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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Fort Collins is $253,200, which is higher than the state average of $239,400 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Fort Collins median house value has grown by 49.29% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Fort Collins is higher than the state average rate of 43.70% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Fort Collins was built is 1986, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1981 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 31,177 Owner Occupied Houses in Fort Collins, CO, #128

Fort Collins, CO	253,200 USD
Colorado	239,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #132

Fort Collins, CO	49.29%
Colorado	43.70%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Fort Collins, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total Housing Units	59,518, see rank, 100%	2,238,624	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	57,146, 96.01%, see rank	89.27%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	31,177, 52.38%, see rank	57.85%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	25,969, 43.63%, see rank	31.42%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	2,372, 3.99%, see rank	10.73%	12.45%
For Rent	354, 0.59%, see rank	1.87%	2.34%
For Sale Only	175, 0.29%, see rank	1.07%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	800, 1.34%, see rank	0.76%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	283, 0.48%, see rank	4.90%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	760, 1.28%, see rank	2.11%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #109

Fort Collins, CO	Colorado	U.S.
1986	1981	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Fort Collins, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	31,177	100%	1,295,048	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	23,830	76.43%, see rank	73.99%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	7,347	23.57%, see rank	26.01%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Fort Collins, CO	1,572 USD
Colorado	1,608 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Fort Collins, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
$299 or Less	29	0.12%, see rank	0.20%	0.20%
$300 to $499	181	0.76%, see rank	1.13%	1.59%
$500 to $699	660	2.77%, see rank	3.11%	5.01%
$700 to $999	2,159	9.06%, see rank	10.30%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	7,671	32.19%, see rank	28.86%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	7,149	30.00%, see rank	26.50%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	4,770	20.02%, see rank	21.95%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	1,211	5.08%, see rank	7.96%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Fort Collins, CO	22.80% of the Total Income
Colorado	23.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Fort Collins, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
10% or Less	1,479	6.21%, see rank	5.82%	5.86%
10% to 20%	8,236	34.56%, see rank	32.53%	31.95%
20% to 30%	6,620	27.78%, see rank	28.64%	27.64%
30% to 40%	3,109	13.05%, see rank	13.84%	13.74%
40% or More	4,257	17.86%, see rank	18.67%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Fort Collins, CO	415 USD
Colorado	417 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Fort Collins, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
$199 or Less	303	4.12%, see rank	6.63%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,030	14.02%, see rank	16.15%	14.70%
$300 to $499	3,900	53.08%, see rank	43.66%	34.63%
$500 to $699	1,458	19.84%, see rank	20.60%	21.16%
$700 or More	656	8.93%, see rank	12.96%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Fort Collins, CO	10.00% of the Total Income
Colorado	10.10% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Fort Collins, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
10% or Less	4,000	54.44%, see rank	49.09%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,804	24.55%, see rank	28.31%	31.47%
20% to 30%	675	9.19%, see rank	9.89%	12.24%
30% to 40%	324	4.41%, see rank	4.49%	5.64%
40% or More	492	6.70%, see rank	7.15%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Fort Collins, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total Housing Units	59,518, 100%	2,238,624	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	33,488, 56.27%, see rank	62.90%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	5,260, 8.84%, see rank	6.96%	5.82%
2 Units	1,478, 2.48%, see rank	1.78%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	3,217, 5.41%, see rank	3.29%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	4,353, 7.31%, see rank	4.72%	4.78%
10 or More Units	10,131, 17.02%, see rank	16.10%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	1,591, 2.67%, see rank	4.25%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Fort Collins, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total Housing Units	59,518, 100%	2,238,624	132,741,033
1 Room	781, 1.31%, see rank	1.78%	1.95%
2 Rooms	2,067, 3.47%, see rank	3.54%	2.48%
3 Rooms	6,264, 10.52%, see rank	10.16%	9.13%
4 Rooms	9,851, 16.55%, see rank	15.41%	16.60%
5 Rooms	9,192, 15.44%, see rank	16.50%	20.41%
6 Rooms	8,698, 14.61%, see rank	14.64%	18.06%
7 Rooms	6,636, 11.15%, see rank	11.92%	12.27%
8 Rooms	5,795, 9.74%, see rank	9.79%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	10,234, 17.19%, see rank	16.25%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.70, see rank	5.70	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Fort Collins, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total Housing Units	59,518, 100%	2,238,624	132,741,033
No Bedroom	841, 1.41%, see rank	1.99%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	5,465, 9.18%, see rank	11.63%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	17,646, 29.65%, see rank	25.86%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	18,514, 31.11%, see rank	33.89%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	12,062, 20.27%, see rank	19.12%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	4,990, 8.38%, see rank	7.51%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Fort Collins, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total Housing Units	57,146, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Utility Gas	41,289, 72.25%, see rank	71.94%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	662, 1.16%, see rank	4.86%	4.86%
Electricity	14,548, 25.46%, see rank	19.94%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	22, 0.04%, see rank	0.11%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	40, 0.07%, see rank	0.07%	0.12%
Wood	230, 0.40%, see rank	2.08%	2.12%
Solar Energy	74, 0.13%, see rank	0.15%	0.05%
Other Fuel	161, 0.28%, see rank	0.54%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	120, 0.21%, see rank	0.31%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Fort Collins, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	25,379, 100%	677,385	39,201,928
$199 or Less	109, 0.43%, see rank	1.26%	1.50%
$200 to $299	282, 1.11%, see rank	2.44%	3.18%
$300 to $499	685, 2.70%, see rank	4.51%	7.37%
$500 to $699	2,684, 10.58%, see rank	14.12%	16.01%
$700 to $999	8,150, 32.11%, see rank	30.75%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	9,125, 35.95%, see rank	31.25%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	3,409, 13.43%, see rank	11.27%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	935, 3.68%, see rank	4.39%	6.10%
Median	$1,036, see rank	$969	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Fort Collins, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	57,146, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	3,044, 5.33%, see rank	5.74%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	17,562, 30.73%, see rank	31.48%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	24,054, 42.09%, see rank	40.00%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	12,486, 21.85%, see rank	22.78%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.