How many renters in Fort Collins, CO pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Fort Collins, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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57.6% (±3.2 points) of renting households in Fort Collins, CO spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 57.6% (±3.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 47.2% (±2.7 points)
Median share of income: 33.7% (±1.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Fort Collins

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Fort Collins	Larimer County	Colorado	United States
Less than 15%	7.4% (±1.1 points)	7.5%	9.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.4% (±1.5 points)	10.7%	11.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.7% (±1.5 points)	13.4%	13.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.8% (±1.9 points)	12.9%	13.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.4% (±1.7 points)	10.5%	10.1%	9.2%
35% or more	47.2% (±2.7 points)	45.0%	42.7%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Fort Collins against Larimer County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fort Collins	Larimer County	Colorado	United States
Paying 30% or more	57.6% (±3.2 points)	55.5% (±2.4 points)	52.8% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	47.2% (±2.7 points)	45.0% (±2.1 points)	42.7% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.7% (±1.3 points)	32.6% (±0.9 points)	31.4% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$56,735 (±$2,782)	$60,436 (±$1,996)	$63,537 (±$555)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,690 (±$22)	$1,716 (±$22)	$1,761 (±$7)	$1,413

In Fort Collins, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Larimer County (55.5%).

It is also higher than in Colorado (52.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Larimer County, Fort Collins ranks 1 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 118 of 333.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Fort Collins

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Collins
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Fort Collins	—	57.6% (±3.2 points)	—
Timnath	5.4 mi	46.1% (±25.9 points)	Not measurably different
Laporte	7.4 mi	17.3% (±31.9 points)	Lower
Loveland	9.1 mi	54.4% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Windsor	9.2 mi	62.6% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Severance	11 mi	20.3% (±23.6 points)	Lower
Wellington	11 mi	53.2% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pierce	16 mi	61.5% (±38.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ault	17 mi	50.9% (±40.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Laporte, CO (17.3%), Severance, CO (20.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Larimer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Fort Collins	57.6% (±3.2 points)
2	Loveland	54.4% (±4.9 points)
3	Wellington	53.2% (±17.7 points)
4	Estes Park	49.2% (±17.6 points)
5	Timnath	46.1% (±25.9 points)
6	Berthoud	38.4% (±20.5 points)
7	Laporte	17.3% (±31.9 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Fort Collins

Are renters in Fort Collins rent-burdened?

57.6% of renting households in Fort Collins pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Fort Collins spend on rent?

The median renting household in Fort Collins, CO spends 33.7% (±1.3 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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