Rental numbers for the Fort Collins, CO metro
The typical home here runs -$2,168 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 9 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.3%.
- Gross yield
- 4.3%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.3%
- 9 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$2,168/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $549,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,975/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
17 with published figures
| 80549Wellington | $466,000 | $2,417 | 6.2% | 3.2% | -$1,255 | n/a |
| 80513Berthoud | $604,000 | $2,906 | 5.8% | 3.0% | -$1,748 | n/a |
| 80538Loveland | $498,000 | $2,024 | 4.9% | 2.2% | -$1,783 | +1.6% |
| 80526Fort Collins | $536,000 | $2,090 | 4.7% | 2.0% | -$1,984 | +4.1% |
| 80545Red Feather Lakes | $447,000 | $1,730* | 4.7% | 1.9% | -$1,684 | n/a |
| 80537Loveland | $494,000 | $1,780 | 4.3% | 1.7% | -$1,963 | +2.2% |
| 80521Fort Collins | $524,000 | $1,829 | 4.2% | 1.6% | -$2,124 | +1.2% |
| 80524Fort Collins | $585,000 | $2,025 | 4.2% | 1.6% | -$2,361 | +0.9% |
| 80528Fort Collins | $642,000 | $2,151 | 4.0% | 1.5% | -$2,652 | +2.1% |
| 80515Drake | $475,000 | $1,580* | 4.0% | 1.4% | -$1,997 | n/a |
| 80525Fort Collins | $571,000 | $1,838 | 3.9% | 1.4% | -$2,426 | +0.9% |
| 80532Drake | $562,000 | $1,730* | 3.7% | 1.2% | -$2,465 | n/a |
| 80512Bellvue | $582,000 | $1,730* | 3.6% | 1.2% | -$2,543 | n/a |
| 80547Timnath | $670,000 | $1,970* | 3.5% | 0.9% | -$3,101 | n/a |
| 80536Livermore | $611,000 | $1,730* | 3.4% | 0.9% | -$2,813 | n/a |
| 80535Laporte | $559,000 | $1,530* | 3.3% | 0.8% | -$2,666 | n/a |
| 80517Estes Park | $686,000 | $1,530* | 2.7% | 0.5% | -$3,411 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -0.5%
- Rent, 12 months
- +1.7%
- Rent minus price growth
- +2.2 pts
- Property tax
- 0.50%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $496,909 | $1,615 |
| Aug 2022 | $568,834 | $1,763 |
| Aug 2023 | $551,673 | $1,848 |
| Aug 2024 | $559,291 | $1,918 |
| Aug 2025 | $552,147 | $1,943 |
| Aug 2026 | $549,219 | $1,975 |
Counties
- Larimer County, CO4.3% median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Fort Collins, CO metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$2,168 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 9 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.3%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Fort Collins, CO metro have the highest rental yield?
- 80549 (Wellington) at 6.2%, 80513 (Berthoud) at 5.8%, 80538 (Loveland) at 4.9%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.