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Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado Springs is a city in El Paso County, Colorado, home to about 487,887 people across 195 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 80831, 80903, 80904, 80905, 80906, 80907, 80909, 80910, 80914, 80916, 80917, 80918, 80919, 80920, 80921, 80922, 80923, 80924, 80925, 80926, 80927, 80929, 80938, 80939 and 80951, and parts of 80829, 80908 and 80915 are in Colorado Springs too.

Homes sold for a median of $208 per square foot across 24 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 6 of 24 were seller’s markets.

Population487,8872,497 per sq mi

Median home value$452,600Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$208Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking17%Median of 24 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Colorado Springs

28 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Peyton, CO80831 Balanced $183/sq ft −0.4% vs. last year 5.6 months of supply · 16% sold over asking Competition 39/100

Mostly Colorado Springs; also Peyton

Colorado Springs, CO80903 Buyer’s market $318/sq ft +3.5% vs. last year 6.3 months of supply · 21% sold over asking Competition 41/100

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Colorado Springs, CO80904 Balanced $264/sq ft −3.8% vs. last year 6 months of supply · 8% sold over asking Competition 22/100

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Colorado Springs, CO80905 Balanced $264/sq ft +8.3% vs. last year 4.4 months of supply · 17% sold over asking Competition 42/100

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Colorado Springs, CO80906 Balanced $224/sq ft −9.2% vs. last year 4.1 months of supply · 8% sold over asking Competition 26/100

Mostly Colorado Springs; also Stratmoor

Colorado Springs, CO80907 Balanced $260/sq ft +0.3% vs. last year 4 months of supply · 14% sold over asking Competition 40/100

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Colorado Springs, CO80909 Balanced $192/sq ft −9.9% vs. last year 4.5 months of supply · 21% sold over asking Competition 49/100

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Colorado Springs, CO80910 Balanced $198/sq ft −4.0% vs. last year 4.4 months of supply · 24% sold over asking Competition 48/100

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Colorado Springs, CO80914Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Colorado Springs, CO80916 Buyer’s market $219/sq ft +0.8% vs. last year 6.1 months of supply · 24% sold over asking Competition 49/100

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Colorado Springs, CO80917 Balanced $200/sq ft −7.3% vs. last year 4.2 months of supply · 20% sold over asking Competition 49/100

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Colorado Springs, CO80918 Seller’s market $208/sq ft −6.5% vs. last year 3.3 months of supply · 18% sold over asking Competition 50/100

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Colorado Springs, CO80919 Seller’s market $214/sq ft −1.5% vs. last year 3.5 months of supply · 18% sold over asking Competition 51/100

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Colorado Springs, CO80920 Balanced $205/sq ft +4.2% vs. last year 4.1 months of supply · 19% sold over asking Competition 49/100

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Colorado Springs, CO80921 Balanced $210/sq ft +1.1% vs. last year 4.5 months of supply · 16% sold over asking Competition 37/100

Mostly Colorado Springs; also Gleneagle and Monument

Colorado Springs, CO80922 Seller’s market $201/sq ft −1.8% vs. last year 3.7 months of supply · 15% sold over asking Competition 49/100

Mostly Colorado Springs; also Cimarron Hills

Colorado Springs, CO80923 Seller’s market $203/sq ft −0.5% vs. last year 2.7 months of supply · 17% sold over asking Competition 52/100

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Colorado Springs, CO80924 Balanced $207/sq ft −2.0% vs. last year 4.9 months of supply · 10% sold over asking Competition 30/100

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Colorado Springs, CO80925 Balanced $191/sq ft −1.1% vs. last year 5.2 months of supply · 18% sold over asking Competition 45/100

Mostly Colorado Springs; also Security-Widefield and Fountain

Colorado Springs, CO80926 Buyer’s market $279/sq ft −9.2% vs. last year 14.9 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

Mostly Colorado Springs; also Rock Creek Park

Colorado Springs, CO80927 Balanced $210/sq ft −6.6% vs. last year 4.1 months of supply · 23% sold over asking Competition 49/100

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Colorado Springs, CO80929 $159/sq ft −24.7% vs. last year 0% sold over asking

Mostly Colorado Springs; also Cimarron Hills

Colorado Springs, CO80938 Seller’s market $168/sq ft −9.6% vs. last year 1.5 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

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Colorado Springs, CO80939 Buyer’s market $251/sq ft +32.3% vs. last year 12.8 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

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Colorado Springs, CO80951 Seller’s market $209/sq ft +7.5% vs. last year 1.9 months of supply · 40% sold over asking Competition 77/100

