ZIP 80524
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 80524 usually run 2.2% below trend in December and 1.5% above it in June, about $76 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 80524 is 2.7% below its high of $2,111 in April 2026, at $2,055 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 80524 changed -0.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 155 Colorado ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.3%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 80524 rose 32.7% while median household income rose 34.4% ($63,273 to $85,035). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 80524 is 34.2% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has fallen 5 months in a row, and rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($85,035) is $2,126 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,630); a 3-bedroom is $2,250.
4th cheapest of 5 ZIP codes in Fort Collins.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 80524. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 80524 (Fort Collins, CO) is majority owner-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, 52.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 80524 in Fort Collins, CO has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 80524 in Fort Collins, CO has climbed from $1,598 to $2,055, a 28.6% change over five years. Household income in the area moved from $73,959 to $85,035 across the same window, up 15.0% versus 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 7.5% since 2021, moving from about 37,236 residents to roughly 40,030. Renters now make up 35.7% of households, compared with 32.9% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 52.8% of adults here, versus 48.8% in 2021. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 80524 in Fort Collins, CO look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 80524 covers Fort Collins, CO. The median rent here is $2,055/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,440/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,630/mo.
At 29% of local median household income ($85,035/yr), ZIP 80524 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.7% over the past year.
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