Is now a good time to buy a home in Fort Collins, CO?
The typical home value in Fort Collins, CO is $564K as of Aug 2026 (Zillow Home Value Index), up 0.4% from a year earlier. Over five years prices have compounded at +2.1% a year and sit 3.6% below their peak. Prices are 10.3% below their 10-year trend line.
Fort Collins, CO price trend & forecast
Frequently asked questions
Is now a good time to buy a home in Fort Collins, CO?
As of Aug 2026, our buy-timing signal for Fort Collins, CO is ACCUMULATE — prices are near fair value with a modest expected change (+0.8% over 12 months). Buy opportunistically and negotiate on price. Seasonally, prices tend to be softest around Jan 2027. Buy-timing score: 60/100.
Will home prices in Fort Collins, CO go down in 2027?
The model projects +0.8% over the next 12 months: about $569K by Aug 2027, with an 80% range of $555K–$582K (today $564K). Forecasts are statistical and can be wrong — rates, supply and local events matter.
What is the average home price in Fort Collins, CO?
The typical (mid-tier) home value in Fort Collins, CO is $564K as of Aug 2026, +0.4% year over year.
What is the cheapest time of year to buy in Fort Collins, CO?
Historically, prices in Fort Collins, CO run lowest in January, about 1.7% below the annual average, and highest in June.
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Source & method
Data: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) — all homes, mid-tier, raw monthly, monthly, latest Aug 2026. Page regenerated 2026-10-08 22:04 PDT. Signals combine valuation vs the long-run trend, momentum and a damped-trend forecast with seasonal adjustment; the “best price window” is the lowest point of the projected path. BUY = prices projected to rise and not stretched; ACCUMULATE = near fair value; WAIT = a dip is projected; HOT = running well ahead of trend; CAUTION = stretched with fading momentum.