HousingPermits

Metro area in Colorado · part of the Denver-Aurora-Greeley, CO combined area

Greeley, CO

The Greeley metro area authorized 2,993 new housing units in 2025. Relative to population, the rate was 11.9 units per 1,000 residents a year in 2021–2025, the highest rate of the 7 metro areas based in Colorado. Its busiest year since 2004 was 2022, with 6,166 units; 2025 came to 48% of that.

02,0004,0006,0008,0002004: 4,414 units (3,806 single-family, 245 in 2–4 unit, 363 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 4,279 units (4,100 single-family, 41 in 2–4 unit, 138 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 2,922 units (2,579 single-family, 40 in 2–4 unit, 303 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 1,847 units (1,556 single-family, 9 in 2–4 unit, 282 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 980 units (852 single-family, 9 in 2–4 unit, 119 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 761 units (718 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 43 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 863 units (789 single-family, 3 in 2–4 unit, 71 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 889 units (792 single-family, 5 in 2–4 unit, 92 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 1,241 units (1,182 single-family, 10 in 2–4 unit, 49 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 1,935 units (1,616 single-family, 27 in 2–4 unit, 292 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 2,708 units (1,995 single-family, 26 in 2–4 unit, 687 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 3,186 units (2,624 single-family, 42 in 2–4 unit, 520 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 3,009 units (2,463 single-family, 63 in 2–4 unit, 483 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 3,646 units (2,777 single-family, 197 in 2–4 unit, 672 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 4,107 units (3,194 single-family, 73 in 2–4 unit, 840 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 4,387 units (3,335 single-family, 44 in 2–4 unit, 1,008 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 4,185 units (3,334 single-family, 103 in 2–4 unit, 748 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 5,268 units (3,814 single-family, 404 in 2–4 unit, 1,050 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 6,166 units (3,229 single-family, 313 in 2–4 unit, 2,624 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 3,627 units (2,447 single-family, 172 in 2–4 unit, 1,008 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 3,468 units (2,866 single-family, 57 in 2–4 unit, 545 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 2,993 units (2,011 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 982 in 5+ unit buildings)200420072010201320162019202220252022 high · 6,1662009 low · 76102,5005,0007,5002004: 4,414 units (3,806 single-family, 245 in 2–4 unit, 363 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 4,279 units (4,100 single-family, 41 in 2–4 unit, 138 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 2,922 units (2,579 single-family, 40 in 2–4 unit, 303 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 1,847 units (1,556 single-family, 9 in 2–4 unit, 282 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 980 units (852 single-family, 9 in 2–4 unit, 119 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 761 units (718 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 43 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 863 units (789 single-family, 3 in 2–4 unit, 71 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 889 units (792 single-family, 5 in 2–4 unit, 92 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 1,241 units (1,182 single-family, 10 in 2–4 unit, 49 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 1,935 units (1,616 single-family, 27 in 2–4 unit, 292 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 2,708 units (1,995 single-family, 26 in 2–4 unit, 687 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 3,186 units (2,624 single-family, 42 in 2–4 unit, 520 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 3,009 units (2,463 single-family, 63 in 2–4 unit, 483 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 3,646 units (2,777 single-family, 197 in 2–4 unit, 672 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 4,107 units (3,194 single-family, 73 in 2–4 unit, 840 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 4,387 units (3,335 single-family, 44 in 2–4 unit, 1,008 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 4,185 units (3,334 single-family, 103 in 2–4 unit, 748 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 5,268 units (3,814 single-family, 404 in 2–4 unit, 1,050 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 6,166 units (3,229 single-family, 313 in 2–4 unit, 2,624 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 3,627 units (2,447 single-family, 172 in 2–4 unit, 1,008 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 3,468 units (2,866 single-family, 57 in 2–4 unit, 545 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 2,993 units (2,011 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 982 in 5+ unit buildings)2004200820122016202020252022 high · 6,166

Single-family2–4 units5+ units

Its population grew 14% between 2020 and 2025, the third-fastest growth among the 39 metro areas based in the Mountain states.

The wider Denver-Aurora-Greeley region

The Census Bureau groups Greeley with 2 neighboring metro areas in the Denver-Aurora-Greeley, CO combined area. Metro areas in it authorized 26,981 units a year in 2021–2025 (micropolitan parts not counted); Greeley accounted for 16%. The others, with their yearly averages: Denver (21,037), Boulder (1,640).

Busiest permit offices

Across the metro area, 20 permit offices authorized new housing in 2021–2025. The busiest was Greeley, with 4,578 units or 21% of the total, followed by Windsor town with 4,265. Among the three largest, Greeley put 69% of its units in five-plus buildings, Erie town 16%.

  • Greeley21% (4,578 units)
  • Windsor town20% (4,265 units)
  • Erie town18% (3,826 units)
  • Johnstown town11% (2,363 units)
  • Firestone town5.6% (1,209 units)
  • Fort Lupton5.1% (1,102 units)
  • Severance town4.5% (976 units)
  • Frederick town3.9% (839 units)

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

Boom, bust and since

Its peak year is shared by 19 other metro areas, among them Lincoln, Sioux Falls, Salem. Annual permits fell from 4,414 during the mid-2000s boom to 761 in 2009, a drop of 83%. The nearest bust profile in the Mountain states was Twin Falls's (82%). The 2021–2025 pace of 4,304 units a year is 11% above the 2004–2006 pace. Permits rose 6 years in a row up to 2015. From 2024 to 2025 the count fell 14%.

Houses or apartments

In Greeley, 67% of the units authorized in 2021–2025 were single-family houses and 29% were in buildings of five or more units, against 34% nationally. The closest match in building mix among the 386 other metro areas is San Luis Obispo (29% in five-plus buildings). That share has risen sharply since 2004–2006, when it stood at 6.9%. Units in five-plus buildings peaked in 2022 (2,624), single-family houses in 2005 (4,100).

2021–202566.8%67%4.4%28.8%29%2004–200690.3%90%2.8%6.9%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%2021–202566.8%67%4.4%28.8%29%2004–200690.3%90%2.8%6.9%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 Greeley beside Fort Collins

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