El Paso County Housing
As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in El Paso County is $214,300, which is lower than the state average of $239,400 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The El Paso County median house value has grown by 45.68% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in El Paso County is about the same as the state average rate of 43.70% and is about the same as the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in El Paso County was built is 1984, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1981 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.
House Value
Median Value of a Total of 151,792 Owner Occupied Houses in El Paso County, #29El Paso County | 214,300 USD |
Colorado | 239,400 USD |
U.S. | 175,700 USD |
El Paso County | 45.68% |
Colorado | 43.70% |
U.S. | 46.91% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.
Housing Occupancy
El Paso County | Colorado | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 256,865, see rank, 100% | 2,238,624 | 132,741,033 |
Occupied Housing Units | 240,154, 93.49%, see rank | 89.27% | 87.55% |
Owner Occupied | 151,792, 59.09%, see rank | 57.85% | 56.34% |
Renter Occupied | 88,362, 34.40%, see rank | 31.42% | 31.21% |
Vacant Housing Units | 16,711, 6.51%, see rank | 10.73% | 12.45% |
For Rent | 4,494, 1.75%, see rank | 1.87% | 2.34% |
For Sale Only | 2,753, 1.07%, see rank | 1.07% | 1.20% |
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 2,463, 0.96%, see rank | 0.76% | 0.92% |
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 2,331, 0.91%, see rank | 4.90% | 3.97% |
For Migrant Workers | 95, 0.04%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.03% |
Other Vacant | 4,575, 1.78%, see rank | 2.11% | 4.00% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.
Year Structure Built
Median Built Year, #19El Paso County | Colorado | U.S. |
1984 | 1981 | 1976 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.
Mortgage Status
El Paso County | % | Colorado | U.S. | |
Owner-Occupied Units | 151,792 | 100% | 1,295,048 | 74,787,460 |
With a Mortgage | 115,701 | 76.22%, see rank | 73.99% | 65.58% |
Without a Mortgage | 36,091 | 23.78%, see rank | 26.01% | 34.42% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.
Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage
Median Owner Costs, see rank
El Paso County | 1,525 USD |
Colorado | 1,608 USD |
U.S. | 1,522 USD |
Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner Costs | El Paso County | % | Colorado | U.S. |
$299 or Less | 243 | 0.21%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.20% |
$300 to $499 | 1,228 | 1.06%, see rank | 1.13% | 1.59% |
$500 to $699 | 2,899 | 2.51%, see rank | 3.11% | 5.01% |
$700 to $999 | 12,508 | 10.81%, see rank | 10.30% | 14.32% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 39,257 | 33.93%, see rank | 28.86% | 27.90% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 30,836 | 26.65%, see rank | 26.50% | 20.35% |
$2,000 to $2,999 | 21,870 | 18.90%, see rank | 21.95% | 19.52% |
$3,000 or More | 6,860 | 5.93%, see rank | 7.96% | 11.12% |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
El Paso County | 23.50% of the Total Income |
Colorado | 23.50% of the Total Income |
U.S. | 23.70% of the Total Income |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
El Paso County | % | Colorado | U.S. | |
10% or Less | 5,895 | 5.10%, see rank | 5.82% | 5.86% |
10% to 20% | 38,278 | 33.08%, see rank | 32.53% | 31.95% |
20% to 30% | 33,353 | 28.83%, see rank | 28.64% | 27.64% |
30% to 40% | 16,394 | 14.17%, see rank | 13.84% | 13.74% |
40% or More | 20,735 | 17.92%, see rank | 18.67% | 20.29% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.
Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage
Median Owner Costs, see rank
El Paso County | 396 USD |
Colorado | 417 USD |
U.S. | 457 USD |
Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner Costs | El Paso County | % | Colorado | U.S. |
$199 or Less | 2,451 | 6.79%, see rank | 6.63% | 7.76% |
$200 to $299 | 6,434 | 17.83%, see rank | 16.15% | 14.70% |
$300 to $499 | 16,539 | 45.83%, see rank | 43.66% | 34.63% |
$500 to $699 | 7,340 | 20.34%, see rank | 20.60% | 21.16% |
$700 or More | 3,327 | 9.22%, see rank | 12.96% | 21.75% |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
El Paso County | 10.00% of the Total Income |
Colorado | 10.10% of the Total Income |
U.S. | 12.30% of the Total Income |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
El Paso County | % | Colorado | U.S. | |
10% or Less | 19,694 | 54.57%, see rank | 49.09% | 40.19% |
10% to 20% | 9,056 | 25.09%, see rank | 28.31% | 31.47% |
20% to 30% | 3,277 | 9.08%, see rank | 9.89% | 12.24% |
30% to 40% | 1,456 | 4.03%, see rank | 4.49% | 5.64% |
40% or More | 2,274 | 6.30%, see rank | 7.15% | 9.16% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.
