States › Colorado › 1997
In 1997 the FHFA house price index for Colorado changed +5.5%, against +3.8% for the United States and +4.8% in 1996.
43,053 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (31,941 single-family), +4.7% on 1996; the national total was 1,441,136.
+5.5% Colorado index, 1996–1997 US +3.8%
43,053 housing units permitted in 1997 31,941 single-family
44 of 45 counties with a rising index median county +5.5%
1,441,136 units permitted nationally in 1997
Counties in 1997 Ranked by the county index change from 1996 to 1997 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 1997; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 1997 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Grand County +13.4% 267 267 16.2 Rio Grande County +13.3% 114 114 10.3 Las Animas County +13.1% 85 85 5.9 Chaffee County +12.6% 160 160 7.7 Ouray County +10.4% 58 58 11.0 Denver County +10.0% 930 930 1.3 Lake County +8.9% 58 58 7.7 Kit Carson County +8.7% 9 9 1.3 Gilpin County +8.3% 80 80 13.2 Otero County +8.1% 24 24 1.4 Summit County +7.9% 521 521 16.5 Elbert County +7.6% 316 316 10.3 Clear Creek County +7.5% 77 77 8.6 Pitkin County +7.1% 120 120 7.2 Adams County +7.0% 2,651 2,651 4.8 Logan County +7.0% 60 60 2.9 Eagle County +6.6% 614 614 11.3 Gunnison County +6.5% 168 168 9.6 Fremont County +6.4% 314 314 6.3 Park County +6.3% 425 425 23.2 Teller County +6.0% 365 365 14.7 Weld County +5.7% 1,773 1,773 4.7 Delta County +5.5% 35 35 1.1 Arapahoe County +5.4% 2,584 2,584 3.8 Broomfield County +5.4% 0 0 0.0 Jefferson County +5.3% 2,272 2,272 3.9 Pueblo County +5.3% 991 991 5.9 Garfield County +5.1% 314 314 4.9 Moffat County +5.0% 58 58 4.4 Montezuma County +5.0% 17 17 0.6 Mesa County +4.9% 965 965 5.9 Boulder County +4.8% 2,373 2,373 7.2 El Paso County +4.8% 3,797 3,797 5.0 La Plata County +4.5% 384 384 6.7 San Miguel County +4.5% 82 82 10.6 Larimer County +4.2% 2,293 2,293 6.1 Morgan County +3.8% 117 117 3.9 Douglas County +3.5% 4,969 4,969 12.4 Yuma County +3.2% 10 10 1.0 Archuleta County +2.8% 223 223 15.6 Montrose County +2.7% 195 195 4.4 Routt County +2.6% 181 181 7.1 Rio Blanco County +2.5% 16 16 2.4 Alamosa County +2.2% 87 87 5.2 Prowers County −2.7% 27 27 2.3 Bent County — 15 15 2.6 Conejos County — 164 164 21.8 Crowley County — 2 2 0.4 Custer County — 218 218 39.0 Dolores County — 3 3 1.2 Hinsdale County — 20 20 26.6 Huerfano County — 105 105 15.0 Jackson County — 14 14 11.6 Lincoln County — 16 16 2.8 Mineral County — 12 12 13.2 Phillips County — 19 19 4.3 Saguache County — 136 136 20.2 San Juan County — 10 10 12.3 Sedgwick County — 1 1 0.4 Washington County — 11 11 2.3
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 .