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Colorado Springs, Colorado is one of the great places in the U.S. to live or retire. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, water quality, medical care, cost of living, taxes, weather and other demographics. | |
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The interactive map below provides a birds-eye view of the city. See how home prices are trending over the past few years. Read a city profile and search homes for sale. Links in the data below provide a list of cities similar to Colorado Springs in that particular data category. Check back often for home price updates. 
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| Colorado Springs Population | ||||
| . | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2016 (est.) |
| Colorado Springs Metro Area | blank | blank | blank | 712,327 |
| Colorado Springs | 281,140 | 360,890 | 416,427 | 465,101 |
| Colorado Springs Home Sales Prices (new & existing homes) |
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| . | Monthly Average | Annual Average | Yr-Over-Yr Change | |
| 2018 | . | $309,702 | 8.5% | |
| Sep | $317,726 | . | . | |
| Aug | $319,797 | . | . | |
| Jul | $317,582 | . | . | |
| Jun | $322,208 | . | . | |
| May | $311,525 | . | . | |
| Apr | $295,247 | . | . | |
| Mar | $294,296 | . | . | |
| Feb | $287,563 | . | . | |
| Jan | $297,576 | . | . | |
| 2017 | . | $285,439 | 7.5% | |
| 2016 | . | $265,568 | 7.0% | |
| 2015 | . | $248,107 | 4.1% | |
| 2014 | . | $238,366 | 1.6% | |
| 2013 | . | $234,646 | 4.8% | |
| 2012 | . | $223,937 | 4.1% | |
| Home Sales Price to Big City Comparison (2018) |
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| . | Colorado Springs | GPTR 99 City Avg |
| Home Price | $309,702 | $419,000 |
| Nearest Big City | Denver | na |
| Home Sales Price in Denver | $450,000 | $340,000 |
| Home Sales Price Bargain Index | 56% of Denver home prices | 101% |
| Home Sales Price to Renting Comparison (2018) |
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| . | Colorado Springs | GPTR 99 City Avg |
| Home Price | $309,702 | $419,000 |
| Monthly Rent | $1,484 | $1,495 |
| Price/Rent Index | 14.0 times the annual rent | 19.0 |
| Colorado Springs Cost of Living (2018) |
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| 97% | GPTR 99 City Average 109% |
| Colorado Springs Taxes (2018) |
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| blank | Tax Rate | Days Worked to Pay | State Rank | Tax Rate (99 City Avg) |
Days Worked to Pay (99 City Avg) |
| State and Local Sales Tax | 7.5% | -- | 35* | 6.8% | -- |
| Federal, State and Local Tax | -- | 106 days | 27* | -- | 113 days |
| * State rank of 1 pays the lowest taxes | |||||
| Colorado Springs Building Permits (single family homes) El Paso County |
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| 2016 | 3,526 | |
| 2015 | 2,939 | |
| 2014 | 2,594 | |
| 2013 | 2,839 | |
| 2012 | 2,404 | |
| 2011 | 1,561 | |
| 2010 | 1,634 | |