States › Colorado › 1996
In 1996 the FHFA house price index for Colorado changed +4.8%, against +3.2% for the United States and +9.3% in 1995.
41,135 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (30,361 single-family), +6.5% on 1995; the national total was 1,425,616.
+4.8% Colorado index, 1995–1996 US +3.2%
41,135 housing units permitted in 1996 30,361 single-family
43 of 45 counties with a rising index median county +5.5%
1,425,616 units permitted nationally in 1996
Counties in 1996 Ranked by the county index change from 1995 to 1996 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 1996; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 1996 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Prowers County +23.1% 14 14 1.2 Archuleta County +9.7% 229 229 16.0 Grand County +9.6% 249 249 15.1 Logan County +9.6% 47 47 2.3 Eagle County +9.5% 496 496 9.1 Pitkin County +9.4% 118 118 7.1 Gilpin County +8.2% 86 86 14.2 Lake County +7.9% 37 37 4.9 Teller County +7.8% 334 334 13.5 Denver County +7.6% 670 670 0.9 Otero County +7.6% 27 27 1.5 Pueblo County +7.4% 877 877 5.2 Gunnison County +7.2% 198 198 11.4 Chaffee County +7.1% 223 223 10.7 Rio Blanco County +6.6% 14 14 2.1 Morgan County +6.3% 100 100 3.3 Routt County +6.1% 235 235 9.3 Montezuma County +5.9% 33 33 1.2 Clear Creek County +5.8% 93 93 10.3 Weld County +5.8% 1,665 1,665 4.4 Alamosa County +5.6% 60 60 3.6 Delta County +5.6% 42 42 1.3 Elbert County +5.5% 416 416 13.6 El Paso County +5.4% 4,033 4,033 5.3 Summit County +5.3% 465 465 14.8 Yuma County +5.2% 19 19 1.9 Larimer County +5.1% 2,426 2,426 6.4 Adams County +5.0% 2,573 2,573 4.6 Ouray County +4.8% 80 80 15.2 Montrose County +4.7% 210 210 4.7 Fremont County +4.6% 235 235 4.7 La Plata County +4.6% 435 435 7.6 Mesa County +4.6% 917 917 5.6 Moffat County +4.4% 40 40 3.0 Garfield County +4.1% 312 312 4.9 Jefferson County +4.0% 1,987 1,987 3.4 Arapahoe County +3.6% 2,498 2,498 3.7 Boulder County +3.3% 1,752 1,752 5.3 Park County +3.2% 426 426 23.3 San Miguel County +3.2% 123 123 15.9 Broomfield County +3.1% 0 0 0.0 Douglas County +3.1% 4,794 4,794 12.0 Las Animas County +2.0% 73 73 5.1 Rio Grande County −0.5% 122 122 11.0 Kit Carson County −3.1% 12 12 1.7 Bent County — 14 14 2.4 Conejos County — 168 168 22.3 Crowley County — 2 2 0.4 Custer County — 79 79 14.1 Dolores County — 6 6 2.4 Hinsdale County — 26 26 34.5 Huerfano County — 92 92 13.1 Jackson County — 25 25 20.6 Lincoln County — 16 16 2.8 Mineral County — 31 31 34.1 Phillips County — 15 15 3.4 Saguache County — 67 67 10.0 San Juan County — 6 6 7.4 Sedgwick County — 2 2 0.9 Washington County — 9 9 1.9
Permits by year, 1995–2025 Housing units authorised in Colorado by year 0 20,000 40,000 60,000 1995: 38,622 units (28,404 single-family, 10,218 in multi-unit buildings) 1995 1996: 41,135 units (30,361 single-family, 10,774 in multi-unit buildings) 1997: 43,053 units (31,941 single-family, 11,112 in multi-unit buildings) 1998: 51,156 units (36,107 single-family, 15,049 in multi-unit buildings) 1999: 49,313 units (38,410 single-family, 10,903 in multi-unit buildings) 2000: 54,596 units (38,588 single-family, 16,008 in multi-unit buildings) 2000 2001: 55,007 units (36,437 single-family, 18,570 in multi-unit buildings) 2002: 47,871 units (34,993 single-family, 12,878 in multi-unit buildings) 2003: 39,569 units (33,837 single-family, 5,732 in multi-unit buildings) 2004: 46,499 units (40,753 single-family, 5,746 in multi-unit buildings) 2005: 45,891 units (40,140 single-family, 5,751 in multi-unit buildings) 2005 2006: 38,343 units (30,365 single-family, 7,978 in multi-unit buildings) 2007: 29,454 units (20,516 single-family, 8,938 in multi-unit buildings) 2008: 18,998 units (11,147 single-family, 7,851 in multi-unit buildings) 2009: 9,355 units (7,261 single-family, 2,094 in multi-unit buildings) 2010: 11,591 units (8,790 single-family, 2,801 in multi-unit buildings) 2010 2011: 13,502 units (8,723 single-family, 4,779 in multi-unit buildings) 2012: 23,301 units (12,617 single-family, 10,684 in multi-unit buildings) 2013: 27,517 units (15,772 single-family, 11,745 in multi-unit buildings) 2014: 28,686 units (17,095 single-family, 11,591 in multi-unit buildings) 2015: 31,871 units (20,025 single-family, 11,846 in multi-unit buildings) 2015 2016: 38,974 units (21,577 single-family, 17,397 in multi-unit buildings) 2017: 40,673 units (24,338 single-family, 16,335 in multi-unit buildings) 2018: 42,627 units (26,134 single-family, 16,493 in multi-unit buildings) 2019: 38,633 units (24,756 single-family, 13,877 in multi-unit buildings) 2020: 40,469 units (26,636 single-family, 13,833 in multi-unit buildings) 2020 2021: 56,524 units (30,246 single-family, 26,278 in multi-unit buildings) 2022: 48,341 units (23,691 single-family, 24,650 in multi-unit buildings) 2023: 39,404 units (19,641 single-family, 19,763 in multi-unit buildings) 2024: 32,185 units (20,434 single-family, 11,751 in multi-unit buildings) 2025: 33,754 units (17,406 single-family, 16,348 in multi-unit buildings) 2025 Housing units authorised in Colorado by year
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency annual state and county house price indexes (updated March 31, 2026); Census Bureau Building Permits Survey annual state and county files. Public domain. Methodology .