State, one year
Colorado in 2017
Index change and building permits for the year, with every county.
In 2017 the FHFA house price index for Colorado changed +8.7%, against +5.4% for the United States and +10.5% in 2016.
40,673 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (24,338 single-family), +4.4% on 2016; the national total was 1,281,977.
Counties in 2017
Ranked by the county index change from 2016 to 2017 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2017; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
| County | Index change 2017 | Units permitted | Single-family | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huerfano County | +19.0% | 42 | 42 | 6.0 |
| Lake County | +14.4% | 24 | 24 | 3.2 |
| Archuleta County | +11.9% | 173 | 164 | 12.1 |
| Gunnison County | +11.9% | 142 | 140 | 8.1 |
| Morgan County | +11.9% | 90 | 90 | 3.0 |
| Grand County | +11.1% | 198 | 182 | 12.0 |
| Saguache County | +11.1% | 93 | 93 | 13.8 |
| Clear Creek County | +11.0% | 30 | 20 | 3.3 |
| Adams County | +10.8% | 2,552 | 1,899 | 4.6 |
| Park County | +10.4% | 154 | 150 | 8.4 |
| Washington County | +10.3% | 8 | 8 | 1.7 |
| Lincoln County | +10.2% | 11 | 11 | 1.9 |
| Weld County | +10.1% | 3,646 | 2,777 | 9.6 |
| Arapahoe County | +9.8% | 2,746 | 2,327 | 4.1 |
| Denver County | +9.8% | 10,525 | 2,370 | 14.2 |
| Larimer County | +9.6% | 2,935 | 2,027 | 7.8 |
| Pitkin County | +9.5% | 53 | 45 | 3.2 |
| Elbert County | +9.4% | 163 | 163 | 5.3 |
| El Paso County | +9.4% | 4,855 | 3,742 | 6.4 |
| Jefferson County | +9.4% | 2,373 | 1,222 | 4.1 |
| Broomfield County | +9.2% | 416 | 398 | 5.3 |
| Custer County | +9.2% | 74 | 74 | 13.2 |
| Teller County | +9.1% | 110 | 110 | 4.4 |
| Chaffee County | +9.0% | 154 | 132 | 7.4 |
| Fremont County | +9.0% | 119 | 87 | 2.4 |
| Pueblo County | +8.9% | 368 | 352 | 2.2 |
| Summit County | +8.9% | 475 | 393 | 15.1 |
| Douglas County | +8.8% | 3,742 | 2,395 | 9.4 |
| Logan County | +8.8% | 11 | 11 | 0.5 |
| Gilpin County | +8.4% | 34 | 34 | 5.6 |
| Boulder County | +8.3% | 1,667 | 808 | 5.1 |
| Montrose County | +8.2% | 210 | 199 | 4.7 |
| Delta County | +7.1% | 46 | 46 | 1.4 |
| Garfield County | +7.0% | 194 | 123 | 3.1 |
| Routt County | +6.6% | 115 | 115 | 4.5 |
| Mesa County | +5.9% | 755 | 665 | 4.6 |
| La Plata County | +5.0% | 564 | 296 | 9.9 |
| San Juan County | +5.0% | 7 | 7 | 8.6 |
| Ouray County | +4.7% | 49 | 45 | 9.3 |
| Eagle County | +4.5% | 426 | 304 | 7.8 |
| Kit Carson County | +4.4% | 3 | 3 | 0.4 |
| Otero County | +4.2% | 4 | 2 | 0.2 |
| Alamosa County | +4.0% | 69 | 20 | 4.1 |
| Jackson County | +3.9% | 9 | 9 | 7.4 |
| Rio Blanco County | +3.8% | 13 | 13 | 1.9 |
| Yuma County | +2.7% | 1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Rio Grande County | +2.5% | 23 | 23 | 2.1 |
| Moffat County | +1.9% | 11 | 11 | 0.8 |
| Montezuma County | +1.0% | 23 | 21 | 0.9 |
| Phillips County | +0.8% | 18 | 16 | 4.1 |
| Las Animas County | +0.7% | 17 | 17 | 1.2 |
| Hinsdale County | −0.1% | 8 | 8 | 10.6 |
| San Miguel County | −1.4% | 68 | 47 | 8.8 |
| Prowers County | −2.2% | 3 | 3 | 0.3 |
| Sedgwick County | −11.0% | 2 | 2 | 0.9 |
| Bent County | −23.4% | 3 | 3 | 0.5 |
| Conejos County | — | 24 | 24 | 3.2 |
| Crowley County | — | 3 | 3 | 0.5 |
| Dolores County | — | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Mineral County | — | 19 | 19 | 20.9 |
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.