Front Range Affordable Housing Providers Guide
September 24, 2025
Looking for affordable housing options in Colorado? Our Front Range Affordable Housing Guide highlights providers in the Denver Metro area and Colorado Springs that offer affordable housing.
Affordable housing providers are organizations that own or manage properties with rents set at reduced rates, typically based on your income, household size, and county Area Median Income (AMI). Many also accept housing vouchers and offer supportive services to help residents maintain stability.
Click here to view a PDF of our Front Range Affordable Housing Guide or scroll down to explore providers along the Front Range, primarily in the Denver Metro area and Colorado Springs.
This is not a complete list—there are many other providers across Colorado that you can find online.
We’ve also created a list of 9 practical steps to support your affordable housing search, complete with practical tips to organize your search and make the process more manageable.
Explore Front Range Affordable Housing Providers
Archway Communities
- Service Area: Properties located throughout the Denver Metro area and Colorado Springs
- Accepts Vouchers: Yes
- Income Requirements: Rent is set based on income, household size, and county AMI
- Availability: Based on current openings
Overview
Archway Communities provides affordable housing for very low- to moderate-income families at ten locations in the Denver Metro region and Colorado Springs. Their mission is to create communities built on dignity and respect. They employ supportive service coordinators who work with residents to understand their needs and deliver trauma-informed services to ensure the wellbeing, health, and self-sufficiency of residents.
Aurora Housing Authority
- Service Area: Aurora
- Accepts Vouchers: Yes
- Income Requirements: Most rents are set at 30-60% of the county AMI
- Availability: Based on current openings
Overview
Aurora Housing Authority provides affordable housing and rental assistance to people in Aurora. They currently support more than 2,000 households through voucher programs and affordable rental homes. Their mission is to create housing solutions that make a meaningful difference by working closely with government entities, investors, and landlords to strengthen the community and improve lives. In addition, their website offers comprehensive information about Aurora’s housing choice vouchers.
Boulder Housing Partners
- Service Area: Boulder County
- Accepts Vouchers: Yes
- Income Requirements: Must fall below income limits based on household size and Boulder County’s AMI
- Availability: Based on openings; some waitlists apply
Overview
Boulder Housing Partners, Boulder’s housing authority, provides affordable apartment homes with below-market rents, rental assistance, and supportive services designed to ensure residents’ health and stability. Eligibility is based on income, student status, and other requirements, with waitlists managed by individual properties.
Colorado Housing Search
- Service Area: Statewide (properties across Colorado)
- Accepts Vouchers: Some listed properties accept vouchers
- Income Requirements: Varies by property; most serve households earning 30–60% of AMI
- Availability: Many listed properties are currently available
Overview
Colorado Housing Search is an online search tool that helps individuals and families find housing that meets their needs and budget. The site offers affordable and accessible housing options, along with tools and resources designed to support renters. This site has a useful affordability calculator that allows potential tenants to search available housing based on their income, household size, and county.
Mercy Housing
- Service Area: Denver, Westminster, Commerce City, Fort Colins, and Durango
- Accepts Vouchers: Some properties accept vouchers
- Income Requirements: Varies by property
- Availability: Based on current openings
Overview
Mercy Housing operates across the country and offers resources to help low-income families and individuals, seniors, and people with special needs find affordable housing in their area. Additionally, they offer resident services at different properties, which supports residents maintain their wellbeing and stability.
Metro West Housing Solutions
- Service Area: Lakewood and Denver
- Accepts vouchers: Yes
- Income Requirements: Most rents are set at 30–60% of county AMI; some properties offer broader ranges (20–80%)
- Availability: depends on current property openings, and most properties maintain a waitlist applicants can join
- Website: Visit website
Overview
Metro West Housing Solutions, which began as Lakewood’s housing authority, develops, owns, and manages affordable housing communities for families and senior citizens in both Lakewood and Denver. Their mission is to provide quality housing and strengthen neighborhoods by overseeing mixed-income properties, administering Housing Choice Vouchers, and offering resident services that support individuals, families, and communities. They maintain active waitlists on all properties, which interested tenants must join to access housing units as they become available.
How Rocky Mountain Human Services Supports Housing Stability for People with I/DD and Veterans
Rocky Mountain Human Services (RMHS) offers a wide range of services and supports for individuals and families across Colorado. Two programs in particular focus directly on housing stability:
- Mission Supports assists Denver residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) experiencing housing instability navigate the disability benefits system to access the right supports and pursue a future away from homelessness. If you or someone you know is an individual with an I/DD or someone you suspect may have an I/DD, contact Mission Supports at missionsupports@rmhumanservices.org.
- Homes for All Veterans (HAV) supports veterans statewide experiencing housing instability secure permanent housing and find the right resources to establish long term stability. If you or someone you know is a veteran experiencing housing instability in Colorado, contact Homes for All Veterans at HAVreferrals@rmhumanservices.org
By addressing the unique needs of these populations, RMHS helps ensure that people facing barriers to housing can find stability and thrive in their communities.
