What percentage of people rent in Colorado Springs, CO?

Name: Renters and owners in Colorado Springs, CO, 2020–2024
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39.1% (±0.8 points) of the occupied homes in Colorado Springs, CO are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 79,251 renting households against 123,264 that own their home.

In Colorado Springs, the share of households that rent went from 41.0% in 2015–2019 to 39.1% in 2020–2024 (−1.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 39.1% (±0.8 points)
Renting households: 79,251 (±1,649)
Median renter income: $61,410 (±$1,584)

Who rents and who owns in Colorado Springs

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Colorado Springs	El Paso County	Colorado	United States
Renter-occupied share	39.1% (±0.8 points)	33.8% (±0.6 points)	33.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	79,251 (±1,649)	97,958 (±1,866)	802,483 (±6,593)	45,017,354
Owning households	123,264 (±1,715)	192,232 (±1,990)	1,571,735 (±8,198)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$61,410 (±$1,584)	$61,925 (±$1,375)	$63,537 (±$555)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$109,684 (±$2,731)	$112,487 (±$1,846)	$117,732 (±$838)	$100,009

In Colorado Springs, the renter share is higher than in El Paso County (33.8%).

It is also higher than in Colorado (33.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In El Paso County, Colorado Springs ranks 3 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 68 of 339.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Colorado Springs has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	41.0% (±0.7 points)	39.1% (±0.8 points)	−1.9 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,131 (±$13)	$1,648 (±$23)	+45.7%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$64,712 (±$909)	$84,818 (±$1,638)	+31.1%	Up after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Colorado Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Colorado Springs
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Colorado Springs	—	39.1% (±0.8 points)	—
Cimarron Hills	3.3 mi	32.1% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Stratmoor	6.6 mi	35.0% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Manitou Springs	8.2 mi	38.4% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Security-Widefield	8.4 mi	12.8% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Air Force Academy	10 mi	100.0% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Gleneagle	12 mi	19.2% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Fort Carson	12 mi	100.0% (±1.2 points)	Higher
Fountain	13 mi	27.2% (±3.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cimarron Hills, CO (32.1%), Security-Widefield, CO (12.8%), Gleneagle, CO (19.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Air Force Academy, CO (100.0%), Fort Carson, CO (100.0%).

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

Households that rent across El Paso County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1 (tie)	Air Force Academy	100.0% (±5.8 points)
1 (tie)	Fort Carson	100.0% (±1.2 points)
3	Colorado Springs	39.1% (±0.8 points)
4	Manitou Springs	38.4% (±8.3 points)
5	Stratmoor	35.0% (±10.4 points)
6	Calhan	32.3% (±11.2 points)
7	Cimarron Hills	32.1% (±4.3 points)
8	Green Mountain Falls	28.9% (±17.5 points)
9	Fountain	27.2% (±3.8 points)

Showing 9 of 18 places in El Paso County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Colorado Springs

How many renters are there in Colorado Springs?

Colorado Springs has an estimated 79,251 (±1,649) renting households, 39.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Colorado Springs?

In Colorado Springs, the share of households that rent went from 41.0% in 2015–2019 to 39.1% in 2020–2024 (−1.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Colorado Springs?

A renting household in Colorado Springs has 2.2 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Colorado Springs?

The median renting household in Colorado Springs, CO has an income of $61,410 (±$1,584) a year, against $109,684 for households that own their home.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Colorado Springs city, Colorado (place:16000, in state:08).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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