Area data
Fort collins, CO — ZIP 80521
Population: 38,776 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $529,961
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +10.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +58.8%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $546,710
- House Price Index
- 675.7 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $510,000
- Median list price
- $525,000
- Median days on market
- 51 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.1%
- Active listings
- 116
- 1-year forecast
- -0.2%
- Days to pending
- 47 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 36
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,786/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.4%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,388/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,154/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 105.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.9¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.20/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- lightning, winterWeather, avalanche, coldWave, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 65.0°F
- Average low
- 37.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 15.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 55.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 51
- Days with Good air quality
- 175
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 16.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 361
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Rocky Mountain National Park (34 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Christman Field (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Northern Colorado Regional Airport (FNL) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.3 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 225
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +255 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $2,780
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 136,175
- Average weekly wage
- $1,304
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,370
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