Weld County, Colorado Housing Market

In Weld County, Colorado, the median home value is $471,700, with a median monthly rent of $1,539. This places Weld County at #160 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #26 within Colorado.

Median Home Value $471,700
Median Rent $1,539/mo
Owner Occupancy 76.0%
Price/Rent Ratio 25.5

📈 Price Trend (2017 → 2024)

📊 Recent Market Momentum (FHFA HPI)

FHFA House Price Index — All-Transactions, Annual (2000 = 100) · Latest: 2025

💡 Year-over-Year Trend: Home prices in Weld County rose +0.7% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

103,697
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $1,350
  • Establishments: 9,599
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

2,993
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 2,011
  • Multi-family: 982
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+10611
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 139,822 (avg $88,725)
  • Outflow: 129,211 (avg $89,637)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 10 active ZIP codes in Weld County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 80542 245.5 -7.21% 2025
2 80650 290.1 — 2025
3 82082 336.6 — 2024
4 80644 333.0 -6.81% 2025
5 80520 288.8 +9.31% 2025
6 80621 284.5 +3.17% 2025
7 80651 289.8 +7.95% 2025
8 80610 290.3 +4.16% 2025
9 80514 274.9 -1.70% 2025
10 80530 277.3 -1.88% 2025

Source: FHFA HPI for Five-Digit ZIP Codes (All-Transactions Index, 2000 = 100).
This product uses FHFA Data but is neither endorsed nor certified by FHFA.

How Weld County Compares

MetricWeld CountyColorado AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $471,700 $427,512 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $1,539 $1,302 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 76.0% 71.9% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 25.5 26.3 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Weld County is 10.3% above the Colorado state average and 107.2% above the U.S. national average. The median rent of $1,539/month is 18.2% above the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 25.5, Weld County is a strongly rent-favored market. Home prices are high relative to rents, meaning renting is typically far cheaper than owning in the near term.

Weld County has an owner-occupancy rate of 76.0%, compared to 71.9% in Colorado and 73.3% nationally. This indicates a more homeowner-heavy market than the U.S. average.

Similar Counties by Home Value

CountyStateMedian Home ValueMedian Rent
Yamhill County Oregon $471,700 $1,480
Missoula County Montana $472,100 $1,190
Putnam County New York $471,300 $1,775
Madison County Montana $470,100 $1,000
Clatsop County Oregon $468,300 $1,180

Other Counties in Colorado

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Lake County $466,100 $1,397 75.6%
Archuleta County $478,100 $1,432 80.1%
Teller County $479,900 $1,880 81.0%
El Paso County $461,000 $1,696 66.2%
Adams County $484,200 $1,781 68.6%

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates (2017–2024). Variables: B25077 (Median Home Value), B25064 (Median Gross Rent), B25003 (Tenure). Data collected on 2026-10-14. The price-to-rent ratio is calculated as Median Home Value ÷ (Median Monthly Rent × 12).