Metro area · CBSA 17820
Colorado Springs
The Colorado Springs, CO metro area has 767,824 people. Median rent is $1,699, 22.6% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in El Paso County at $1,621. Of the 18 places we track here, Ellicott has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$90,144
Median home value
$461,800
Unemployment
5.4%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,621
HUD, El Paso County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs | 487,887 | $1,648 | 23.3% |
| Security-Widefield | 37,345 | $1,793 | 23.6% |
| Fountain | 29,300 | $1,745 | 24.3% |
| Cimarron Hills | 19,817 | $1,664 | 24.7% |
| Fort Carson | 18,019 | $2,180 | 39.5% |
| Black Forest | 15,738 | $1,696 | 14.0% |
| Monument | 11,735 | $1,929 | 18.0% |
| Woodmoor | 8,934 | $2,276 | 15.9% |
| Woodland Park | 7,949 | $2,007 | 24.3% |
| Air Force Academy | 6,727 | $2,264 | 39.1% |
| Gleneagle | 6,440 | $2,099 | 18.0% |
| Stratmoor | 5,412 | $1,324 | 24.4% |
| Manitou Springs | 4,735 | $1,283 | 18.1% |
| Palmer Lake | 2,623 | $1,911 | 18.3% |
| Cascade-Chipita Park | 1,412 | $1,416 | 14.2% |
| Ellicott | 1,404 | $634 | 8.4% |
| Cripple Creek | 955 | $1,048 | 30.1% |
| Calhan | 620 | $943 | 18.2% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.