How long do people stay in their homes in Colorado Springs, CO?

Name: How long people stay in Colorado Springs, CO, 2020–2024
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35.2% (±1.0 points) of households in Colorado Springs, CO moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 35.2% (±1.0 points)
Since before 2000: 12.2%

When households in Colorado Springs moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Colorado Springs	El Paso County	Colorado	United States
2023 or later	8.0% (±0.6 points)	7.3%	5.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	27.2% (±0.8 points)	26.2%	24.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.5% (±0.8 points)	39.8%	41.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.1% (±0.5 points)	14.0%	14.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.3% (±0.4 points)	7.9%	8.0%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.9% (±0.4 points)	4.9%	5.8%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Colorado Springs, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in El Paso County (33.5%).

It is also higher than in Colorado (30.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Colorado Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Colorado Springs
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Colorado Springs	—	35.2% (±1.0 points)	—
Cimarron Hills	3.3 mi	33.8% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Stratmoor	6.6 mi	26.8% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Manitou Springs	8.2 mi	26.8% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Security-Widefield	8.4 mi	20.8% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Air Force Academy	10 mi	60.2% (±12.8 points)	Higher
Gleneagle	12 mi	23.1% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Fort Carson	12 mi	65.2% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Fountain	13 mi	38.0% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Manitou Springs, CO (26.8%), Security-Widefield, CO (20.8%), Gleneagle, CO (23.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Air Force Academy, CO (60.2%), Fort Carson, CO (65.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across El Paso County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Fort Carson	65.2% (±9.0 points)
2	Air Force Academy	60.2% (±12.8 points)
3	Fountain	38.0% (±4.3 points)
4	Monument	37.4% (±6.0 points)
5	Colorado Springs	35.2% (±1.0 points)
6	Cimarron Hills	33.8% (±4.8 points)
7	Calhan	33.1% (±12.4 points)
8 (tie)	Manitou Springs	26.8% (±6.4 points)
8 (tie)	Stratmoor	26.8% (±8.9 points)
10	Gleneagle	23.1% (±6.1 points)
11	Security-Widefield	20.8% (±3.1 points)

Showing 11 of 18 places in El Paso County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Colorado Springs

How often do people move in Colorado Springs?

35.2% of households in Colorado Springs, CO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Colorado Springs have?

12.2% of households in Colorado Springs have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Colorado Springs city, Colorado

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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