Larimer County is putting hard numbers to its housing crunch, and the picture is not pretty. The county and its partner cities, Fort Collins and Loveland, have rolled out a Regional Housing Needs Assessment alongside an interactive Housing Needs Dashboard that details a multiyear shortfall. The new analysis identifies an immediate “catch-up” need of about 3,394 homes and a projected “keep-up” need of roughly 14,502 additional units by 2035.
The county announced the dashboard’s debut in a May 16 Facebook post, and its housing office is now hosting the full assessment and dashboard for anyone who wants to dig into the data. According to Larimer County Government on Facebook, the assessment was completed with Fort Collins and Loveland and will steer local Housing Action Plans and state funding requests.
What the report found
The final report from Root Policy Research spells out both current shortages and future demand. Right now, about 3,394 catch-up units are needed, including roughly 2,109 rentals. Looking ahead, the report projects about 14,502 new homes will be required by 2035 to keep pace with expected household growth…