Fair Housing Survey

The City of Fort Collins is conducting a study of fair housing choice. This survey will help the City know if residents are satisfied with their housing choices and if they have had trouble finding housing. The study is required to fulfill the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) requirements for a fair housing study. Responses to the survey are voluntary and, to protect your privacy, will be reported only in combination with the other survey responses in summary format.

As a thank you for completing this survey, you can enter a drawing for a $100 Visa Gift Card by putting your email or phone number at the end of the survey. You do not have to complete all the questions on the survey to enter your name into the contest. You will only be contacted if you are the winner. This information will not be used for any other purpose. *See Gift Card Drawing Official Rules for more information.

Please complete this survey by April 30, 2025

Thank you for your participation in this important effort.

If you have questions about the use of the survey information, please contact Dianne Tjalkens at dtjalkens@fcgov.com or 970-221-6734.

1. Which of the following best describes your housing situation? *This question is required.

Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

2. How many people, including yourself, currently live in your household? *This question is required.

3. Do you have children under age 18 currently living in your home? *This question is required.

4. What factors were most important to you in choosing your current home in Fort Collins? Check all that apply. *This question is required.

5. What is the main reason you chose to live in your current home? Choose one. *This question is required.

Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

6. Would you like to move from your current home? *This question is required.

7. If "Yes," where would you like to move? Please write in where. *This question is required.

Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.
Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.
Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.
Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

7. What are the main reasons why you haven't moved? *This question is required.

Most Important reason
2nd most important reason
3rd most important reason

7. What are the barriers, if any, that prevent you from living somewhere else in Fort Collins? (check all that apply) *This question is required.

Moving expenses
Cost of desired housing is too high
Transportation issues
Distance from home to work would be too far
I don't want to live somewhere else in Fort Collins
No barriers
Other (please specify): Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

7. How would you rate your knowledge of your housing opportunities outside of your current Fort Collins neighborhood? *This question is required.

Very knowledgeable	Somewhat knowledgeable	Not at all knowledgeable
Very knowledgeable	Somewhat knowledgeable	Not at all knowledgeable

8. Have you ever tried to find housing that you could afford in Fort Collins and could not? *This question is required.

9. If "Yes," please specify the neighborhood or area: *This question is required.

9. If "Yes," what type of housing? *This question is required.

Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

9. Have you ever tried to get public transit in Fort Collins and could not? *This question is required.

10. If "Yes," from what location? *This question is required.

10. To what location? *This question is required.

10. Please indicate if you agree or disagree with the following statement: "I feel that people like me and my family are welcome in Fort Collins." *This question is required.

Strongly agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly disagree
Strongly agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly disagree

11. If “Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree," what made you feel unwelcome?

11. When you looked for housing in Fort Collins, did you ever feel you were discriminated against? *This question is required.

12. If "Yes," what was the reason you feel you were discriminated against?

12. If "Yes,” when did the discrimination occur?

12. If “Yes,” did you report the discrimination? To whom:

12. If you felt you or someone you knew were discriminated against when looking for housing, what would you do? Choose all that apply. *This question is required.

Talk to someone. Who? Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.
Contact an organization. What organization would you contact? Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.
Do nothing
Look for help on the internet
Other (please specify): Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

13. Have any of these been a problem for you or your family when trying to find housing to rent in Fort Collins? Please rate each factor on a scale from 0 to 9 (0=not a problem, 9=serious problem)

Housing I can afford is too far from transit options

Housing I can afford is too far from work

Housing I can afford is too far from quality schools

Housing provider would not make accommodations/modifications for my disability

Concentrations of affordable housing in certain areas

I can't get bus service close to my home/work/services I need

I can't get housing information in Spanish or other language for my rental contract

I have poor credit

Lack of housing I can afford to rent

My income level

Owners of mobile home parks charge hidden fees

Restrictive rules by builders, developers or homeowners’ associations

Other (please specify):

14. Have any of these been a problem for you or your family when trying to find housing to purchase in Fort Collins? Please rate each factor on a scale from 0 to 9 (0=not a problem, 9=serious problem)

Housing I can afford is too far from transit options

Housing I can afford is too far from work

Housing I can afford is too far from quality schools

Concentrations of affordable housing in certain areas

I can't find a real estate professional of the race, ethnicity, disability, gender or identity I prefer

I can't get bus service close to my home/work/services I need

I can't get housing information in Spanish or other language

I have poor credit

Lack of housing I can afford to purchase

My income level

I did not get information about private mortgage insurance

I was given a subprime loan (higher interest rate than normal)

My lender did not give me an appraisal of my home or property

My lender told me to use a specific appraisal or hazard insurance company

Owners of mobile home parks charge hidden fees

Real estate agents showed me housing I could afford only in certain neighborhoods

Restrictive rules by builders, developers or homeowners’ associations

Other (please specify):

15. Do you feel like all residents of your neighborhood or apartment complex are treated equally/the same as other Fort Collins residents? *This question is required.

16. If "No," why not? (please describe):

16. How important is it for you to live near people who are similar to you and your family? *This question is required.

Not at all important	Somewhat important	Important	Very Important
Not at all important	Somewhat important	Important	Very Important

17. When you think about where you want to live next in Fort Collins, what things are most important to you? List up to three.
*This question is required.

1.
2.
3.

18. Do you or any member of your family have a disability? *This question is required.

19. Does the house or apartment you currently live in meet your or your family's accessibility needs? *This question is required.

19. What improvements do you need to better meet your or your family's needs (e.g.; grab bars in bathroom, ramp)? Please specify: *This question is required.

Fair Housing Survey - Residents