Local data

Building in Wellington, CO

Wellington, CO is in Larimer County and has about 11,798 residents. 28 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, down from 70 in 2023.

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

Homes and costs in Wellington

Typical home value

$464,200 (give or take $14,710)

Typical monthly rent

$2,473 (give or take $194)

Typical household income

$107,017 (give or take $4,808)

Typical year homes were built

2010

Homes lived in by their owners

80.8%

Homes sitting empty

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 Wellington

Single-family home permits issued per year
Year	Homes permitted	All new housing units	Value of all permits
2025	28	28	$7.2 million
2024	42	42	$11.7 million
2023	70	70	$24.9 million
2022	82	82	$22.7 million
2021	112	112	$30.5 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 Wellington pages

Meeting agendas and minutes

Meeting MaterialsCity · wellingtonco.portal.civicclerk.com

Planning and zoning

Building & PlanningCity · wellingtoncolorado.gov
Building and PlanningCity · wellingtoncolorado.gov
Building and PlanningCity · wellingtoncolorado.gov

Building permits

Building PermitCity · app.communitycore.com
Building PermitCity · wellingtoncolorado.gov

Projects out for bid

Bid OpportunitiesCity · wellingtoncolorado.gov

Contractor licensing

Contractor LicenseCity · wellingtoncolorado.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 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 Wellington

CD Fasteners
Creekside Garden Center
1224 North Shields Street Fort Collins
Edyssen Electric Motor Company
1808 East Lincoln Avenue Fort Collins
Plantorium
2933 County Road 54G Fort Collins
Crossville Studios
Sherwin-Williams
2415 East Mulberry Street Fort Collins
Fort Collins Nursery
2121 East Mulberry Street Fort Collins
The Home Depot
1251 East Magnolia Street Fort Collins

Plan your Wellington 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 2026-10-06; U.S. government data, public domain)
Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-10-06; U.S. government data, public domain)
Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-10-06; U.S. government data, public domain)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-10-06; U.S. government data, public domain)
OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-10-06; ODbL 1.0: attribution required; review share-alike before merging into a SchoHome-owned database)
Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-10-06; Links and titles only; content stays on the official site)

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