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Building in Colorado Springs, CO

Colorado Springs, CO is in El Paso County and has about 487,887 residents. 2721 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, up from 2544 in 2023.

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

Homes and costs in Colorado Springs

Typical home value
$452,600 (give or take $3,013)
Typical monthly rent
$1,648 (give or take $23)
Typical household income
$84,818 (give or take $1,638)
Typical year homes were built
1986
Homes lived in by their owners
60.9%
Homes sitting empty
4.2%

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 Colorado Springs

Single-family home permits issued per year
YearHomes permittedAll new housing unitsValue of all permits
2025
2721
5707$2065.1 million
2024
2733
3849$1808.5 million
2023
2544
5083$1665.6 million
2022
3501
8685$2147.4 million
2021
4925
9186$2574.5 million

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

Permits, meetings and bids: official Colorado Springs pages

Planning and zoning

Meeting agendas and minutes

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 El Paso County

El Paso County has had 18 federal disaster declarations (7 flood, 5 fire, 2 snowstorm, 1 coastal storm, 1 severe storm, 1 drought, 1 tornado).

  • 2023: Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes (flood)
  • 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: Black Forest Wildfire (fire)
  • 2013: Black Forest Fire (fire)

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

Building supply stores near Colorado Springs

  • Coins
  • Guns Tactical
  • Pacific Supply
    1885 North Academy Boulevard
  • Out West Awning Company
  • Colorado Cultivations
  • Ace Hardware
    1225 North Circle Drive Colorado Springs
  • Lowe's
    701 North Academy Boulevard Colorado Springs
  • Ace Hardware

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

Plan your Colorado Springs project

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Nearby towns

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Where this information comes from

  • U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-09-30; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-09-30; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-09-30; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-09-30; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-09-30; ODbL 1.0: attribution required; review share-alike before merging into a SchoHome-owned database)
  • Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-09-30; Links and titles only; content stays on the official site)

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