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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Colorado Springs Area is $215,300, which is lower than the state average of $239,400 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Colorado Springs Area was built is 1984, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1981 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 159,627 Owner Occupied Houses in Colorado Springs Area, #89

Colorado Springs Area	215,300 USD
Colorado	239,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Colorado Springs Area	1.32%
Colorado	43.70%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Colorado Springs Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Colorado and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Colorado Springs Area	Colorado	U.S.
Total Housing Units	269,555, see rank, 100%	2,238,624	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	249,765, 92.66%, see rank	89.27%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	159,627, 59.22%, see rank	57.85%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	90,138, 33.44%, see rank	31.42%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	19,790, 7.34%, see rank	10.73%	12.45%
For Rent	4,624, 1.72%, see rank	1.87%	2.34%
For Sale Only	3,045, 1.13%, see rank	1.07%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	2,562, 0.95%, see rank	0.76%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	4,559, 1.69%, see rank	4.90%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	114, 0.04%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	4,886, 1.81%, see rank	2.11%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #137

Colorado Springs Area	Colorado	U.S.
1984	1981	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Colorado Springs Area	%	Colorado	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	159,627	100%	1,295,048	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	121,370	76.03%, see rank	73.99%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	38,257	23.97%, see rank	26.01%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Colorado Springs Area	1,523 USD
Colorado	1,608 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Colorado Springs Area	%	Colorado	U.S.
$299 or Less	268	0.22%, see rank	0.20%	0.20%
$300 to $499	1,301	1.07%, see rank	1.13%	1.59%
$500 to $699	3,151	2.60%, see rank	3.11%	5.01%
$700 to $999	13,336	10.99%, see rank	10.30%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	40,968	33.75%, see rank	28.86%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	32,086	26.44%, see rank	26.50%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	23,053	18.99%, see rank	21.95%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	7,207	5.94%, see rank	7.96%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Colorado Springs Area	23.50% of the Total Income
Colorado	23.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Colorado Springs Area	%	Colorado	U.S.
10% or Less	6,080	5.01%, see rank	5.82%	5.86%
10% to 20%	40,206	33.13%, see rank	32.53%	31.95%
20% to 30%	35,001	28.84%, see rank	28.64%	27.64%
30% to 40%	17,236	14.20%, see rank	13.84%	13.74%
40% or More	21,756	17.93%, see rank	18.67%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Colorado Springs Area	396 USD
Colorado	417 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Colorado Springs Area	%	Colorado	U.S.
$199 or Less	2,624	6.86%, see rank	6.63%	7.76%
$200 to $299	6,825	17.84%, see rank	16.15%	14.70%
$300 to $499	17,408	45.50%, see rank	43.66%	34.63%
$500 to $699	7,870	20.57%, see rank	20.60%	21.16%
$700 or More	3,530	9.23%, see rank	12.96%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Colorado Springs Area	10.00% of the Total Income
Colorado	10.10% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Colorado Springs Area	%	Colorado	U.S.
10% or Less	20,814	54.41%, see rank	49.09%	40.19%
10% to 20%	9,476	24.77%, see rank	28.31%	31.47%
20% to 30%	3,543	9.26%, see rank	9.89%	12.24%
30% to 40%	1,552	4.06%, see rank	4.49%	5.64%
40% or More	2,482	6.49%, see rank	7.15%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Colorado Springs Area	Colorado	U.S.
Total Housing Units	269,555, 100%	2,238,624	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	180,902, 67.11%, see rank	62.90%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	20,481, 7.60%, see rank	6.96%	5.82%
2 Units	3,775, 1.40%, see rank	1.78%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	10,119, 3.75%, see rank	3.29%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	10,333, 3.83%, see rank	4.72%	4.78%
10 or More Units	33,943, 12.59%, see rank	16.10%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	10,002, 3.71%, see rank	4.25%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Colorado Springs Area	Colorado	U.S.
Total Housing Units	269,555, 100%	2,238,624	132,741,033
1 Room	3,235, 1.20%, see rank	1.78%	1.95%
2 Rooms	10,117, 3.75%, see rank	3.54%	2.48%
3 Rooms	24,886, 9.23%, see rank	10.16%	9.13%
4 Rooms	35,819, 13.29%, see rank	15.41%	16.60%
5 Rooms	39,279, 14.57%, see rank	16.50%	20.41%
6 Rooms	37,688, 13.98%, see rank	14.64%	18.06%
7 Rooms	36,779, 13.64%, see rank	11.92%	12.27%
8 Rooms	29,240, 10.85%, see rank	9.79%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	52,512, 19.48%, see rank	16.25%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.10, see rank	5.70	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Colorado Springs Area	Colorado	U.S.
Total Housing Units	269,555, 100%	2,238,624	132,741,033
No Bedroom	3,576, 1.33%, see rank	1.99%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	26,982, 10.01%, see rank	11.63%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	60,578, 22.47%, see rank	25.86%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	86,549, 32.11%, see rank	33.89%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	61,767, 22.91%, see rank	19.12%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	30,103, 11.17%, see rank	7.51%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Colorado Springs Area	Colorado	U.S.
Total Housing Units	249,765, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Utility Gas	186,412, 74.63%, see rank	71.94%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	11,239, 4.50%, see rank	4.86%	4.86%
Electricity	46,533, 18.63%, see rank	19.94%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	142, 0.06%, see rank	0.11%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	103, 0.04%, see rank	0.07%	0.12%
Wood	3,394, 1.36%, see rank	2.08%	2.12%
Solar Energy	250, 0.10%, see rank	0.15%	0.05%
Other Fuel	1,065, 0.43%, see rank	0.54%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	627, 0.25%, see rank	0.31%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Colorado Springs Area	Colorado	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	87,395, 100%	677,385	39,201,928
$199 or Less	428, 0.49%, see rank	1.26%	1.50%
$200 to $299	1,209, 1.38%, see rank	2.44%	3.18%
$300 to $499	4,272, 4.89%, see rank	4.51%	7.37%
$500 to $699	16,235, 18.58%, see rank	14.12%	16.01%
$700 to $999	25,728, 29.44%, see rank	30.75%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	27,814, 31.83%, see rank	31.25%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	8,838, 10.11%, see rank	11.27%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	2,871, 3.29%, see rank	4.39%	6.10%
Median	$941, see rank	$969	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Colorado Springs Area	Colorado	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	249,765, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	11,876, 4.75%, see rank	5.74%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	77,259, 30.93%, see rank	31.48%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	104,245, 41.74%, see rank	40.00%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	56,385, 22.58%, see rank	22.78%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.