State, one year
Colorado in 2019
Index change and building permits for the year, with every county.
In 2019 the FHFA house price index for Colorado changed +4.8%, against +4.2% for the United States and +8.3% in 2018.
38,633 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (24,756 single-family), −9.4% on 2018; the national total was 1,386,048.
Counties in 2019
Ranked by the county index change from 2018 to 2019 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2019; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
| County | Index change 2019 | Units permitted | Single-family | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County | +29.5% | 5 | 5 | 4.1 |
| Archuleta County | +13.7% | 168 | 162 | 11.7 |
| Hinsdale County | +13.5% | 9 | 9 | 12.0 |
| San Miguel County | +13.2% | 51 | 34 | 6.6 |
| Washington County | +12.9% | 10 | 10 | 2.1 |
| Otero County | +11.8% | 6 | 6 | 0.3 |
| Sedgwick County | +11.0% | 2 | 2 | 0.9 |
| Phillips County | +10.6% | 5 | 3 | 1.1 |
| Grand County | +10.4% | 223 | 203 | 13.5 |
| Ouray County | +10.3% | 61 | 51 | 11.6 |
| Morgan County | +10.1% | 146 | 142 | 4.8 |
| Lake County | +9.4% | 37 | 28 | 4.9 |
| Gunnison County | +9.1% | 193 | 110 | 11.1 |
| Pueblo County | +8.4% | 488 | 484 | 2.9 |
| San Juan County | +8.4% | 7 | 5 | 8.6 |
| Fremont County | +8.3% | 139 | 129 | 2.8 |
| Summit County | +8.2% | 401 | 290 | 12.7 |
| Chaffee County | +8.1% | 164 | 143 | 7.9 |
| Rio Grande County | +8.1% | 18 | 14 | 1.6 |
| Logan County | +7.9% | 24 | 24 | 1.2 |
| Clear Creek County | +7.4% | 67 | 20 | 7.4 |
| El Paso County | +7.3% | 5,388 | 3,931 | 7.1 |
| Las Animas County | +7.3% | 58 | 32 | 4.0 |
| Montrose County | +7.3% | 237 | 221 | 5.3 |
| Delta County | +7.2% | 66 | 60 | 2.1 |
| Mesa County | +7.0% | 818 | 678 | 5.0 |
| Teller County | +6.6% | 120 | 120 | 4.8 |
| Rio Blanco County | +6.5% | 9 | 9 | 1.3 |
| Montezuma County | +6.3% | 26 | 24 | 1.0 |
| Eagle County | +5.8% | 630 | 156 | 11.6 |
| Elbert County | +5.7% | 196 | 196 | 6.4 |
| Weld County | +5.7% | 4,387 | 3,335 | 11.6 |
| Yuma County | +5.5% | 5 | 3 | 0.5 |
| Moffat County | +5.3% | 14 | 14 | 1.1 |
| Lincoln County | +5.2% | 14 | 14 | 2.5 |
| Alamosa County | +5.0% | 52 | 42 | 3.1 |
| Prowers County | +4.9% | 3 | 3 | 0.3 |
| Saguache County | +4.9% | 70 | 68 | 10.4 |
| Adams County | +4.8% | 2,666 | 2,273 | 4.8 |
| Gilpin County | +4.7% | 32 | 32 | 5.3 |
| Park County | +4.7% | 174 | 174 | 9.5 |
| Routt County | +4.7% | 250 | 161 | 9.9 |
| Jefferson County | +4.6% | 1,809 | 787 | 3.1 |
| La Plata County | +4.6% | 297 | 238 | 5.2 |
| Larimer County | +4.3% | 2,490 | 1,580 | 6.6 |
| Arapahoe County | +4.2% | 3,532 | 2,386 | 5.2 |
| Garfield County | +4.0% | 327 | 147 | 5.2 |
| Boulder County | +3.6% | 1,650 | 742 | 5.0 |
| Denver County | +3.6% | 7,330 | 2,257 | 9.9 |
| Douglas County | +3.6% | 3,159 | 2,623 | 7.9 |
| Huerfano County | +3.5% | 37 | 37 | 5.3 |
| Broomfield County | +3.2% | 343 | 333 | 4.3 |
| Custer County | +2.8% | 88 | 88 | 15.7 |
| Kit Carson County | +2.0% | 3 | 3 | 0.4 |
| Conejos County | +0.5% | 26 | 26 | 3.5 |
| Pitkin County | −1.4% | 51 | 39 | 3.1 |
| Mineral County | −12.3% | 24 | 24 | 26.4 |
| Bent County | — | 1 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Crowley County | — | 2 | 2 | 0.4 |
| Dolores County | — | 4 | 4 | 1.6 |
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.