Area data
Colorado springs, CO — ZIP 80903
Population: 16,491 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 80903 (Colorado springs, CO) is $380,571 — down 2.6% over the past year. Typical rent runs $1,747/month. 7 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with lightning, winterweather, hail the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 5.0% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$380,571
Median home value
-2.6%
1-year change
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $380,571
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- -7.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- -1.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +77.5%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $435,041
- House Price Index (state)
- 675.7 (-1.4% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median list price
- $449,000
- For-sale inventory
- 97
- Active listings
- 83
- 1-year forecast
- -1.0%
- Days to pending
- 66 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 27
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,747/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.3%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,120/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,370/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,620/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,250/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,560/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 105.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.9¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.20/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 3
- School districts serving the area
- State Charter School Institute, Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind, Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E
- Schools include
- James Irwin Charter Academy, Coperni 2, Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind, Columbia Elementary School, North Middle School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, winterWeather, hail, inlandFlooding, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Relatively Moderate · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 94% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 29.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 36.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 19.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 26.0 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6a (extreme annual low -10 to -5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 47
- Days with Good air quality
- 240
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 123
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 154
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 18.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 270
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 41,293
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 32,560
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (26 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 14
- Nearest airport
- City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Hospitals include
- UCH-MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM, CENTURA HEALTH-PENROSE ST FRANCIS HEALTH SERVICES, ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL - INTERQUEST
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 135
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +933 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,940
- Housing built before 1970
- 67.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 17.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,673
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 252,247
- Average weekly wage
- $1,228
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,733
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 80903 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $380,571 | $497,277 | $289,727 |
| Typical rent | $1,747/mo | $2,002/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,673 | $1,694 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 80903?
- $380,571.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 80903?
- Typical rent: $1,747/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 80903?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, winterWeather, hail, inlandFlooding, strongWind.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 80903?
- Risk to homes is higher than 94% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 80903?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 80903?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 80903?
- 7 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 80903 walkable?
- Walkability index: 18.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 80903?
- Good. Median AQI: 47. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 80903?
- Regional Price Parity: 105.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
Nearby ZIP codes
Selling a home in Colorado springs, CO?
REAIGENT7 gives every listing its own AI assistant grounded in this same public data — it answers buyer questions about the home and the area, around the clock, and sends every lead to the listing agent. Agents: it installs on your listing page, your website, or WordPress.
Data last updated
Most recent source refresh: Sep 2026. See all data sources →