: 76
  • 3 Bedroom: 19
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,033.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,302.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,849.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • WYM Investors LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: greg@ghchousing.com
  • Phone: (216) 472-1870 ext. 115

Kiowa I & Ii

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 10

Address :

444 E KIOWA ST,
Colorado Springs, CO 80903.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 10
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,033.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • COLORADO SPRINGS HOUSING AUTHORITY
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: psj@csha.us
  • Phone: (719) 387-6700

Silverkey Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 33

Address :

1410 N Hancock Ave,
Colorado Springs, CO 80903.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 33
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,033.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • SENIOR HERITAGE PLAZA, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: pellis@silverkey.org
  • Phone: (719) 632-1521

Pikes Peak Properties

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 8

Address :

3609 MICHIGAN AVE,
Colorado Springs, CO 80910.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 1
  • 2 Bedroom: 7
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,033.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,302.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • COLORADO SPRINGS HOUSING AUTHORITY
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: cew@csha.us
  • Phone: (719) 387-6700

Villa At Sunny Vista

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 50

Address :

2480 E DALE ST,
Colorado Springs, CO 80909.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 50
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,033.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Sunny Vista Living Center
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: j.burns@sunnyvista.org
  • Phone: 719-635-9595

Lakeview Apts

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 62

Address :

610 S UNION BLVD,
Colorado Springs, CO 80903.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 56
  • 2 Bedroom: 6
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,033.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,302.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • M.W. YOUNG, LTD.
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: jysundman@gmail.com
  • Phone: (719)475-0129

Mayfair Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 13

Address :

120 E Platte Ave,
Colorado Springs, CO 80903.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 12
  • 1 Bedroom: 1
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $885.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,033.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Ann H Young dba Mayfair Apartments
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: jysundman@gmail.com
  • Phone: 719-475-0129

Colorado Springs Silvercrest Ii

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 49

Address :

824 North Yuma Street,
Colorado Springs, CO 80909.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 49
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,033.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Salvation Army Colo. Springs II Residences, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: lisa.pickruhn@usw.salvationarmy.org
  • Phone: (562) 491-8759

Village At The Bluffs

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 51

Address :

3495 American Drive,
Colorado Springs, CO 80917.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 51
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,033.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • NBA VILLAGE AT THE BLUFFS, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: gayhatler@yahoo.com
  • Phone: 719-550-8140

Laurel Gardens Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 50

Address :

3140 Mallard Drive,
Colorado Springs, CO 80910.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 50
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,033.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Colorado Springs VOA Elderly Housing, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: JEsquivel@voa.org
  • Phone: 703-341-5000

Villas In Southgate

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 99

Address :

1810 S. Corona,
Colorado Springs, CO 80906.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 99
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,033.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • THE VILLAS IN SOUTHGATE, LLLP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: jraddatz@archhousing.com
  • Phone: 303-830-0215

Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Fountain, Colorado

1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Fountain, Colorado

The Public Housing Voucher is overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is administered by local PHAs. Your public housing agency in Fountain, Colorado can help you find and afford low-income housing

2. Determine if you are eligible.

Applicant eligibility is based on both the family size and the total annual gross income. In general, the income may not exceed 50 percent of the area’s Federal Poverty Limit.

Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Fountain, Colorado will help determine if you are eligible for Section 8 Housing.

Public Housing Agencies(PHA) are required to distribute 75% of vouchers to applicants whose income is less than 30% of the median county income

3. Get Section 8 Applications

Housing section 8 applications in Fountain, Colorado are free. It may be available online, by mail or at the El Paso county housing authority office.

4. Apply for Section 8

Applying for the section 8 is a fairly easy process. During the application process, the PHA will collect information on

  • Family Income
  • Total Assets
  • Family Size

The Public Housing Authority will do income verification and identity verification to check your eligibility. They will verify this information with other local agencies, your employer and bank and determine the amount of the housing assistance payment against section 8 housing list.

5. Find out Section 8 Waiting List in Fountain, Colorado

If the Housing Authority determines that your family is eligible, you will be put on a waiting list, unless it is able to assist you immediately. Once your name is reached on the waiting list, the PHA will contact you and issue to you a payment voucher.

PHAs may give a preference to a family who is

  • 1. Homeless or living in substandard housing
  • 2. Paying more than 50% of its income for rent
  • 3. Involuntarily displaced.

If there is a high demand, remaining eligible section 8 applications are picked based on random lottery. The PHA must provide reasoning for rejection. If an applicants is not happy with rejection can request an informal review.

6. Find Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Fountain, Colorado

The section 8 housing choice voucher program allows applicant to pick eligible house or apartment that accept section 8 unit based on family size. Tenants will typically pay 30 percent of their monthly income toward rent.

Once individual find a house or an apartment that accepts housing vouchers it must pass physical inspection. A housing voucher payment goes direct to landlord to pay for the section 8 rental house.

FAQ(Frequently Asked Questions)

1. What is section 8 housing?

The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.

The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects.

2. What is a housing voucher

The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.

3. What is the most section 8 will pay?

The housing voucher payments cover most of the voucher holder's rent. On average, each household will pay somewhere between 30% and 40% of its income on rent

4. What is counted as income for Section 8?

HUD define income as

  • The full amount, before any payroll deductions, of wages and salaries, overtime pay, commissions, fees, tips and bonuses, and other compensation for personal services;
  • The net income from the operation of a business or profession.
  • the 401(k) money is considered an asset for Section 8 housing.

5. how to get section 8 immediately?

There is a limited funding from the federal government and a shortage of low-income housing units. The process for how to apply is still long, complicated, and time consuming.

6. How long does it take to get Section 8 voucher after interview?

When a PHA in Fountain, Colorado issues a voucher, it give the assisted family at least 60 days to obtain housing. A PHA can extend the time it allots to a family on the based on various factors.