Colorado Springs Housing Market — March 03, 2026
March 03, 2026 · Pikes Peak MLS
Buyer-Favoring Market
3,458
Active Listings
$490,000
Median Price
$609,441
Avg Price
84
Avg DOM
893
Sold (30d)
1,490
Pending
Market Health
| Avg CPOLP | 95.7% | vs. original asking |
| Median CPOLP | 97.0% | midpoint of all sales |
| Attrition Ratio | 1.86 | healthy — sold vs. failed |
| Avg Days to Close | 70 | from list to sold |
| Months of Supply | 3.9 | tight inventory |
| FPVI | 97.3% | 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
81252
104.5% CPOLP
Best Buyer Value
81001
84.9% CPOLP
Affordability Snapshot
$3,434/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.
↑ 82%
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 03, 2026. CPOLP = Close Price to Original List Price.