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1,629 new homes were permitted in Fort Collins in the 12 months through August 2026, 71% more than the 12 months before.

  • 407single-family homes
  • 1,222homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings
  • $401Kaverage construction cost per single-family home
  • $393Mtotal permitted construction value
New homes permitted each month
  1. 27Sep 24
  2. 59Oct 24
  3. 28Nov 24
  4. 97Dec 24
  5. 115Jan 25
  6. 22Feb 25
  7. 357Mar 25
  8. 139Apr 25
  9. 44May 25
  10. 20Jun 25
  11. 27Jul 25
  12. 17Aug 25
  13. 14Sep 25
  14. 103Oct 25
  15. 15Nov 25
  16. 440Dec 25
  17. 88Jan 26
  18. 79Feb 26
  19. 67Mar 26
  20. 123Apr 26
  21. 465May 26
  22. 42Jun 26
  23. 161Jul 26
  24. 32Aug 26

Single-family Multifamily

Month-by-month numbers
MonthHomesSingle-family2–4 units5+ unitsValue
August 20263216016$8.5M
July 2026161440117$47.4M
June 20264230012$10.7M
May 2026465570408$106M
April 202612339084$32.4M
March 2026675908$21.2M
February 2026797900$36.9M
January 20268812076$19.9M
December 20254403231377$76.4M
November 2025151500$7.3M
October 2025103182362$22.6M
September 202514608$3.9M
August 2025171700$7.0M
July 2025271908$7.0M
June 2025202000$6.4M
May 20254419025$11.8M
April 2025139292108$23.7M
March 2025357600297$71.8M
February 2025222200$8.3M
January 202511539472$21.7M
December 20249725072$20.4M
November 2024282800$11.7M
October 2024595108$15.6M
September 2024272700$11.2M

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, new privately owned housing units authorized from September 2024 to August 2026. New months are added as the Census posts them, about six weeks after the month ends. Census permits data ↗

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How many new homes are being built in Fort Collins?

Fort Collins permitted 1,629 new homes in the 12 months through August 2026: 407 single-family homes and 1,222 homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Building Permits Survey.

Where do the monthly numbers come from?

From the U.S. Census Bureau’s Building Permits Survey, which counts new privately owned housing units authorized by local permit offices each month. It does not include remodels, additions or commercial buildings, and a permit is not a finished home.

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