Housing data for Ellicott, CO
Ellicott, CO has an estimated 1,404 residents and 553 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in El Paso County.
17.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $634 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,404 (±645)
- Housing units
- 553 (±231)
- Households that rent
- 17.8%
- Median gross rent
- $634
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +47.0%
What stands out in Ellicott
Homes built before 1980: 72.0% (±21.5 points) in Ellicott, higher than in El Paso County (35.8%).
Median gross rent: $634 (±$171) in Ellicott, lower than in El Paso County ($1,696).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 1.1% (±10.6 points) in Ellicott, lower than in El Paso County (17.4%).
Working from home: 2.8% (±3.7 points) in Ellicott, lower than in El Paso County (16.8%).
Housing in Ellicott at a glance
- Median rent: $634 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 41.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 17.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $2,183 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Types of homes: 1.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 57.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 72.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 57.8% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 32.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +47.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 8.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 7.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Ellicott against El Paso County, its state and the nation
| Ellicott | El Paso County | Colorado | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,404 (±645) | 742,999 (exact) | 5,862,189 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 553 (±231) | 303,482 (±201) | 2,589,053 (±653) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 17.8% (±13.7 points) | 33.8% (±0.6 points) | 33.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $634 (±$171) | $1,696 (±$20) | $1,761 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | — | $90,363 (±$1,401) | $95,470 (±$578) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $461,000 (±$2,893) | $539,400 (±$2,069) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $1,874 (±$22) | $2,602 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 72.0% (±21.5 points) | 35.8% (±0.7 points) | 39.7% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.6 minutes (±3.7) | 23.5 minutes (±0.3) | 25.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.2% (±12.7 points) | 94.8% (±0.3 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 35.5 years (±11.5) | 35.1 years (±0.1) | 37.7 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Ellicott covers 10.9 square miles of land, about 129 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Ellicott has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 955 (±415) | 1,404 (±645) | +47.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 341 (±114) | 553 (±231) | +62.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $771 (±$301) | $634 (±$171) | −17.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,500 (±$161) | $2,183 (±$365) | +45.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 58.2% (±20.6 points) | 17.8% (±13.7 points) | −40.4 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±18.0 points) | 0.0% (±35.2 points) | 0.0 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 El Paso County
Ellicott has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for El Paso County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for El Paso County recorded 561 violent and 2,354 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 Ellicott
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calhan | 15 mi | $943 | $296,600 | 32.3% |
| Cimarron Hills | 17 mi | $1,664 | $368,000 | 32.1% |
| Fountain | 19 mi | $1,745 | $398,000 | 27.2% |
| Security-Widefield | 19 mi | $1,793 | $387,500 | 12.8% |
| Colorado Springs | 21 mi | $1,648 | $452,600 | 39.1% |
| Stratmoor | 22 mi | $1,324 | $310,000 | 35.0% |
| Fort Carson | 22 mi | $2,180 | — | 100.0% |
| Black Forest | 23 mi | — | $856,200 | 4.2% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Ellicott, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,129 | $1,380 | $1,621 | $2,245 | $2,574 |
HUD income limits for Ellicott, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,450 | $40,750 | $65,200 |
| 2 people | $27,950 | $46,600 | $74,500 |
| 3 people | $31,450 | $52,400 | $83,800 |
| 4 people | $34,900 | $58,200 | $93,100 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $62,900 | $100,550 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $67,550 | $108,000 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $72,200 | $115,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $76,850 | $122,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Colorado Springs, CO HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $116,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Ellicott is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
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 Ellicott
What is the average mortgage payment in Ellicott?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Ellicott, CO is $2,183 (±$365) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How old are most homes in Ellicott?
72.0% of homes in Ellicott, CO were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Ellicott?
Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Ellicott, used by 57.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Ellicott?
Workers who live in Ellicott, CO take an average of 32.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Ellicott growing?
Ellicott, CO had an estimated 1,404 residents in 2020–2024 and 955 in 2015–2019, a change of +47.0%: not a measurable change by the Census Bureau’s test.
Is Ellicott growing?
In Ellicott, the number of residents went from 955 in 2015–2019 to 1,404 in 2020–2024 (+47.0%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ellicott CDP, Colorado
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ellicott CDP, Colorado
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ellicott CDP, Colorado
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ellicott CDP, Colorado
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ellicott CDP, Colorado
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ellicott CDP, Colorado
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ellicott CDP, Colorado
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Colorado Springs, CO HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Colorado Springs, CO HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Ellicott CDP, Colorado (place:24235, 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 .