Housing Value★★★★★★★★★★3.1 / 5Home values compared with local household income.
Living in Johnstown, CO
Explore Johnstown and see how it fits the life you want to build.
Overall Match7.9 / 10
Baseline match from currently available location scores. Choose priorities to personalize it.
Johnstown at a Glance
Key facts and current data
Population18,883
Median Household Income$128,995
Median Home Value$540,300
Median Gross Rent$1,835
Median Age34.9
Average Household Size2.7
Unemployment4.2%
Work From Home17.4%
Homeownership77.9%
Housing Vacancy1.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year.
Johnstown is a smaller community, so land use, housing supply and its relationship with surrounding communities can be especially important to movers.
Experience the Area
Experience Life in Johnstown Before You Move
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NarrowTheList highly recommends you spend a week or two in Johnstown and experience everyday life before deciding whether it is the right place to call home. Use that time to explore neighborhoods, drive your normal routes, shop where residents shop, and get a feel for the area at different times of day.
NarrowTheList Ratings
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Housing & Cost of Living in Johnstown
Current housing indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau
Median Home Value$540,300
Median Gross Rent$1,835
Homeownership77.9%
Housing Vacancy1.5%
Home values are moderately high relative to local household income, making neighborhood-level price differences important for buyers. A large majority of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Jobs, Income & Remote Work
Employment and household-income context for Johnstown, CO
Median Household Income$128,995
Unemployment4.2%
Work From Home17.4%
The reported unemployment rate is in a middle range. Working from home is relatively common among employed residents.
Population & Household Profile
Who lives in Johnstown and how households are structured
Population18,883
Median Age34.9
Average Household Size2.7
Johnstown is a smaller community, so its relationship with nearby towns, employment centers and services can be especially important.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year. NarrowTheList presents these values as relocation context; conditions can vary within a community.
Climate & Weather in Johnstown
Long-term NOAA climate normals and practical seasonal context
NOAA climate normals for Johnstown point to a relatively dry annual rainfall pattern.
Annual Rainfall14.4 in.
Seasonal Life in Johnstown
What the long-term climate pattern may mean for everyday living.
Spring
Spring should generally favor outdoor activity, although a relatively dry annual pattern makes water use, landscaping and local drought conditions worth noticing.
Summer
Summer is worth experiencing firsthand before a move.
Fall
Fall can be one of the best seasons for comparing neighborhoods because daily routines are active while temperatures transition away from summer conditions.
Winter
Winter conditions are worth comparing with your tolerance for cold, precipitation and seasonal driving.
Source: NOAA/NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Seasonal descriptions are relocation context derived from the available long-term normals, not a forecast.
County Intelligence
Johnstown & Its Counties
Data Pending
Foreclosure Activity
Johnstown spans Larimer and Weld counties.
Living in a community that crosses county lines can make location within Johnstown especially important. Property taxes, housing characteristics, public services and other county-level factors may vary depending on which part of the community you call home.
Current NarrowTheList data for Johnstown shows a population of about 18,883. These local figures become more useful when read together with county-level tax, housing, foreclosure and demographic conditions rather than treated as isolated city statistics.
Foreclosure Activity: Data Pending. A county-specific foreclosure signal is not available yet.
For someone comparing homes, county boundaries can matter because taxes, public services, court and recording systems, assessment practices and housing-market conditions are often administered or reported at the county level. NarrowTheList keeps that county relationship attached to the community so future tax, foreclosure, housing and demographic data can be interpreted in the correct geographic context.
County relationship
Larimer County and Weld County
How NarrowTheList uses it
NarrowTheList connects Johnstown with all 2 of its counties rather than assigning the community to only one. As additional county data becomes available, those differences can be compared alongside city-level information to help identify which parts of the area may better fit your priorities.
Nearby Cities & Communities
Nearby incorporated cities, towns, villages and other municipalities shown by straight-line distance.