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Cost of Living in Loveland, CO

Prices around Loveland, CO run 1.1% above the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $84,604 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,732 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $69,280 a year.

Loveland, CO at a glance

Median household income

$84,604$7,050 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,732HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)101.1+1.1% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity17.1¢per kWh · EIA Residential CO
Population78,410Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Loveland, CO?

HUD’s fair market rent for each size, against what a typical household here earns. Change the income to see yours.

Affordable (< 30% of income)
HUD Fair Market Rent$1,732Monthly market rent
Share of gross income24.6%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$69,280To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$2,115At 30% of $84,604
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Loveland, CO? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Fort Collins-Loveland, CO MSA, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Loveland, CO, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$1,509$18,108$60,36021.4%
1-Bedroom Apartment$1,537$18,444$61,48021.8%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,732$20,784$69,28024.6%
3-Bedroom Home$2,385$28,620$95,40033.8%
4-Bedroom Home$2,540$30,480$101,60036%

Rent in Loveland, CO, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Loveland, CO

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $84,604 a year ($7,050 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$3,525/moRent ($1,732 2-BR), utilities (~$154/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$2,115/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,410/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $84,604 leaves after Colorado taxes

Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Colorado tax on the local median income. Change the salary to see yours.

$84,604
$30,000$170,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$84,604
Net 77%
Fed 12%
CO 4%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$65,335After all taxes
Monthly deposit$5,445Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,513Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate22.8%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$9,783 / yr
Colorado state income tax$3,014 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$6,472 / yr

Living in Loveland, CO: common questions

What is the median household income in Loveland, CO?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Loveland, CO is $84,604 per year (approximately $7,050 per month).

What is the average rent in Loveland, CO?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $1,509 for a studio, $1,537 for one bedroom, $1,732 for two, $2,385 for three and $2,540 for four, utilities included.

It is not an average of listings. HUD sets it at the rent 40% of recent movers paid or less for a standard unit, so a new lease on a nicer place will usually cost more.

Is Loveland, CO expensive to live in?

Prices there run 1.1% above the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 101.1, where the U.S. is 100. Rent moves the number most: housing is where places differ, while goods cost about the same everywhere.

How much do you need to earn to comfortably afford rent in Loveland, CO?

To keep a $1,732 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $69,280 a year, or $5,773 a month. That is 82% of what the typical household in Loveland, CO earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Loveland, CO?

On the local median income of $84,604 ($7,050 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $3,525 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $2,115 for everything else and $1,410 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,732 takes 49% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Loveland, CO?

Homes in Colorado paid 17.1¢ per kWh on average (EIA). At 900 kWh a month, a typical use, that is about $154. Your bill depends mostly on heating and cooling.