You can build a house almost anywhere in Colorado — just not one most people can afford.
That’s the key takeaway from a recent zoning study by the National Zoning Atlas, which spent two years analyzing land use rules in 334 Colorado cities, towns, and unincorporated areas.
Researchers found that in most communities across the state, building affordable housing isn’t just hard — it’s illegal.
Local zoning laws largely ban duplexes, townhomes, condos, apartments, and even single-family homes on smaller lots. These are the very types of housing experts say are the most cost-effective to build, yet they’re off-limits in nearly 70% of areas zoned for housing.
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