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Homes and building in Alamosa, CO

Alamosa, CO is in Alamosa County and has about 9,879 residents. 14 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, down from 29 in 2023.

Numbers come from public sources listed at the bottom of this page. Always confirm details with Alamosa before you spend money.

Homes and costs in Alamosa

Typical home value
$225,200 (give or take $36,648)
Typical monthly rent
$837 (give or take $121)
Typical household income
$49,688 (give or take $6,281)
Typical year homes were built
1976
Homes lived in by their owners
44.3%
Homes sitting empty
8.5%

U.S. Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024. These are survey estimates; the range shows how sure the Census is.

How much is being built in Alamosa

Single-family home permits issued per year
YearHomes permittedAll new housing unitsValue of all permits
2025
14
28$5.2 million
2024
4
16$3.0 million
2023
29
35$6.3 million
2022
14
63$6.6 million
2021
19
64$12.7 million

U.S. Census Building Permits Survey, 2021 to 2025. Counts permits issued by the city, not homes finished. Years the town did not report are left out.

Permits, meetings and bids: official Alamosa pages

Meeting agendas and minutes

Planning and zoning

Projects out for bid

Building permits

Public notices

Source links, not a list of current permits or open bids. Check dates and which city or county handles your property before using a notice or application.

Disaster history for Alamosa County

Alamosa County has had 5 federal disaster declarations (1 coastal storm, 1 snowstorm, 1 fire, 2 flood).

  • 2005: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (coastal storm)
  • 2003: Snow (snowstorm)
  • 2002: Wildfires (fire)
  • 1973: Flooding & Landslides (flood)
  • 1970: Heavy Rains & Flooding (flood)

Federal disaster declarations from FEMA. Declarations cover a whole county. Pandemic declarations are left out.

Building supply stores near Alamosa

  • Alamosa Building Supply
  • Roots Plants & Coffee
  • Del Mar Carpet One
    621 Main Street Alamosa
  • Highland Cabinets
  • Green Spot
  • Sherwin-Williams
  • Ace Hardware
    157 Craft Drive Alamosa
  • Harbor Freight Tools
    177 Craft Drive Alamosa

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hours and stock can change; call first.

Plan your Alamosa project

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Nearby towns

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Where this information comes from

  • U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-10-07; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-10-07; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-10-07; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-10-07; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-10-07; ODbL 1.0: attribution required)
  • Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-10-07; Links and titles only)

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