Colorado Springs Housing Market — March 24, 2026
March 24, 2026 · elevateMLS
Buyer-Favoring Market
3,687
Active Listings
$495,000
Median Price
$619,368
Avg Price
77
Avg DOM
1,032
Sold (30d)
1,736
Pending
Market Health
| Avg CPOLP | 96.0% | vs. original asking |
| Median CPOLP | 97.5% | midpoint of all sales |
| Attrition Ratio | 2.20 | healthy — sold vs. failed |
| Avg Days to Close | 68 | from list to sold |
| Months of Supply | 3.6 | tight inventory |
| FPVI | 97.8% | where pending deals are headed |
Year-Over-Year
↓ 3.8%
Median price: $462,688 → $445,000
Median price: $462,688 → $445,000
Strongest Seller Zip
80951
North Springs & Briargate East
103.2% CPOLP
Best Buyer Value
81004
80.3% CPOLP
Affordability Snapshot
$3,469/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.
↑ 84%
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.
53%
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.
Economic Context
4.0%
Unemployment Rate
▼ Declining. Employment drives housing demand — low unemployment supports prices and faster sales.
335,200
Local Jobs
Colorado Springs MSA nonfarm employment.
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 elevateMLS. Updated March 24, 2026. CPOLP = Close Price to Original List Price.