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In 2012 the FHFA house price index for Colorado changed +0.8%, against −1.8% for the United States and −3.3% in 2011.
23,301 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (12,617 single-family), +72.6% on 2011; the national total was 829,658.
+0.8% Colorado index, 2011–2012 US −1.8%
23,301 housing units permitted in 2012 12,617 single-family
28 of 57 counties with a rising index median county −0.3%
829,658 units permitted nationally in 2012
Counties in 2012 Ranked by the county index change from 2011 to 2012 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2012; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 2012 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Saguache County +18.8% 32 32 4.8 Morgan County +8.3% 18 18 0.6 Phillips County +4.9% 14 6 3.2 Otero County +4.8% 4 4 0.2 Logan County +4.2% 10 10 0.5 Adams County +3.4% 1,015 793 1.8 Elbert County +3.1% 45 45 1.5 Lincoln County +3.1% 8 8 1.4 Arapahoe County +2.7% 1,717 955 2.5 Conejos County +2.3% 13 13 1.7 Denver County +2.3% 5,578 1,056 7.5 Broomfield County +2.1% 2,010 160 25.4 Chaffee County +2.0% 93 93 4.5 Weld County +1.9% 1,241 1,182 3.3 Larimer County +1.6% 1,868 1,139 5.0 Gilpin County +1.4% 8 8 1.3 Jefferson County +1.4% 1,010 807 1.7 Las Animas County +1.3% 35 35 2.4 Boulder County +1.1% 1,295 471 3.9 Yuma County +1.1% 1 1 0.1 Huerfano County +0.9% 24 24 3.4 Lake County +0.9% 20 20 2.6 Douglas County +0.8% 2,300 1,705 5.8 Fremont County +0.7% 52 50 1.0 Park County +0.7% 71 71 3.9 Grand County +0.4% 182 137 11.0 Summit County +0.3% 139 115 4.4 Clear Creek County +0.2% 6 6 0.7 El Paso County −0.3% 2,974 2,373 3.9 Teller County −0.4% 37 37 1.5 Custer County −1.0% 54 54 9.7 Hinsdale County −1.1% 4 4 5.3 Mesa County −1.5% 355 323 2.2 Crowley County −1.6% 0 0 0.0 Pueblo County −1.6% 266 172 1.6 Archuleta County −2.5% 53 53 3.7 La Plata County −2.5% 172 159 3.0 Kit Carson County −2.6% 0 0 0.0 Montezuma County −2.7% 12 12 0.4 Delta County −2.8% 10 10 0.3 Routt County −2.8% 54 54 2.1 Jackson County −3.2% 0 0 0.0 Pitkin County −3.6% 23 23 1.4 Moffat County −3.7% 11 11 0.8 Rio Grande County −4.1% 15 15 1.4 Gunnison County −4.3% 47 45 2.7 Eagle County −4.5% 95 89 1.7 Rio Blanco County −4.6% 8 8 1.2 Bent County −5.0% 1 1 0.2 Alamosa County −5.1% 60 33 3.6 Montrose County −5.6% 51 51 1.1 Ouray County −6.5% 23 23 4.4 San Miguel County −7.2% 25 25 3.2 Washington County −7.2% 1 1 0.2 Prowers County −7.9% 3 3 0.3 Mineral County −8.9% 8 4 8.8 Garfield County −9.9% 96 36 1.5 Dolores County — 1 1 0.4 San Juan County — 6 6 7.4 Sedgwick County — 2 2 0.9
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 .