Local data
Building in Cañon City, CO
Cañon City, CO is in Fremont County and has about 17,122 residents. 19 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, up from 14 in 2023.
Numbers come from public sources listed at the bottom of this page. Always confirm details with Cañon City before you spend money.
Homes and costs in Cañon City
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 Cañon City
| Year | Homes permitted | All new housing units | Value of all permits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 | 21 | $7.0 million |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | $9.4 million |
| 2023 | 14 | 24 | $6.1 million |
| 2022 | 35 | 39 | $11.4 million |
| 2021 | 49 | 49 | $14.7 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 Cañon City pages
Projects out for bid
- BidsCity · bidnetdirect.com
- Bid Request PortalCounty · fremontcountyco.gov
Building permits
- Permits & Licenses Apply for City permits, inspections, licenses and pay invoices.City · civicgov4.com
- Apply for a Building Permit?County · fremontcountyco.gov
Meeting agendas and minutes
- Economic Development Committee MeetingCity · canoncity.org
- Boards & Commissions Find agendas, member information, and other meeting details.City · canoncity.org
- Regular City Council MeetingCity · canoncity.org
Planning and zoning
- City of Cañon City Development Services Process Assessment Customer SurveyCity · canoncity.org
- Planning and ZoningCounty · fremontcountyco.gov
- Report a Zoning Violation?County · fremontcountyco.gov
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 Fremont County
Fremont County has had 13 federal disaster declarations (3 flood, 5 fire, 1 coastal storm, 1 snowstorm, 1 severe storm, 1 drought, 1 tornado).
- 2015: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (flood)
- 2013: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (flood)
- 2013: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (flood)
- 2013: Royal Gorge Fire (fire)
- 2013: Royal Gorge Fire (fire)
- 2011: Duckett Fire (fire)
Federal disaster declarations from FEMA. Declarations cover a whole county. Pandemic declarations are left out.
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Where this information comes from
- U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-10-05; U.S. government data, public domain)
- Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-10-05; U.S. government data, public domain)
- Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-10-05; U.S. government data, public domain)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-10-05; U.S. government data, public domain)
- Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-10-05; Links and titles only; content stays on the official site)
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