Fort Collins Housing Update: Transit-Centered Zoning, Affordability Gap in Focus
Fort Collins, CO – March 13, 2026 – Transit-centered zoning updates and new housing data highlight supply gaps as spring listings and mixed-use sites come online.
Fort Collins’ housing conversation is centering on zoning changes and a persistent affordability gap as the spring market gets underway.
Top takeaways
- Planning and Zoning Commission hearing set for March 25 on Transit Center designations tied to state housing law.
- Recent city data shows thousands of units needed at 50% AMI and below to close the affordability gap.
- Mixed-use pad sites and infill parcels continue to hit the market ahead of peak selling season.
Transit-oriented zoning update
The City is advancing Land Use Code updates focused on commercial corridors and designated Transit Centers to comply with Colorado’s Housing in Transit Oriented Communities law. A Planning and Zoning Commission public hearing is scheduled for March 25, 2026. The changes are intended to guide higher-density and mixed-use development near key transit areas.
City documents presented in early March also highlight the scale of local need, estimating roughly 6,300 units are required to serve households at 50% of area median income and below.
What’s coming to market
On the supply side, developable mixed-use pad sites in north Fort Collins have recently been marketed as finished lots with utilities and zoning in place, signaling continued interest in corridor and infill projects.
With zoning flexibility expanding in recent years — including statewide ADU allowances — smaller-scale projects and redevelopment near transit corridors are likely to remain a focus through 2026.
Market watch
As policy discussions move forward, buyers and sellers are entering the early spring cycle. Inventory typically builds through March and April, and upcoming zoning decisions could shape longer-term housing types and density patterns.
Are you seeing more listings, price adjustments, or redevelopment activity in your neighborhood this month?
Sources