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Manitou Springs, CO80829 Buyer’s market $336/sq ft +14.4% vs. last year 9.1 months of supply · 14% sold over asking Competition 33/100

Mostly Manitou Springs; part is in Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, CO80908 Buyer’s market $237/sq ft −0.6% vs. last year 6.3 months of supply · 5% sold over asking Competition 20/100

Mostly Black Forest; part is in Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, CO80915 Balanced $199/sq ft −7.2% vs. last year 4.2 months of supply · 29% sold over asking Competition 53/100

Mostly Cimarron Hills; part is in Colorado Springs

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Colorado Springs. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Colorado Springs at a glance

City · El Paso County, CO

Population	487,8872,497 per square mile
Land area	195 square milesplus 0.4 of water
Median household income	$84,818average $111,431
Median home value	$452,600as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,648/month
Homes lived in by owners	61%
Single-family houses	60% of homes
Median year built	1986
Average household	2.36 people
Median age	35.7
Average commute	23 minutes18% work from home
Adults with a degree	43%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Colorado Springs

Distances

Nearest major airport	City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Aurora, CO57 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Phoenix, AZ548 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Colorado Springs; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Colorado Springs

U.S. Representative · Colorado’s 5th DistrictJeff Crank (R)
U.S. SenatorJohn W. Hickenlooper (D)
U.S. SenatorMichael F. Bennet (D)
GovernorJared Polis (D)
Mayor · as listed on WikidataYemi Mobolade

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Colorado Springs had 478,961 residents in the 2020 census, up 33% since 2000.

It’s the 2nd largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

El Paso County grew from 31,602 residents in 1900 to 730,395 in 2020.

El Paso County, 1900–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 16.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 33 inches of snow.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Colorado Springs Muni Ap, CO weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in El Paso County

267,012 jobs at 18,852 businesses in El Paso County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

9,721 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Colorado Springs’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Uch-Memorial Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Colorado Springs3.2 miles
Uchealth Grandview HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Colorado Springs3.2 miles
Centura Health-Penrose St. Francis Health ServicesGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Colorado Springs3.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	603
Specialist doctors	1,348
Dentists	657
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	1,764
Mental health providers	3,608
Physical and occupational therapists	1,245
Optometrists	161
Chiropractors	335
Pharmacies	132

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Colorado Springs

Parks (206 nearby)

Palmer Park · 727 acres1.3 mi
Memorial Park · 199 acres3.8 mi
Monument Valley Park · 158 acres4.3 mi
Rampart Park · 89 acres5.8 mi
Norman "Bulldog" Coleman Park · 77 acres3.0 mi
Cottonwood Creek Park · 66 acres4.1 mi

Grocery stores (48 nearby)

Upper Carniceria0.2 mi
Arirang Supermarket1.6 mi
Walmart Neighborhood Market1.7 mi
King Soopers1.7 mi

Pharmacies (64 nearby)

Health Mart0.1 mi
Kohler's Apothecary1.0 mi
College Pharmacy1.6 mi
Walmart Pharmacy1.7 mi

Libraries (11 nearby)

Ruth Holley Library1.8 mi
Library Express2.1 mi
Kramer Family Library3.0 mi
East Library3.3 mi
Building 1171 - Peterson Library3.9 mi

Museums (13 nearby)

National Museum of World War II Aviation3.7 mi
American Numismatic & Money Museum4.2 mi
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center4.2 mi
McAllister House Museum4.3 mi
Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Museum4.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (15 nearby)

Loomee's Comedy Corner1.2 mi
Painting With a Twist1.7 mi
Springs Ensemble Theatre2.7 mi
Stargazers Theatre & Event Center3.1 mi
Taylor Hall4.2 mi

Counts are within about 8 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1871.

Colleges and universities

University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Technical University
Pikes Peak State College
IntelliTec College
Nazarene Bible College

Sports teams

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC USL Championship

Notable people born here

Talcott Parsons (1902) · American sociologist (1902 – 1979)
Lon Chaney (1883) · American actor (1883–1930)
Scott Walker (1967) · 45th Governor of Wisconsin
Kelly Bishop (1944) · American actress
Paolo Bacigalupi (1972) · American science fiction and fantasy writer
John Romero (1967) · American video game designer
Kirstjen Nielsen (1972) · United States 6th Secretary of Homeland Security
Dorothy M. Metcalf-Lindenburger (1975) · astronaut

