Colorado Springs Housing Market — March 01, 2026
March 01, 2026 · Pikes Peak MLS
Buyer-Favoring Market
3,513
Active Listings
$489,000
Median Price
$607,882
Avg Price
82
Avg DOM
812
Sold (30d)
1,477
Pending
Market Health
| Avg CPOLP | 95.7% | vs. original asking |
| Median CPOLP | 97.0% | midpoint of all sales |
| Attrition Ratio | 1.66 | healthy — sold vs. failed |
| Avg Days to Close | 70 | from list to sold |
| Months of Supply | 4.3 | balanced inventory |
| FPVI | 97.2% | where pending deals are headed |
Year-Over-Year
↓ 4.3%
Median price: $465,000 → $445,000
Median price: $465,000 → $445,000
Strongest Seller Zip
80951
North Springs & Briargate East
102.6% CPOLP
Best Buyer Value
81001
86.5% CPOLP
Affordability Snapshot
$3,428/mo
Median Monthly Cost
Mortgage + taxes + insurance at 6.1% on a 30-year fixed loan with no down payment. This is what a median-priced home actually costs per month.
↑ 81%
vs. January 2020
Monthly cost was $1,890 in Jan 2020 (median $325K at 3.62%). This measures how much more (or less) it costs to buy the same median home today.
52%
Payment-to-Income Ratio
Median monthly cost as a share of El Paso County median household income ($79,026/yr). Under 28% is considered affordable by most lenders.
What This Means
Affordability constraints and softening demand are giving buyers more leverage. Sellers need to price competitively from day one — the market punishes overpricing.
Data sourced from the Pikes Peak MLS. Updated March 01, 2026. CPOLP = Close Price to Original List Price.