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Fort Collins U+2 Occupancy Rule: How Many CSU Students Can Legally Share a House
The Fort Collins U+2 occupancy rule is gone. A state law, HB24-1007, killed it on July 1, 2024, and Fort Collins City Council scrubbed the last of it from city code one day later. Five CSU friends can now sign on a five-bedroom house, provided the bedrooms are real and the landlord is fine with five signatures.
Best Neighborhoods for Colorado State Students in Fort Collins
The 5 best Fort Collins neighborhoods for CSU students — Campus West, Old Town, Prospect & Shields, Midtown, and near-campus east — compared on cost, commute, and vibe.
What CSU Students Pay to Rent in Fort Collins (2026)
Off-campus rent near Colorado State University runs about $690 to $1,110 per person a month for a bedroom in a shared student apartment, based on Fort Collins listings on Find My Place in October 2026. Here's the per-bed math, the on- vs off-campus calendar trap, and how Campus West and Old Town compare.