Colorado Springs Housing Market

A plain-English look at what's happening in the Pikes Peak region real estate market right now. All data comes directly from the Pikes Peak MLS, updated daily.

Market Conditions: Buyer-Favoring
Active Listings
3,674
Median List Price
$490,000
Avg Days on Market
78
Sold (Last 30 Days)
943

Is Colorado Springs a Buyer's or Seller's Market?

Colorado Springs is currently a buyer-favoring market. Affordability constraints and softening demand are shifting leverage toward buyers. Sellers are averaging 95.9% of original asking price — well below full asking. At 3.9 months of supply, inventory is elevated.

For buyers: you have leverage to negotiate. Look for price reductions and homes that have been on market beyond 69 days — those sellers are often more motivated.

For sellers: price competitively from day one. The market is punishing overpricing. Homes that sit are selling at steeper discounts.

Market Health Indicators

Avg CPOLP: 95.9%
What buyers are actually paying vs. original asking price
Median CPOLP: 97.3%
Typical transaction (less skewed by outliers)
Listing Attrition Ratio: 2.06
Above 1.0 = more selling than failing
FPVI: 97.5%
Future Property Value Index — where deals in progress are headed
Months of Supply: 3.9
Tight inventory (active ÷ sold per month)
Pending/Under Contract: 1,584
Deals currently in progress
Avg DOM (Closed): 69 days
Average time from listing to closing

Year-Over-Year

Median home prices have decreased 3.8% compared to a year ago — from $462,688 to $445,000.

Interest rates have moved from 6.84% to nan% over the same period.

Where Should You Look?

Strongest for Sellers
81252
Avg CPOLP: 104.5%
See top 10 seller zips →
Best Value for Buyers
81004
Avg CPOLP: 90.0%
See top 10 buyer zips →

Economic Context

Employment drives housing demand. Low unemployment supports home prices and faster sales.

Unemployment Rate
4.0%
▼ Declining · 4.7% a year ago
Local Jobs
335,200
Colorado Springs MSA · nonfarm employment

Average Monthly Payment

Mortgage principal & interest on the average-priced home at that month's prevailing interest rate (30-year fixed, no down payment).

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Data sourced from the Pikes Peak MLS. Active listing data refreshes every 15 minutes. Closed sales metrics are based on the last 30 days. Year-over-year comparisons use the most recent monthly data. This is not investment advice.

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