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Metro building permits · Jul 2026

Fort Collins CO Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Fort Collins CO metropolitan area — 219 units in Jul 2026, 2,378 over the last 12 months — latest month +59.9% vs. a year earlier. #115 nationally.

219
Units (latest month)
102
Single-family units
117
Multifamily (5+) units
$67,798,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 2,378 units permitted · latest month +59.9% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthMar 2024 – Jul 2026
Mar 2024Jul 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)10246.6%
2-unit structures00.0%
3–4 unit structures00.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)11753.4%
All units219100%

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Fort Collins CO building permits — FAQ

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

219 new residential units were authorized in Jul 2026, and 2,378 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Fort Collins CO rank nationally?+

Fort Collins CO ranks #115 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

53.4% of the metro's Jul 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.