Housing data for Cañon City, CO
Cañon City, CO has an estimated 17,122 residents and 7,850 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Fremont County.
30.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $997 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+3.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 17,122 (±66)
- Housing units
- 7,850 (±337)
- Households that rent
- 30.3%
- Median gross rent
- $997
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +3.6%
What stands out in Cañon City
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 10.3% (±2.9 points) in Cañon City, higher than in Fremont County (6.9%).
Households that rent: 30.3% (±3.6 points) in Cañon City, higher than in Fremont County (24.4%).
Average commute: 18.7 minutes (±2.4) in Cañon City, lower than in Fremont County (24.7 minutes).
Homes built before 1980: 58.3% (±6.3 points) in Cañon City, higher than in Fremont County (48.8%).
- Types of homes in Cañon City
- Renters and owners in Cañon City
- Commute and cars in Cañon City
- Age of homes in Cañon City
Housing in Cañon City at a glance
- Median rent: $997 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,165 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 38.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 30.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $64,787 median household income
- Home values: $316,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,583 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,187 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 10.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 58.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 58.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 2.3% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 84.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 18.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +3.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 26.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Cañon City against Fremont County, its state and the nation
| Cañon City | Fremont County | Colorado | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 17,122 (±66) | 49,634 (exact) | 5,862,189 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 7,850 (±337) | 20,605 (±74) | 2,589,053 (±653) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 30.3% (±3.6 points) | 24.4% (±2.4 points) | 33.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $997 (±$92) | $1,070 (±$72) | $1,761 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $64,787 (±$9,615) | $62,664 (±$4,433) | $95,470 (±$578) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $316,100 (±$17,693) | $324,000 (±$11,504) | $539,400 (±$2,069) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,187 (±$83) | $1,175 (±$46) | $2,602 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 58.3% (±6.3 points) | 48.8% (±3.5 points) | 39.7% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18.7 minutes (±2.4) | 24.7 minutes (±2.3) | 25.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.1% (±2.6 points) | 85.4% (±1.8 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 46.2 years (±2.6) | 44.7 years (±0.3) | 37.7 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Cañon City covers 12.4 square miles of land, about 1,379 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Cañon City has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 16,532 (±30) | 17,122 (±66) | +3.6% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 8,148 (±305) | 7,850 (±337) | −3.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $800 (±$72) | $997 (±$92) | +24.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $160,800 (±$8,013) | $316,100 (±$17,693) | +96.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $46,494 (±$3,409) | $64,787 (±$9,615) | +39.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,101 (±$43) | $1,583 (±$102) | +43.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $791 (±$49) | $1,187 (±$83) | +50.1% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 32.4% (±3.7 points) | 30.3% (±3.6 points) | −2.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.7% (±3.6 points) | 2.3% (±2.5 points) | −3.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Fremont County
Cañon City has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Fremont County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Fremont County recorded 378 violent and 1,594 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Cañon City
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Park | 1.2 mi | $1,148 | $295,800 | 21.1% |
| Brookside | 2.5 mi | $1,364 | $357,100 | 24.1% |
| Park Center | 3.0 mi | $1,159 | $386,200 | 16.2% |
| Williamsburg | 4.8 mi | $1,250 | $227,000 | 15.4% |
| Rockvale | 6.2 mi | $983 | $191,200 | 8.1% |
| Coal Creek | 7.0 mi | $1,225 | $199,000 | 11.2% |
| Florence | 7.8 mi | $754 | $249,700 | 32.1% |
| Penrose | 12 mi | $1,321 | $308,800 | 18.0% |
Places in Colorado most like Cañon City
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meeker | $981 | $286,000 | $66,548 | 25.6% |
| Westcliffe | $879 | $341,800 | $53,929 | 32.2% |
| Ignacio | $1,123 | $246,200 | $67,593 | 36.1% |
| Craig | $1,045 | $278,500 | $72,636 | 38.8% |
| Stratmoor | $1,324 | $310,000 | $65,000 | 35.0% |
| Cortez | $984 | $272,900 | $54,247 | 34.4% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Colorado.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Cañon City, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,067 | $1,098 | $1,436 | $1,794 | $2,230 |
HUD income limits for Cañon City, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,450 | $34,100 | $54,550 |
| 2 people | $23,400 | $39,000 | $62,350 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,850 | $70,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $48,700 | $77,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,600 | $84,150 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,500 | $90,400 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,400 | $96,600 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,300 | $102,850 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Fremont County, CO, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $87,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Cañon City
What is the average rent in Cañon City, CO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Cañon City is $997 (±$92) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Cañon City?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Cañon City, CO is $615 (±$134) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Cañon City rent-burdened?
38.0% of renting households in Cañon City pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Cañon City?
Cañon City has an estimated 2,205 (±296) renting households, 30.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Cañon City?
The median household income in Cañon City is $64,787 (±$9,615) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Cañon City, CO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $316,100 (±$17,693) for owner-occupied homes in Cañon City (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Cañon City growing?
In Cañon City, the number of residents went from 16,532 in 2015–2019 to 17,122 in 2020–2024 (+3.6%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cañon City city, Colorado
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cañon City city, Colorado
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cañon City city, Colorado
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cañon City city, Colorado
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cañon City city, Colorado
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cañon City city, Colorado
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cañon City city, Colorado
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Fremont County, CO
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Fremont County, CO
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Cañon City city, Colorado (place:11810, in state:08).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .