HousingPermits

Metro area in Colorado

Fort Collins-Loveland, CO

The Fort Collins-Loveland metro area authorized 2,436 new housing units in 2025. Its 2025 total reached 69% of the 2016 high, the closest to a series peak among the 7 metro areas based in Colorado. Per 1,000 residents it authorized 6.8 units a year in 2021–2025, 1.5 times the national rate of 4.7.

01,0002,0003,0004,0002004: 3,252 units (2,718 single-family, 157 in 2–4 unit, 377 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 2,887 units (2,271 single-family, 126 in 2–4 unit, 490 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 2,240 units (1,432 single-family, 171 in 2–4 unit, 637 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 1,341 units (1,116 single-family, 28 in 2–4 unit, 197 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 1,265 units (649 single-family, 58 in 2–4 unit, 558 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 451 units (361 single-family, 17 in 2–4 unit, 73 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 1,153 units (477 single-family, 39 in 2–4 unit, 637 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 1,192 units (702 single-family, 20 in 2–4 unit, 470 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 1,868 units (1,139 single-family, 38 in 2–4 unit, 691 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 2,377 units (1,489 single-family, 48 in 2–4 unit, 840 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 2,498 units (1,627 single-family, 93 in 2–4 unit, 778 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 2,434 units (1,720 single-family, 66 in 2–4 unit, 648 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 3,532 units (1,622 single-family, 97 in 2–4 unit, 1,813 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 2,935 units (2,027 single-family, 35 in 2–4 unit, 873 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 2,944 units (1,679 single-family, 74 in 2–4 unit, 1,191 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 2,490 units (1,580 single-family, 51 in 2–4 unit, 859 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 2,565 units (2,190 single-family, 14 in 2–4 unit, 361 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 3,221 units (2,149 single-family, 8 in 2–4 unit, 1,064 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 2,572 units (1,385 single-family, 81 in 2–4 unit, 1,106 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 2,686 units (1,289 single-family, 39 in 2–4 unit, 1,358 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 1,786 units (1,370 single-family, 14 in 2–4 unit, 402 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 2,436 units (985 single-family, 84 in 2–4 unit, 1,367 in 5+ unit buildings)200420072010201320162019202220252016 high · 3,5322009 low · 45101,5003,0004,5002004: 3,252 units (2,718 single-family, 157 in 2–4 unit, 377 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 2,887 units (2,271 single-family, 126 in 2–4 unit, 490 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 2,240 units (1,432 single-family, 171 in 2–4 unit, 637 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 1,341 units (1,116 single-family, 28 in 2–4 unit, 197 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 1,265 units (649 single-family, 58 in 2–4 unit, 558 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 451 units (361 single-family, 17 in 2–4 unit, 73 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 1,153 units (477 single-family, 39 in 2–4 unit, 637 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 1,192 units (702 single-family, 20 in 2–4 unit, 470 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 1,868 units (1,139 single-family, 38 in 2–4 unit, 691 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 2,377 units (1,489 single-family, 48 in 2–4 unit, 840 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 2,498 units (1,627 single-family, 93 in 2–4 unit, 778 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 2,434 units (1,720 single-family, 66 in 2–4 unit, 648 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 3,532 units (1,622 single-family, 97 in 2–4 unit, 1,813 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 2,935 units (2,027 single-family, 35 in 2–4 unit, 873 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 2,944 units (1,679 single-family, 74 in 2–4 unit, 1,191 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 2,490 units (1,580 single-family, 51 in 2–4 unit, 859 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 2,565 units (2,190 single-family, 14 in 2–4 unit, 361 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 3,221 units (2,149 single-family, 8 in 2–4 unit, 1,064 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 2,572 units (1,385 single-family, 81 in 2–4 unit, 1,106 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 2,686 units (1,289 single-family, 39 in 2–4 unit, 1,358 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 1,786 units (1,370 single-family, 14 in 2–4 unit, 402 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 2,436 units (985 single-family, 84 in 2–4 unit, 1,367 in 5+ unit buildings)2004200820122016202020252016 high · 3,532

Single-family2–4 units5+ units

Busiest permit offices

Across the metro area, 7 permit offices authorized new housing in 2021–2025. The busiest was Fort Collins, with 4,642 units or 36% of the total, followed by Loveland with 3,802. Among the three largest, Fort Collins put 61% of its units in five-plus buildings, Timnath town 21%.

  • Fort Collins36% (4,642 units)
  • Loveland30% (3,802 units)
  • Timnath town16% (1,967 units)
  • Berthoud town10% (1,322 units)
  • Larimer County (unincorporated)3.6% (455 units)
  • Wellington town2.6% (334 units)
  • Estes Park town1.4% (179 units)

Share of the units authorized in the metro area, 2021–2025.

Boom, bust and since

Its peak year is shared by 3 other metro areas, among them Iowa City, Lawrence, Columbus, IN. Annual permits fell from 3,252 during the mid-2000s boom to 451 in 2009, a drop of 86%. The nearest bust profile in the Mountain states was Idaho Falls's (86%). The 2021–2025 pace of 2,540 units a year is 9.1% below the 2004–2006 pace. Permits rose 5 years in a row up to 2014. From 2024 to 2025 the count rose 36%.

Houses or apartments

In Fort Collins, 56% of the units authorized in 2021–2025 were single-family houses and 42% were in buildings of five or more units, against 34% nationally. The closest match in building mix among the 386 other metro areas is Syracuse (42% in five-plus buildings). That share has risen sharply since 2004–2006, when it stood at 18%. Units in five-plus buildings peaked in 2016 (1,813), single-family houses in 2004 (2,718).

2021–202556.5%56%1.8%41.7%42%2004–200676.6%77%5.4%17.9%18%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%2021–202556.5%56%1.8%41.7%42%2004–200676.6%77%5.4%17.9%18%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%

Similar in size

Metro area2004–20252025 unitsPer 1,000 a year5+ share
Eugene-Springfield, OR1,5454.450%
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL5951.828%
Greeley, CO2,99311.929%
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO2,4366.842%
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC3,1366.920%

Rates and shares: 2021–2025.

Put Fort Collins beside Hickory

Every yearly figure behind the chart, split by building size: yearly-units.csv. State view: Colorado. Counting rules.