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In 2013 the FHFA house price index for Colorado changed +5.3%, against +3.4% for the United States and +0.8% in 2012.
27,517 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (15,772 single-family), +18.1% on 2012; the national total was 990,822.
+5.3% Colorado index, 2012–2013 US +3.4%
27,517 housing units permitted in 2013 15,772 single-family
44 of 58 counties with a rising index median county +2.5%
990,822 units permitted nationally in 2013
Counties in 2013 Ranked by the county index change from 2012 to 2013 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2013; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 2013 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Washington County +14.1% 2 2 0.4 Mineral County +11.7% 14 14 15.4 Kit Carson County +9.0% 24 24 3.4 Denver County +8.9% 5,870 1,284 7.9 Adams County +8.6% 1,340 1,032 2.4 Arapahoe County +8.6% 3,060 1,206 4.5 San Miguel County +7.3% 22 22 2.8 Yuma County +6.8% 2 0 0.2 Jefferson County +6.5% 1,715 957 3.0 Prowers County +6.1% 0 0 0.0 Weld County +5.9% 1,935 1,616 5.1 Douglas County +5.6% 2,434 1,988 6.1 Broomfield County +5.4% 896 338 11.3 Larimer County +5.0% 2,377 1,489 6.3 Bent County +4.9% 0 0 0.0 Clear Creek County +4.8% 11 11 1.2 Gilpin County +4.8% 14 14 2.3 Boulder County +4.6% 1,625 591 4.9 La Plata County +4.1% 274 267 4.8 Teller County +3.9% 46 46 1.9 Elbert County +3.7% 79 79 2.6 Lincoln County +3.3% 5 5 0.9 El Paso County +3.2% 3,541 2,839 4.7 Hinsdale County +3.2% 6 6 8.0 Mesa County +3.1% 442 440 2.7 Routt County +3.0% 60 40 2.4 Garfield County +2.9% 65 60 1.0 Gunnison County +2.9% 63 63 3.6 Alamosa County +2.8% 70 31 4.2 Phillips County +2.5% 6 6 1.4 Park County +2.4% 56 56 3.1 Logan County +2.0% 21 21 1.0 Moffat County +1.9% 9 9 0.7 Custer County +1.8% 47 47 8.4 Las Animas County +1.6% 37 37 2.6 Huerfano County +1.4% 27 27 3.9 Fremont County +1.0% 53 51 1.1 Montrose County +1.0% 68 68 1.5 Morgan County +0.6% 19 19 0.6 Summit County +0.4% 279 179 8.9 Rio Grande County +0.3% 12 12 1.1 Grand County +0.2% 240 161 14.5 Pueblo County +0.2% 158 158 0.9 Eagle County +0.1% 130 104 2.4 Saguache County 0.0% 35 30 5.2 Chaffee County −0.1% 104 99 5.0 Archuleta County −0.4% 61 61 4.3 Montezuma County −0.5% 10 10 0.4 Rio Blanco County −1.9% 14 14 2.1 Lake County −2.2% 0 0 0.0 Ouray County −2.5% 29 29 5.5 Otero County −2.7% 6 6 0.3 San Juan County −3.0% 0 0 0.0 Delta County −3.7% 13 13 0.4 Conejos County −5.1% 15 15 2.0 Pitkin County −6.5% 45 45 2.7 Crowley County −6.6% 2 2 0.4 Jackson County −11.6% 0 0 0.0 Dolores County — 0 0 0.0 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 .