Local data

Building in Erie, CO

Erie, CO is in Weld County and has about 33,808 residents. 108 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, down from 652 in 2021.

Numbers come from public sources listed at the bottom of this page. Always confirm details with Erie before you spend money.

Homes and costs in Erie

Typical home value

$736,500 (give or take $23,034)

Typical monthly rent

$2,805 (give or take $260)

Typical household income

$173,349 (give or take $9,854)

Typical year homes were built

2008

Homes lived in by their owners

87.6%

Homes sitting empty

1.8%

U.S. Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024. These are survey estimates; the range shows how sure the Census is.

How much is being built in Erie

Single-family home permits issued per year
Year	Homes permitted	All new housing units	Value of all permits
2025	108	172	$74.5 million
2022	619	907	$211.0 million
2021	652	1082	$222.7 million

U.S. Census Building Permits Survey, 2021 to 2025. Counts permits issued by the city, not homes finished. Years the town did not report are left out.

Permits, meetings and bids: official Erie pages

Meeting agendas and minutes

Planning Commission MeetingCity · erieco.gov
Agendas & MeetingsCity · erieco.gov
Town Council Special MeetingCity · erieco.gov

Building permits

PermitsCity · erieco.gov

Public notices

Public NoticesCity · erieco.gov

Source links, not a list of current permits or open bids. Check dates and which city or county handles your property before using a notice or application.

Disaster history for Weld County

Weld County has had 14 federal disaster declarations (6 flood, 3 severe storm, 1 coastal storm, 1 snowstorm, 1 fire, 1 dam/levee break, 1 tornado).

2013: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (flood)
2013: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (flood)
2008: Severe Storms and Tornadoes (severe storm)
2005: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (coastal storm)
2003: Snow (snowstorm)
2002: Wildfires (fire)

Federal disaster declarations from FEMA. Declarations cover a whole county. Pandemic declarations are left out.

Building supply stores near Erie

Sherwin-Williams
2325 Highway 7 Erie
Lowe's
2910 Arapahoe Road Erie
QED
1785 West 160th Avenue Broomfield
Frontier Metal Stamping
3764 Puritan Way Frederick
Sherwin-Williams
670 North US Highway 287 Lafayette
Floor & Decor
The Home Depot
16420 Washington Street Thornton
The Urban Garden

Plan your Erie project

Build a budget The 7 steps to building a home Find your permit office

Nearby towns

All town guides

Where this information comes from

U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-10-03; U.S. government data, public domain)
Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-10-03; U.S. government data, public domain)
Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-10-03; U.S. government data, public domain)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-10-03; U.S. government data, public domain)
OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-10-03; ODbL 1.0: attribution required; review share-alike before merging into a SchoHome-owned database)
Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-10-03; Links and titles only; content stays on the official site)

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