Commercial Real Estate Market in Fort Collins, CO
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
731 active listings and 3,821 off-market properties in Fort Collins, CO. Commercial property asks $215/SF to buy and $18.02/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Fort Collins, CO spans 210.5 square miles in Larimer County, Colorado. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Fort Collins, CO runs 20.8% across the West region in 2025, up from 11% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Fort Collins, CO runs 5.8% across the West region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Fort Collins, CO runs 7.9% across the West region in 2025, up from 3.7% in 2019. Nearly 3.2x the 2022 low of 2.5%.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Multifamily
Multifamily space in Fort Collins, CO asks $261/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 8.6% across the West region in 2025, up from 7% in 2022.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Fort Collins, CO has 201,666 residents in 86,262 households. Density runs 958 people per square mile. Median household income here is $86,487 and median gross rent $1,655 a month.
201,666
Population
86,262
Households
2.3
Avg Household Size
34
Median Age
58%
College-Educated
97%
High-School Grad
210.5 sq mi
ZIP Area
958
Density / Sq Mi
$86,487
Median Household Income
$41,611
Median Earnings
$1,655
Median Rent
$553,251
Median Home Value
Tools
Lease vs Buy Breakeven
At $18.02/SF/Yr lease vs $215/SF buy → buying wins if held > 2 years.
At a 8.4% gross asking yield the payback reads short relative to leasing. Assumes 30% down at 6.5% fixed, 2% a year in taxes and upkeep, 3% appreciation, 5% opportunity cost, 2% closing plus 5% selling costs, and a 3% annual rent escalator.
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Timnath | — | — |
| Laporte | — | — |
| Ft Collins | — | $18.02 |
| Wellington | — | $18.37 |
Commercial property in Fort Collins, CO asks $215/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Fort Collins?
Commercial property in Fort Collins, CO asks an average of $215 per square foot. The 6 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $298/SF. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $261/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Fort Collins?
Asking lease rates in Fort Collins, CO average $18.02 per square foot per year.
Is it cheaper to lease or buy commercial space in Fort Collins?
Buying beats leasing in Fort Collins, CO if the property is held longer than 2.0 years, comparing $18.02/SF/Yr asking rent with $215/SF asking price. The model assumes 30% down at 6.5% fixed, 2% of value per year in taxes and upkeep, 3% appreciation, 5% opportunity cost on the cash and a 3% annual rent escalator.
Where does Realmo's Fort Collins market data come from?
Realmo compiles Fort Collins, CO figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 443 active sale listings, 288 active lease listings, 3,821 tracked off-market properties. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 443 active for-sale and 288 active for-lease listings in Fort Collins, CO. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a segment carried by a handful of listings reads as indicative rather than an average.
- Vacancy rates
- Published per-sector market series, taken at the metro level where one exists and otherwise at the Census-region level — a chart reading "in <region> region" is a regional number, not this city's.
- Refresh
- The monthly aggregates close at the end of the previous month, so 31 August 2026 — not today — is the honest last update.
- Known limitations
- office vacancy is reported at West region level, retail vacancy is reported at West region level and industrial vacancy is reported at West region level.
- Coverage
- Metrics below the 10-observation threshold fall back one geographic level. The geography used is named on each figure.
Compiled by the Realmo Data team · reviewed 31 August 2026 · report a data issue
