Cost of Living in Weld County, Colorado
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
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Affordability Rank
Weld County ranks #2,986 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 5%)
Sourced county brief
Weld County Median Monthly Owner Costs Reach $1,927
The median selected monthly owner cost for all owner-occupied housing units in Weld County was $1,927. This figure is $655 higher than the Colorado unweighted county mean of $1,272. In the rental market, the median gross rent was estimated at $1,539 per month, which is $236 above the unweighted state county mean of $1,303. The official B25071 GRAPI, measuring median gross rent as a percentage of household income, was 32.7%, or 3.1 percentage points higher than the unweighted state county mean of 29.6%. Renter households in Weld County had a median annual income of $54,856. The median home value was recorded at $471,700, which is higher than the state unweighted county mean of $427,513. See ACS table B25088 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Weld County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 32.7% of renter household income in Weld County, which is between the 30% and 50% rent-burden benchmarks. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $1,539 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,927. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $61,560 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The Colorado unweighted mean of county median rents is $1,303 per month. Weld County's $1,539 median is 18.2% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
19.0%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$2,266
per month
Owner Cost Burden
23.8%
of gross income
The median home in Weld County may be a stretch
Median home value is $471,700. Estimated monthly cost: $3,766 vs. your max of $2,266.
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