Area data
Fort collins, CO — ZIP 80526
Population: 44,326 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $542,393
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +12.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +59.3%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $556,043
- House Price Index
- 675.7 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $579,900
- Median list price
- $595,000
- Median days on market
- 43.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 103
- 1-year forecast
- -0.2%
- Days to pending
- 26 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 76
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,085/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.5%
- 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
- 11
- Elementary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- lightning, winterWeather, avalanche, coldWave, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 16.1 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
- 12.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 671
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Rocky Mountain National Park (31 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Sprague Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Northern Colorado Regional Airport (FNL) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.3 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 285
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +255 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Median annual property tax
- $2,770
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 86.2%
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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