Colorado Real Estate Spotlight: Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs is second only to Denver as Colorado's most populous and widespread area.

It's home to countless business enterprises, thousands of households, and the University of

Colorado at Colorado Springs and Colorado College. For home buyers or those considering

investing in the area, the news is good: Colorado Springs is still a bargain.

Central Colorado Springs consists of many unique homes built at the turn of the century,

and also homes that were built as late as the 1960s. Most homes in the Northeast, East, and

Southeast were built between the 60s and the 90s, with the average price per square foot in

these areas falling between $95-$115, with the Southeast being one of the least expensive

areas in the city locals know as "the Springs."

And as a large metropolitan city with hundreds of listings in locations that are as diverse

as the landscape itself, there are enticing offerings in Colorado

Springs neighborhoods, Colorado Springs streets, new Colorado Springs listings, price-reduced Colorado Springs real estate, and much, much more.

Your Colorado Springs Real Estate Snapshot

There are 185 listings today in Colorado Springs, Colorado. To dig deeper on any one or more of those listings, Browse the 100 Newest Colorado Springs listings, Colorado Springs houses ,Colorado Springs condos , Colorado Springs land , Colorado Springs farms and ranches , and Colorado Springs income property. If you're looking for a Colorado Springs home built during a specific year, you'll be happy to know that sorting through listings of Colorado Springs homes by the year they were built reveals plentiful results. But if you've

never been to the Springs in person, check out the Google Maps of Colorado Springs to get a lay of the land of real estate. The satellite images of the area reveal lots of details before you visit in person. And when you're ready to see something live and up-close, it's easy to find a licensed Colorado Springs REALTOR-- an expert in the Colorado Springs market and lifestyle.

Welcome to the Neighborhood

Here are just a few of the more popular, active neighborhoods in the Colorado Springs MLS that you can browse anytime, from anywhere.

Longview Estates--New custom homes with generous square footage inside, acreage outside, with Pikes Peak views and zoned for horses.

University Village--Just a few miles from the University of Colorado, with easy access to I-25 and hwy 83, a collection of ranch and multi-story single-family homes priced in the 200s and built after 2000.

Briargate--Complete with homes built in the 70's where new construction is still available, priced at an verage of $100-$120 per square foot.

Forest Meadows--Brand new tri-level single-family homes with about 2,000 square feet on the northeast end of town, near the US Air Force Academy and the towns of La Foret and Black Forest.

Black Forest and Black Forest Preserve--A prestigious, new, gated community of homes, many with imported luxury finishes, surrounded by the wooded acres of Black Forest.

Walden Preserve--Brand new custom, luxury homes, some with private ponds and lots of open space. Many of these high-end homes were featured in the Parade of Homes.

Tri-Lakes--Just north of the core of Colorado Springs where many custom homes and acreage properties can be found.

Falcon--Land and good-sized single-family homes between Monument and Glen Eagle.

Fountain Valley--Affordable homes just south of town, near the Colorado Springs Municipal

Airport and the neighborhoods of Security, Stratmoor, and Fort Carson.

In Summary: Your Compass to Colorado Springs

Northwest, West, Old Colorado City, Manitou Springs and the Southwest--areas that are tucked up against the foothills of Colorado Springs where some of the most high end properties can be found.

Northgate, Black Forest, and Tri-Lakes are just north of the core of Colorado Springs--

where many custom homes and acreage properties can be found.

Woodland Park & Ute Pass--areas deep into the foothills just west of Colorado Springs where many different properties can be found. Find anything from a cabin to a custom new build in these areas, where acreage is not uncommon.

Falcon and Fountain Valley--some of the most affordable areas to live in which the average price per SF is $90-$100. Falcon has a number of acreage properties, while Fountain Valley homes are an all-ages sampling, including New Builds. Properties go down in price slightly as you travel further east.

If your search for Colorado Springs homes has you looking at properties categorized by location in a different manner, currently the top five zip codes in Colorado Springs by activity are:

80920

80906

80911

80918

80908

Interested in extending your search to the towns and neighborhoods outside Colorado Springs? Try browsing some of these Colorado Springs neighbors to find southern Colorado listings.

Monument

Castle Rock

Fountain

Canon City

Palmer Lake

Peyton

Larkspur

Calhan

Pueblo

Woodland Park

Ramah

Rush

Yoder

With something for everyone, and valuations that beat the coastal and "bubble" markets, Colorado Springs is one of Colorado's real estate staples. While you're here, enjoy the mountain views, the fresh air, and the place where the Old West meets the new millennium.