City profile
Colorado Springs, CO
Pikes Peak city with a big military-retiree community and Garden of the Gods.
Climate
Climate type
mountain_alpine
Winter avg
31°F
Summer avg
70°F
Sunny days / yr
243
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$460,000
Typical monthly housing
$2,780
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
105
Taxes
- Property tax
- 0.49%
- State income tax (top)
- 4.4%
- Social Security
- Taxed (with exemptions)
- Pensions
- Partly exempt
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 7.81%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate · county score 94/100
Top hazards: Winter weather, Wildfire, Hail
Nearest major airport
7 mi to City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Leans Republican · 43% Democratic / 54% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
487,887
Growth since 2019
+5.0%
Median age
35.7
Residents 65+
15.0%
Median household income
$84,818
Income growth since 2019
+31.1%
Black household income
$66,357
Home ownership
60.9%
Poverty rate
9.0%
Poverty rate, 65+
8.1%
Race & ethnicity: Black 5.3% · White 65.2% · Hispanic 19.3% · Asian 2.9% · Other 7.4%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
691 · 110% above the national average
Property crime
3,031 · 95% above the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Colorado Springs Police Department. State average: violent 440, property 2,235.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸Home insurance premiums are rising quickly here
- ▸Home prices are softening in 2026 — more room to negotiate
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: hail, wildfire
Highlights
- Garden of the Gods & Pikes Peak
- Military-friendly
- Sunny four seasons
Trade-offs
- Hail and wildfire
- Car-dependent
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.