Units in Structure
El Paso County | Colorado | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 256,865, 100% | 2,238,624 | 132,741,033 |
1-unit, Detached | 170,252, 66.28%, see rank | 62.90% | 61.65% |
1-unit, Attached | 20,335, 7.92%, see rank | 6.96% | 5.82% |
2 Units | 3,642, 1.42%, see rank | 1.78% | 3.75% |
3 or 4 Units | 9,868, 3.84%, see rank | 3.29% | 4.43% |
5 to 9 Units | 10,283, 4.00%, see rank | 4.72% | 4.78% |
10 or More Units | 33,724, 13.13%, see rank | 16.10% | 13.08% |
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc. | 8,761, 3.41%, see rank | 4.25% | 6.49% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.
Rooms
El Paso County | Colorado | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 256,865, 100% | 2,238,624 | 132,741,033 |
1 Room | 2,869, 1.12%, see rank | 1.78% | 1.95% |
2 Rooms | 9,711, 3.78%, see rank | 3.54% | 2.48% |
3 Rooms | 23,887, 9.30%, see rank | 10.16% | 9.13% |
4 Rooms | 33,884, 13.19%, see rank | 15.41% | 16.60% |
5 Rooms | 36,937, 14.38%, see rank | 16.50% | 20.41% |
6 Rooms | 35,451, 13.80%, see rank | 14.64% | 18.06% |
7 Rooms | 34,971, 13.61%, see rank | 11.92% | 12.27% |
8 Rooms | 28,056, 10.92%, see rank | 9.79% | 8.48% |
9 Rooms or More | 51,099, 19.89%, see rank | 16.25% | 10.60% |
Median Rooms | 6.10, see rank | 5.70 | 5.50 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.
Bedrooms
El Paso County | Colorado | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 256,865, 100% | 2,238,624 | 132,741,033 |
No Bedroom | 3,180, 1.24%, see rank | 1.99% | 2.17% |
1 Bedroom | 25,979, 10.11%, see rank | 11.63% | 11.16% |
2 Bedrooms | 57,047, 22.21%, see rank | 25.86% | 26.69% |
3 Bedrooms | 81,343, 31.67%, see rank | 33.89% | 39.70% |
4 Bedrooms | 59,723, 23.25%, see rank | 19.12% | 16.05% |
5 or More Bedrooms | 29,593, 11.52%, see rank | 7.51% | 4.22% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.
House Heating Fuel
El Paso County | Colorado | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 240,154, 100% | 1,998,314 | 116,211,092 |
Utility Gas | 180,992, 75.36%, see rank | 71.94% | 48.85% |
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 9,672, 4.03%, see rank | 4.86% | 4.86% |
Electricity | 45,650, 19.01%, see rank | 19.94% | 36.68% |
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 123, 0.05%, see rank | 0.11% | 5.86% |
Coal or Coke | 103, 0.04%, see rank | 0.07% | 0.12% |
Wood | 1,895, 0.79%, see rank | 2.08% | 2.12% |
Solar Energy | 213, 0.09%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.05% |
Other Fuel | 905, 0.38%, see rank | 0.54% | 0.47% |
No Fuel Used | 601, 0.25%, see rank | 0.31% | 1.00% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.
Gross Rent
Monthly Rental | El Paso County | Colorado | U.S. |
Occupied Units Paying Rent | 85,768, 100% | 677,385 | 39,201,928 |
$199 or Less | 418, 0.49%, see rank | 1.26% | 1.50% |
$200 to $299 | 1,209, 1.41%, see rank | 2.44% | 3.18% |
$300 to $499 | 4,213, 4.91%, see rank | 4.51% | 7.37% |
$500 to $699 | 15,891, 18.53%, see rank | 14.12% | 16.01% |
$700 to $999 | 25,287, 29.48%, see rank | 30.75% | 29.17% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 27,141, 31.64%, see rank | 31.25% | 26.88% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 8,778, 10.23%, see rank | 11.27% | 9.79% |
$2,000 or More | 2,831, 3.30%, see rank | 4.39% | 6.10% |
Median | $941, see rank | $969 | $920 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.
Vehicle Available
El Paso County | Colorado | U.S. | |
Occupied Housing Units | 240,154, 100% | 1,998,314 | 116,211,092 |
No Vehicles Available | 11,610, 4.83%, see rank | 5.74% | 9.12% |
1 Vehicles Available | 74,811, 31.15%, see rank | 31.48% | 33.80% |
2 Vehicles Available | 100,134, 41.70%, see rank | 40.00% | 37.48% |
3 or More Vehicles Available | 53,599, 22.32%, see rank | 22.78% | 19.61% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.