Rental numbers for El Paso County, CO
The typical home here runs -$1,627 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 26 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.0%.
- Gross yield
- 4.8%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.0%
- 26 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,627/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $447,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,780/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in El Paso County
33 with published figures
| 80911Security-Widefield | $365,000 | $2,209 | 7.2% | 4.1% | -$715 | +4.1% |
| 80951Colorado Springs | $422,000 | $2,423 | 6.9% | 3.9% | -$920 | n/a |
| 80925Colorado Springs | $441,000 | $2,494 | 6.8% | 3.6% | -$1,057 | +5.4% |
| 80817Fountain | $389,000 | $2,060 | 6.3% | 3.4% | -$990 | +5.4% |
| 80831Peyton | $536,000 | $2,746 | 6.1% | 3.4% | -$1,382 | +4.3% |
| 80915Colorado Springs | $375,000 | $1,745 | 5.6% | 2.7% | -$1,178 | +1.9% |
| 80910Colorado Springs | $315,000 | $1,465 | 5.6% | 2.6% | -$1,020 | +3.4% |
| 80922Colorado Springs | $441,000 | $2,037 | 5.5% | 2.8% | -$1,346 | +3.3% |
| 80903Colorado Springs | $375,000 | $1,727 | 5.5% | 2.7% | -$1,186 | +0.1% |
| 80916Colorado Springs | $335,000 | $1,511 | 5.4% | 2.5% | -$1,107 | +2.6% |
| 80927Colorado Springs | $493,000 | $2,185 | 5.3% | 2.4% | -$1,654 | +0.2% |
| 80928Fountain | $414,000 | $1,820* | 5.3% | 2.6% | -$1,327 | n/a |
| 80905Colorado Springs | $369,000 | $1,558 | 5.1% | 2.3% | -$1,296 | +2.0% |
| 80923Colorado Springs | $460,000 | $1,946 | 5.1% | 2.4% | -$1,562 | +2.7% |
| 80907Colorado Springs | $395,000 | $1,596 | 4.9% | 2.1% | -$1,425 | +2.1% |
| 80809Cascade | $512,000 | $2,010* | 4.7% | 2.0% | -$1,903 | n/a |
| 80819Green Mountain Falls | $395,000 | $1,530* | 4.7% | 1.8% | -$1,530 | n/a |
| 80917Colorado Springs | $392,000 | $1,478 | 4.5% | 1.8% | -$1,508 | -1.4% |
| 80904Colorado Springs | $433,000 | $1,626 | 4.5% | 1.9% | -$1,659 | +2.2% |
| 80920Colorado Springs | $515,000 | $1,879 | 4.4% | 1.8% | -$1,998 | +3.5% |
| 80918Colorado Springs | $429,000 | $1,547 | 4.3% | 1.7% | -$1,696 | +1.8% |
| 80133Palmer Lake | $514,000 | $1,810* | 4.2% | 1.7% | -$2,023 | n/a |
| 80909Colorado Springs | $362,000 | $1,253 | 4.2% | 1.5% | -$1,511 | +1.9% |
| 80906Colorado Springs | $520,000 | $1,681 | 3.9% | 1.4% | -$2,194 | +5.3% |
| 80908Colorado Springs | $666,000 | $2,037 | 3.7% | 1.3% | -$2,868 | +3.1% |
| 80924Colorado Springs | $645,000 | $1,957 | 3.6% | 1.1% | -$2,866 | +0.7% |
| 80132Monument | $744,000 | $2,229 | 3.6% | 1.3% | -$3,205 | +2.5% |
| 80919Colorado Springs | $585,000 | $1,675 | 3.4% | 1.1% | -$2,607 | +1.6% |
| 80921Monument | $709,000 | $1,904 | 3.2% | 0.9% | -$3,303 | +1.6% |
| 80926Colorado Springs | $661,000 | $1,710* | 3.1% | 0.9% | -$3,066 | n/a |
| 80829Manitou Springs | $545,000 | $1,290 | 2.8% | 0.5% | -$2,716 | +4.5% |
| 80808Calhan | $479,000 | $1,130* | 2.8% | 0.6% | -$2,331 | n/a |
| 80106Elbert | $722,000 | $1,350* | 2.3% | 0.2% | -$3,774 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -1.4%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.2%
- Rent minus price growth
- +3.6 pts
- Property tax
- 0.41%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $428,513 | $1,579 |
| Aug 2022 | $483,577 | $1,695 |
| Aug 2023 | $461,184 | $1,712 |
| Aug 2024 | $464,434 | $1,751 |
| Aug 2025 | $453,462 | $1,741 |
| Aug 2026 | $447,179 | $1,780 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Colorado Springs, CO HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,129 | $1,380 | $1,621 | $2,245 | $2,574 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 19.8
- 5,743 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 90th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is El Paso County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,627 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 26 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.0%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in El Paso County?
- About 0.41% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $447,000 home that is about $1,820 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in El Paso County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,380 for a 1-bedroom, $1,621 for a 2-bedroom and $2,245 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,627 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.