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Colorado Springs

Public schools here are run by Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an, Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E, El Paso County Colorado School District 49 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (179)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Academy Endeavour Elementary SchoolColorado Springs	Pre-K–5	347	Public	5.7 mi
Academy International Elementary SchoolColorado Springs	Pre-K–5	368	Public	6.5 mi
Adams Elementary SchoolColorado Springs	Pre-K–5	299	Public	3.8 mi
Antelope Trails Elementary SchoolColorado Springs	Pre-K–5	311	Public	13.4 mi
Audubon Elementary SchoolColorado Springs	Pre-K–5	222	Public	1.7 mi
Bennett Ranch Elementary SchoolPeyton	Pre-K–5	376	Public	10.3 mi
Bricker Elementary SchoolColorado Springs	Pre-K–5	269	Public	4.8 mi
Buena Vista Elementary SchoolColorado Springs	Pre-K–5	194	Public	5.2 mi
Canon Elementary SchoolColorado Springs	Pre-K	140	Public	7.1 mi
Centennial Elementary SchoolColorado Springs	Pre-K–5	340	Public	4.5 mi
Chipeta Elementary SchoolColorado Springs	Pre-K–5	395	Public	6.9 mi
Colorado Military AcademyColorado Springs	Pre-K–12	618	Charter	3.6 mi
Colorado School for the Deaf and BlindColorado Springs	Pre-K–12	167	Special Education	3.7 mi
Columbia Elementary SchoolColorado Springs	Pre-K–5	265	Public	3.6 mi
Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary SchoolColorado Springs	Pre-K–5	547	Public	11.4 mi
Edison Elementary SchoolColorado Springs	Pre-K–5	214	Public	2.8 mi
Edith Wolford Elementary SchoolColorado Springs	Pre-K–5	372	Public	11.5 mi
Encompass Heights Elementary SchoolColorado Springs	Pre-K–5	583	Public	8.6 mi
Evans Elementary SchoolColorado Springs	Pre-K–5	487	Public	3.2 mi
Explorer Elementary SchoolColorado Springs	Pre-K–5	470	Public	6.3 mi
Falcon Elementary School of TechnologyFalcon	Pre-K–5	318	Public	9.0 mi
Freedom Elementary SchoolColorado Springs	Pre-K–5	407	Special Education	4.7 mi
Fremont Elementary SchoolColorado Springs	Pre-K–5	308	Public	2.8 mi
Frontier Elementary SchoolColorado Springs	Pre-K–5	262	Public	5.4 mi
Giberson Elementary SchoolColorado Springs	Pre-K–5	291	Public	5.2 mi
Grand Mountain SchoolColorado Springs	Pre-K–8	1,044	Public	11.3 mi
Henry Elementary SchoolColorado Springs	Pre-K–5	306	Public	1.6 mi
High Plains Elementary SchoolColorado Springs	Pre-K–5	248	Public	5.7 mi
Howbert Elementary SchoolColorado Springs	Pre-K–5	255	Public	6.2 mi
Inspiration View Elementary SchoolColorado Springs	Pre-K–5	527	Public	6.7 mi

And 149 more.

Private schools (17)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Corpus Christi Catholic SchoolColorado Springs	Pre-K–8	157	Roman Catholic	3.8 mi
Divine Redeemer Catholic SchoolColorado Springs	Pre-K–8	142	Roman Catholic	2.9 mi
Heritage Christian AcademyColorado Springs	Pre-K–12	60	Christian (no specific denomination)	5.5 mi
Rocky Mountain Montessori AcademyColorado Springs	Pre-K–4	16	Nonsectarian	5.1 mi
Shining Stars Learning CenterColorado Springs	Pre-K	2	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	2.8 mi
Sidewalks End Montessori SchoolColorado Springs	Pre-K–K	3	Nonsectarian	4.4 mi
Springs Baptist AcademyColorado Springs	Pre-K–11	65	Baptist	3.7 mi
St Paul Catholic SchoolColorado Springs	Pre-K–8	137	Roman Catholic	7.7 mi
The University SchoolColorado Springs	Pre-K–12	212	Christian (no specific denomination)	6.3 mi
Valley Christian AcademyColorado Springs	Pre-K–2	27	Christian (no specific denomination)	2.3 mi
Valley Christian AcademyColorado Springs	Pre-K–5	70	Christian (no specific denomination)	11.4 mi
Hope Montessori AcademyPeyton	K	12	Nonsectarian	9.1 mi
Pikes Peak Christian SchoolColorado Springs	K–12	314	Church of Christ	3.4 mi
Springs Adventist AcademyColorado Springs	K–8	20	Seventh-day Adventist	1.6 mi
Kishami Academy LlcColorado Springs	3–11	8	Nonsectarian	2.8 mi
Pikes Peak AcademyColorado Springs	9–12	50	Other religious	3.9 mi
St Mary's High SchoolColorado Springs	9–12	151	Roman Catholic	2.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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