ZIP 80526
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 80526 usually run 2.3% below trend in December and 1.5% above it in July, about $78 a month apart at today's median. Based on 8 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 80526 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2018.
Rent in ZIP 80526 changed +3.9% 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 80526 rose 32.2% while median household income rose 31.8% ($67,289 to $88,686). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 80526 is 36.5% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($88,686) is $2,217 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,660); a 3-bedroom is $2,290.
3rd cheapest of 5 ZIP codes in Fort Collins.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 80526. 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 80526 (Fort Collins, CO) is majority owner-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, 57.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 80526 in Fort Collins, CO has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 80526 in Fort Collins, CO has climbed by $494 per month, settling near $2,050 after starting the period at $1,556. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 80526 in Fort Collins, CO now reports about $88,686, up from $73,526 in 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 11.1 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 53.6% to 57.7%. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 80526 in Fort Collins, CO reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 80526 covers Fort Collins, CO. The median rent here is $2,050/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,470/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,660/mo.
At 28% of local median household income ($88,686/yr), ZIP 80526 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.9% over the past year.
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