What is the Best Neighborhoods USA ranking for West Swallow?
West Swallow is ranked #80 of 123 eligible neighborhoods in Fort Collins; #273 of 486 eligible neighborhoods in CO; and #6,767 of 14,967 eligible neighborhoods in the United States.
Neighborhood Profile
West Swallow
Fort Collins, CO | Larimer County
Scored premium profile
Best Neighborhoods USA Index
52.4
Stability and Strength
51.9
Value Opportunity
49.6
Momentum
56.9
Score note: Rankings show denominators so users always see the size of the eligible cohort.
| Context | Value |
|---|---|
| Location | Fort Collins, CO |
| County | Larimer County |
| National rank | #6,767 of 14,967 |
| State rank | #273 of 486 |
| City rank | #80 of 123 |
| County rank | #80 of 123 |
| National percentile | 54.8 |
| National band | MIDDLE_50_PERCENT |
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Housing and local fundamentals
| Housing and market metrics | Value |
|---|---|
| Current Zillow home value | $568,485 |
| Year-over-year home value change | 0.4% |
| Month-over-month home value change | 0.36% |
| Home value to income ratio | 6.97 |
| Median household income | $81,604 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.2% |
| Civilian unemployment rate | 3.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 47.6% |
| Housing vacancy rate | 0.0% |
| Rent burden 30% or higher | 67.3% |
How to read this profile
- Ranks are always shown with denominators.
- Momentum reflects both year-over-year and month-over-month housing change.
- Stability and Strength and Value Opportunity are governed composite scores.
- Identity composition is descriptive intelligence and is not a scoring component.
Questions and Answers
Questions About Living in West Swallow
Is West Swallow one of the best neighborhoods in Fort Collins?
West Swallow has a Best Neighborhoods USA Index of 52.4 and a city ranking of #80 of 123 eligible neighborhoods in Fort Collins.
How much are homes worth in West Swallow?
The current Zillow Home Value Index for West Swallow is approximately $568,485.
Are home values rising or falling in West Swallow?
Zillow neighborhood values changed 0.4% year over year and 0.36% month over month.
What is the Neighborhood Momentum Score for West Swallow?
West Swallow has a Neighborhood Momentum Score of 56.9. Momentum is 70% year-over-year and 30% month-over-month Zillow housing change.
What is the median household income in West Swallow?
The NDS-derived neighborhood median household income is approximately $81,604.
How affordable is West Swallow relative to household income?
The current Zillow home-value-to-household-income ratio is 6.97. Price-to-income affordability is a major Value Opportunity input.
Is West Swallow primarily homeowners or renters?
The NDS-derived homeownership rate is approximately 47.6%.
What is the unemployment rate in West Swallow?
The NDS-derived civilian unemployment rate is approximately 3.0%.
How educated are residents of West Swallow?
Approximately 32.2% of residents age 25 and older are estimated to have a bachelor's degree or higher.
What share of renters in West Swallow face high rent burden?
Approximately 67.3% of the applicable renter-household universe is estimated to spend 30% or more of household income on gross rent.
How does Best Neighborhoods USA score West Swallow?
The overall index combines 40% Stability and Strength, 35% Value Opportunity, and 25% Momentum. Race, ethnicity, and identity composition are not scoring components.
Governed ranking context
How this neighborhood ranks
HMDA Mortgage Intelligence
Neighborhood Mortgage Market
Modeled neighborhood-level mortgage activity allocated from governed HMDA tract data using Zillow neighborhood geometry. These neighborhood values are nonadditive and do not enter the Best Neighborhoods USA Index.
Activity year2024
Estimated applications6
Estimated originations4
Home-purchase applications3
Origination rate63.2%
Home-purchase share48.0%
Average application loan$262,368
Total application loan amount$1,501,661
National application rank#13,559 of 14,874 rankable neighborhoods
Geometry coverage100.0%
Recent trend: Applications 7.0% YoY; originations -2.0% YoY
Mortgage methodology
HMDA is natively reported at tract and other lender-reporting geographies, not Zillow neighborhood or ZIP geography. This module uses the certified NDS HMDA-to-Zillow tract-vintage crosswalk and area-weighted allocation. Rankings require governed geometry coverage. Applicant demographics are excluded. Neighborhood values may overlap and must not be summed to reconstruct ZIP or national totals.