Fort Collins, CO Housing Market & City Data

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170,243
Population Estimate
$367,595
Median Home Value
94.6%
Employment Rate
55.5%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$269
Median Listing Price$564,995
Median Days on Market62
Active Listings680
New Listings180
Total Listings (Active + Pending)867
Avg Listing Price$656,493
Avg Listing Price Change MoM2%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-7%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.96
Family Dual Income59.9
Median Household Income$65,866
Median Individual Income$29,477
Home Ownership53.4%
Home Value$367,595
Median Rent$1,346
Rent Burden38.8%
Poverty16.3%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED3.5%
  • Highschool Education15.1%
  • Some College26.0%
  • Bachelors Degree32.3%
  • Graduate Degree23.2%
  • Total College or Above55.5%
  • Stem Degree52.8%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male50.2%
  • Female49.8%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married40.6%
  • Divorced9.5%
  • Never Married46.6%
  • Widowed3.3%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityFort Collins
State IDCO
Population170,243

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1824.5%
19–2926.5%
30–3913.7%
40–4910.2%
Age Group% of Population
50–599.7%
60–698.4%
70–794.2%
80+2.5%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation70.1%
Unemployment Rate5.4%
Disabled7.9%

ETHNICITY

White88.3%
Black1.6%
Asian3.5%
Native American1.0%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other1.5%
Multiple4.0%

OTHER

Hispanic11.6%
Limited English1.6%
Health Uninsured6.0%
Veteran5.7%

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Neighborhoods in Fort Collins, CO

Get to know neighborhoods in Fort Collins, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • Mountain Range Shadows Homeowners Association

    Mountain Range Shadows ↗

    Median asking price
    $204,950
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    48
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Willow Lane

    Willow Lane ↗

    Median asking price
    $270,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    27
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.5/10 · 4 schools

  • Harmony Crossing

    Harmony Crossing ↗

    Median asking price
    $405,000
    / sq ft
    $203
    Active listings
    1
    properties in discovery sample
    26
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5/10 · 3 schools

  • Adriel Hills Condominium Associates

    Adriel Hills ↗

    Median asking price
    $344,950
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    18
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.4/10 · 5 schools

  • Westfield Park

    Westfield Park ↗

    Median asking price
    $425,000
    / sq ft
    $166
    Active listings
    1
    properties in discovery sample
    13
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.