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Building in Fort Collins, CO

Fort Collins, CO is in Larimer County and has about 170,229 residents. 296 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, down from 372 in 2023.

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

Homes and costs in Fort Collins

Typical home value
$577,900 (give or take $8,381)
Typical monthly rent
$1,690 (give or take $22)
Typical household income
$85,070 (give or take $2,468)
Typical year homes were built
1992
Homes lived in by their owners
51.6%
Homes sitting empty
3.7%

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 Fort Collins

Single-family home permits issued per year
YearHomes permittedAll new housing unitsValue of all permits
2025
296
1313$268.4 million
2024
371
685$164.8 million
2023
372
1003$189.6 million
2022
287
802$198.4 million
2021
381
839$153.7 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.

Building research links unavailable

No relevant source links are available in this town's published data yet. Use the permit finder to check the office for your property.

Disaster history for Larimer County

Larimer County has had 28 federal disaster declarations (15 fire, 7 flood, 2 severe storm, 2 snowstorm, 1 coastal storm, 1 tornado).

  • 2024: Stone Mountain Fire (fire)
  • 2024: Alexander Mountain Fire (fire)
  • 2021: Wildfires (fire)
  • 2020: Cameron Peak Fire (fire)
  • 2013: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (flood)
  • 2013: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (flood)

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

Building supply stores near Fort Collins

  • Sherwin-Williams
    2712 South College Avenue Fort Collins
  • Guiry's ColorSource
    118 West Troutman Parkway Fort Collins
  • The Home Depot
    4502 John F Kennedy Parkway Fort Collins
  • Harbor Freight Tools
    4414 South College Avenue Fort Collins
  • Ace Hardware
    1001 East Harmony Road Fort Collins
  • Bath Garden Center and Nursery
    2000 East Prospect Road Fort Collins
  • Grainger
    4531 Innovation Drive Fort Collins
  • Winlectric

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Where this information comes from

  • U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-09-30; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-09-30; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-09-30; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-09-30; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-09-30; ODbL 1.0: attribution required; review share-alike before merging into a SchoHome-owned database)
  • Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-09-30; Links and titles only; content stays on the official site)

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