Metro building permits · May 2026

Fort Collins CO Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Fort Collins CO metropolitan area — 536 units in May 2026, 2,408 over the last 12 months — latest month +378.6% vs. a year earlier. #112 nationally.

536
Units (latest month)
100
Single-family units
433
Multifamily (5+) units
$126,425,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 2,408 units permitted · latest month +378.6% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthDec 2024May 2026
Dec 2024May 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)10018.7%
2-unit structures00.0%
3–4 unit structures30.6%
Multifamily (5+ units)43380.8%
All units536100%

Fort Collins CO building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Fort Collins CO metro area?+

536 new residential units were authorized in May 2026, and 2,408 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Fort Collins CO rank nationally?+

Fort Collins CO ranks #112 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

81.3% of the metro's May 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.