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Average rent in Fort Collins
What renters actually pay, by number of bedrooms, and how Fort Collins compares with Colorado and the US.
Median rent
$1,661/mo
23% above US
1 bedroom
$1,422/mo
21% above US
2 bedrooms
$1,636/mo
22% above US
Renters paying 30%+ of income
58%
US 50%
Renter households
33,897
Rent by number of bedrooms
Median gross rent (contract rent plus utilities) for occupied rental units, by bedrooms. Income needed uses the 30% rule.
How Fort Collins compares
- Fort Collins$1,415
- Colorado$1,395
- United States$1,185
- Fort Collins$1,422
- Colorado$1,478
- United States$1,180
- Fort Collins$1,636
- Colorado$1,713
- United States$1,338
- Fort Collins$2,037
- Colorado$1,969
- United States$1,500
What rent can you afford?
At 30% of income you can spend about $1,636 a month.
- Studio $1,415
- 1 bedroom $1,422
- 2 bedrooms $1,636
- 3 bedrooms $2,037
- 4 bedrooms $1,799
- 5+ bedrooms $2,340
Green means the median Fort Collins rent for that size fits your budget. Landlords often ask for income of 2.5–3× the monthly rent.
How stretched are renters?
58% of Fort Collins renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 32% spend half or more. The typical renter household puts 34% of its income toward rent (US: 50% and 25%).
Rent by zip code
Median gross rent for each ZIP Code Tabulation Area that overlaps Fort Collins.
HUD fair market rents
HUD’s 2027 fair market rents for Fort Collins-Loveland, CO MSA are the payment benchmarks for housing vouchers (about the 40th percentile of recent movers’ rents), so they often differ from the medians above.
More on living in Fort Collins
Neighborhoods of Fort Collins
Questions
What is the average rent in Fort Collins?
The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $1,661 a month, 2% below the Colorado median and 23% above the national median.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Fort Collins?
The median one-bedroom rents for $1,422 a month (US: $1,180).
How much is a two-bedroom in Fort Collins?
The median two-bedroom rents for $1,636 a month (US: $1,338).
How much do you need to make to rent in Fort Collins?
Using the common 30% rule, a median two-bedroom ($1,636) takes a household income of about $65,440 a year, and a one-bedroom about $56,880.
Is rent affordable in Fort Collins?
About 58% of Fort Collins renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 32% spend at least half (US: 50% and 25%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates (tables B25031, B25070 and B25071). Estimates have margins of error; figures are in 2023 dollars.