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Market Report ยท May 2026

ZIP 80526 โ€” Fort Collins West

๐Ÿ“ Denver Metro ยท Colorado
65
๐ŸŸก WARM
Balanced market ยท 31 avg days on market
Property tax ~0.55%/yr
$540K
Median Price
31
Days on Market
$3,259
Est. Monthly PITI

Mortgage Breakdown โ€” 80526

Median Home Price$540,000
20% Down Payment$108,000
Loan Amount$432,000
P&I at 6.7%$2,787/mo
Property Tax Est.$247/mo
Total PITI$3,259/mo
Income Needed (36% DTI)$108,633/yr
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Prices tell you what a house costs here. They do not tell you whether a lender will approve the loan — and that varies more than almost anyone realises.

23.1%
of FHA applications denied in Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO, 2025 · national 22.1%
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY
5.6%
United Wholesale Mortgage
17.9%
ROCKET MORTGAGE
27.1%
AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION
66.9%

A 61.3-point spread between the busiest FHA lenders in this metro.

Loans under $150K denied at 55.9% versus 21.8% above $250K.

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CFPB HMDA 2025, computed by FinanceRateCalc. Covers the highest-volume lenders published for this market, not all lenders. Rates reflect applicant mix as well as lender practice — historical observations, not predictions. CC BY 4.0, not independently reproduced.

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