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In 2016 the FHFA house price index for Colorado changed +10.5%, against +5.3% for the United States and +9.6% in 2015.
38,974 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (21,577 single-family), +22.3% on 2015; the national total was 1,206,642.
+10.5% Colorado index, 2015–2016 US +5.3%
38,974 housing units permitted in 2016 21,577 single-family
52 of 55 counties with a rising index median county +7.8%
1,206,642 units permitted nationally in 2016
Counties in 2016 Ranked by the county index change from 2015 to 2016 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2016; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 2016 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 San Miguel County +22.9% 35 30 4.5 Adams County +13.5% 2,657 1,997 4.8 Ouray County +12.8% 49 45 9.3 Boulder County +12.7% 1,849 716 5.6 Arapahoe County +12.0% 4,660 2,016 6.9 Broomfield County +11.5% 546 523 6.9 Denver County +11.5% 7,842 1,887 10.6 Eagle County +11.5% 346 190 6.4 Weld County +11.5% 3,009 2,463 8.0 Jefferson County +11.3% 2,610 1,510 4.5 Larimer County +11.3% 3,532 1,622 9.4 Yuma County +11.0% 3 3 0.3 Elbert County +10.8% 120 120 3.9 Lincoln County +10.5% 10 10 1.8 Phillips County +10.5% 1 1 0.2 Park County +10.3% 137 137 7.5 Chaffee County +10.2% 126 115 6.0 Clear Creek County +9.6% 12 12 1.3 Hinsdale County +9.6% 7 7 9.3 Gilpin County +9.5% 31 31 5.1 Lake County +9.5% 32 32 4.2 Summit County +9.4% 306 241 9.7 Pitkin County +9.1% 54 48 3.2 Douglas County +8.9% 3,332 2,014 8.3 Archuleta County +8.7% 131 129 9.2 Routt County +8.2% 163 115 6.4 Montezuma County +7.9% 23 23 0.9 Fremont County +7.8% 85 85 1.7 Washington County +7.7% 6 6 1.3 El Paso County +7.4% 5,034 3,526 6.6 Morgan County +7.1% 34 34 1.1 Garfield County +6.7% 156 139 2.5 Pueblo County +6.4% 282 265 1.7 Prowers County +6.3% 6 6 0.5 Grand County +6.2% 161 148 9.8 Teller County +5.6% 132 84 5.3 Gunnison County +5.5% 103 103 5.9 Mesa County +5.0% 597 498 3.7 Logan County +4.6% 14 14 0.7 Saguache County +4.2% 54 54 8.0 La Plata County +4.1% 260 211 4.6 Montrose County +3.6% 114 114 2.6 Las Animas County +3.0% 4 4 0.3 Moffat County +2.7% 10 10 0.8 Delta County +2.6% 15 15 0.5 Otero County +2.6% 3 3 0.2 Jackson County +2.3% 7 7 5.8 Rio Blanco County +1.7% 6 6 0.9 Sedgwick County +0.5% 3 3 1.3 Alamosa County +0.4% 75 17 4.5 Custer County +0.4% 57 57 10.2 Kit Carson County +0.2% 0 0 0.0 Rio Grande County −1.0% 5 5 0.5 San Juan County −5.1% 8 8 9.8 Huerfano County −8.4% 31 31 4.4 Bent County — 3 3 0.5 Conejos County — 20 20 2.7 Crowley County — 4 4 0.7 Dolores County — 0 0 0.0 Mineral County — 14 14 15.4
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 .