State, one year
Colorado in 2005
Index change and building permits for the year, with every county.
In 2005 the FHFA house price index for Colorado changed +5.0%, against +12.4% for the United States and +3.0% in 2004.
45,891 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (40,140 single-family), −1.3% on 2004; the national total was 2,155,316.
Counties in 2005
Ranked by the county index change from 2004 to 2005 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2005; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
| County | Index change 2005 | Units permitted | Single-family | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County | +31.3% | 14 | 14 | 11.6 |
| San Juan County | +22.2% | 21 | 19 | 25.8 |
| Gunnison County | +18.2% | 273 | 222 | 15.7 |
| Eagle County | +16.2% | 784 | 645 | 14.4 |
| Sedgwick County | +15.5% | 2 | 2 | 0.9 |
| Montezuma County | +15.3% | 61 | 50 | 2.3 |
| Ouray County | +15.0% | 91 | 89 | 17.3 |
| La Plata County | +13.0% | 907 | 792 | 15.9 |
| Archuleta County | +12.8% | 257 | 255 | 18.0 |
| San Miguel County | +12.0% | 213 | 105 | 27.5 |
| Conejos County | +11.4% | 37 | 37 | 4.9 |
| Routt County | +11.4% | 477 | 353 | 18.8 |
| Montrose County | +11.1% | 605 | 532 | 13.6 |
| Rio Blanco County | +10.7% | 49 | 41 | 7.3 |
| Summit County | +10.6% | 474 | 374 | 15.0 |
| Mesa County | +10.0% | 1,505 | 1,471 | 9.2 |
| Hinsdale County | +9.8% | 18 | 16 | 23.9 |
| Prowers County | +9.4% | 11 | 11 | 0.9 |
| Pitkin County | +9.3% | 142 | 142 | 8.5 |
| Washington County | +9.3% | 6 | 6 | 1.3 |
| Alamosa County | +9.1% | 66 | 36 | 4.0 |
| Mineral County | +8.8% | 25 | 25 | 27.5 |
| Garfield County | +8.7% | 591 | 555 | 9.3 |
| Moffat County | +8.6% | 76 | 76 | 5.8 |
| Delta County | +7.8% | 117 | 110 | 3.6 |
| Las Animas County | +7.6% | 56 | 56 | 3.9 |
| Teller County | +7.6% | 201 | 201 | 8.1 |
| El Paso County | +7.1% | 6,782 | 6,250 | 9.0 |
| Fremont County | +7.1% | 273 | 263 | 5.5 |
| Grand County | +7.1% | 629 | 567 | 38.1 |
| Saguache County | +6.3% | 80 | 80 | 11.9 |
| Morgan County | +6.2% | 134 | 128 | 4.4 |
| Clear Creek County | +6.1% | 41 | 41 | 4.6 |
| Custer County | +5.8% | 104 | 104 | 18.6 |
| Elbert County | +5.7% | 258 | 258 | 8.4 |
| Boulder County | +5.1% | 1,141 | 816 | 3.5 |
| Chaffee County | +5.1% | 157 | 155 | 7.5 |
| Denver County | +5.1% | 3,164 | 2,029 | 4.3 |
| Douglas County | +4.9% | 5,563 | 5,483 | 13.9 |
| Logan County | +4.5% | 56 | 52 | 2.7 |
| Kit Carson County | +4.4% | 11 | 11 | 1.6 |
| Lincoln County | +4.4% | 6 | 6 | 1.1 |
| Park County | +4.4% | 292 | 292 | 15.9 |
| Arapahoe County | +3.7% | 4,007 | 3,168 | 5.9 |
| Broomfield County | +3.7% | 771 | 626 | 9.7 |
| Jefferson County | +3.6% | 2,094 | 1,589 | 3.6 |
| Larimer County | +3.6% | 2,887 | 2,271 | 7.7 |
| Pueblo County | +3.4% | 1,179 | 1,119 | 7.0 |
| Weld County | +3.0% | 4,279 | 4,100 | 11.3 |
| Lake County | +2.7% | 57 | 57 | 7.5 |
| Gilpin County | +1.7% | 87 | 82 | 14.3 |
| Adams County | +1.5% | 4,572 | 4,177 | 8.2 |
| Yuma County | +1.3% | 1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Otero County | +0.1% | 14 | 14 | 0.8 |
| Rio Grande County | −0.1% | 71 | 71 | 6.4 |
| Huerfano County | −0.3% | 44 | 44 | 6.3 |
| Bent County | −2.5% | 9 | 2 | 1.6 |
| Phillips County | −3.3% | 9 | 9 | 2.0 |
| Crowley County | −15.8% | 5 | 5 | 0.9 |
| Dolores County | — | 6 | 6 | 2.4 |
Permits by year, 1995–2025
Housing units authorised in Colorado by yearsingle-family2+ unit buildings
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.