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Fort Collins city, CO

ZIP 80526 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 80526

Median Home Value
$520,500
Median Rent
$1,474
Affordability Snapshot
$143,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$3,344/mo PITI).

20%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

5.8x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Well above the 3-5x guideline — challenging for first-time buyers.

29.4 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 80526 in Fort Collins city, CO, a household would need roughly $143,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $3,344. That is about 60% above the local median household income ($89,098), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
57.4%-12% vs US avg
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Vacancy Rate
2.8%-73% vs US avg
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Broadband Access
93.8%+8% vs US avg
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4+ Bedrooms
8.4%-43% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
0.2%-98% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.7%-91% vs US avg
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Rent Burden >30%
31.8%-36% vs US avg
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Mortgage-Free
33.7%-12% vs US avg
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$520,500
Home Value
$1,474
Rent
1988
Year Built
2016
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2016 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached56.8%
  • 1-unit attached9.3%
  • 2-9 units17.4%
  • 10+ units13.0%
  • Mobile home & other3.4%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$520,500
Median rent$1,474
Owner-occupied57.4%
Vacant2.8%
Price-to-income5.8x
Est. income to buy$143,000