Cost of living in Fort Collins, Colorado

Fort Collins, Colorado has about 170,229 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $577,900.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Larimer County is $1,759 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Fort Collins. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Fort Collins-Loveland, CO metro area, prices sit at 101.1 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.

Colorado taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 7.9% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Fort Collins's exact store tax.

In July 2026, a typical Colorado home paid 17.00¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Fort Collins's bill.

In 2025, all-grades gas in Colorado averaged $3.01 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.

Among 201 places we list in Colorado with a rent figure, 96 have higher typical rent than Fort Collins.