Best In Colorado Real Estate™: Colorado Springs

Where does a home cost the most years of income in Colorado Springs? Black Forest leads with a 5.9x value-to-income ratio — the highest in the metro and state, according to ALEX Intelligence’s 2026 data. This isn’t a luxury market — it’s a rural area under hidden affordability stress. How can a community with low population density face such high pressure? The answer lies in long-term land value appreciation and sustained in-migration, even as median incomes lag. This is not a trend to ignore — it’s a signal of deep structural change. Learn more from the original source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-13-colorado-springs-value-to-income-place-mkt Home Value to Income Ratio, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 Black Forest — 5.9x #2 Woodland Park — 5.5x #3 Colorado Springs — 5.3x #4 Monument — 4.9x #5 Stratmoor — 4.8x #6 Fountain — 4.6x #7 Cimarron Hills — 4.6x #8 Woodmoor — 4.5x #9 Gleneagle — 4.3x #10 Security-Widefield — 4.3x Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: TranqyPoo (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=190562929; Slide 2: Smallbones (Public domain) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=11011344; Slide 3: mark byzewski (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=143755468; Slide 4: Christian Collins (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=134548242 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-13-colorado-springs-value-to-income-place-mkt View and join any or all of our communities — AI, quantum, and real estate: https://alex-companies.com/reports/linkedin-groups If there's an AI, quantum, or real estate community you'd like to see us convene, tell us — this portfolio grows by request. Real Estate Strategy & Intelligence Leader. Democratized Blue Ocean Strategist & Operator. Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al. Texas License #574877-B · Broker License #565194-BB [email protected] · +1 713.591.9902