Best In Colorado Real Estate™: Colorado Springs

Teller County now leads Colorado Springs in rent, with a 1.11x premium over El Paso County—revealing a growing divide in affordability and development intensity. This data comes from ALEX Intelligence’s latest analysis of within-county rent variation in the Colorado Springs metro, published November 14, 2026. The full report: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-14-colorado-springs-within-county-gross-rent. How might this split affect investment, policy, and housing access in the region? Is El Paso County becoming the last affordable anchor, or will Teller County’s momentum reshape the entire metro? Let’s discuss. Ratio of Highest to Lowest County Median Rent in the Market, top 2 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 Teller County — $1,880 #2 El Paso County — $1,696 Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: CaroleHenson (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=26359945; Slide 2: mark byzewski (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=143755388; Slide 3: CaroleHenson (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=26355356; Slide 4: Lumen Wilde (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=166567056 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-14-colorado-springs-within-county-gross-rent 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