Greeley, CO Relocation Guide (2026)
Cost of living, housing, and income data for Greeley, sourced from the US Census Bureau.
Salary needed to live in Greeley →
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2022). Last updated July 2026.
Population in Greeley, Colorado runs approximately 107,949. Median household income sits at $65,525, landing roughly in line with the benchmark median we track across cities (-9%).
For renters and buyers alike, Greeley offers a median home value of $346,400 (roughly in line with the tracked median, +6%) and median rent of $1,208 monthly. Local property taxes and current mortgage rates will shape the real cost of buying.
Home values run about 5.3× median income in Greeley, putting it squarely in the balanced range among the cities we cover. The local housing market has held steady, with prices up only 0.74% over the past year. Climate and natural-hazard risk in Greeley runs on the lower side, per FEMA's Relatively Moderate rating.
Personal Affordability Check
Renting at $1,208/mo in Greeley would take 22.1% of your income.
$430/mo under the 30% guideline.
Buying the median home ($346,400) would take 33.9% of your income toward principal & interest.
$320/mo over the 28% guideline.
Cost of housing in Greeley
Median home value is $346,400 and median gross rent is $1,208/month. For buyers, monthly costs depend heavily on current mortgage rates — worth checking before you commit.
FHFA's county-level home price index for Weld rose 0.74% over the past year (as of 2025).
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom unit in the surrounding county is $1,563/month.
Climate & home insurance
FEMA rates Greeley's overall natural-hazard risk as Relatively Moderate. Risk level is a major driver of home insurance premiums.
Safety
Greeley reported a violent crime rate of 630.2 per 100,000 residents in 2025, per FBI data.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the cost of living in Greeley, CO?
- Greeley's key cost-of-living figures: $346,400 median home value, $1,208 median monthly rent, and $65,525 median household income, per the US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2022).
- How much do you need to earn to live comfortably in Greeley?
- Greeley's median rent of $1,208/month works out to roughly $48,320 in annual income needed, if you're budgeting the standard 30% of gross pay toward rent. See the full salary breakdown (renting and buying) for Greeley.
- Is it better to rent or buy in Greeley?
- Renting in Greeley at the median $1,208/month calls for about $48,320 a year under the standard 30% guideline; buying the median home at $346,400 takes roughly $79,255 a year in principal and interest (20% down, 30-year fixed, current rates). Timeline and down payment usually decide which makes more sense.
- Is Greeley safe?
- In 2025, Greeley reported 630.2 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, according to FBI data.
See the full salary breakdown for Greeley →
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