State, one year
Colorado in 2022
Index change and building permits for the year, with every county.
In 2022 the FHFA house price index for Colorado changed +16.4%, against +15.5% for the United States and +13.1% in 2021.
48,341 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (23,691 single-family), −14.5% on 2021; the national total was 1,680,368.
Counties in 2022
Ranked by the county index change from 2021 to 2022 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2022; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
| County | Index change 2022 | Units permitted | Single-family | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan County | +45.0% | 5 | 5 | 6.2 |
| Lake County | +28.8% | 64 | 61 | 8.5 |
| Washington County | +27.5% | 4 | 4 | 0.8 |
| Hinsdale County | +23.5% | 15 | 15 | 19.9 |
| Custer County | +23.0% | 130 | 130 | 23.3 |
| Chaffee County | +22.8% | 277 | 273 | 13.3 |
| San Miguel County | +22.7% | 70 | 70 | 9.0 |
| Archuleta County | +22.5% | 164 | 162 | 11.5 |
| Crowley County | +21.7% | 45 | 17 | 7.9 |
| Ouray County | +21.5% | 74 | 62 | 14.1 |
| Eagle County | +21.4% | 268 | 100 | 4.9 |
| Gunnison County | +20.9% | 150 | 132 | 8.6 |
| La Plata County | +20.8% | 389 | 320 | 6.8 |
| Grand County | +20.7% | 375 | 282 | 22.7 |
| Montrose County | +20.6% | 405 | 338 | 9.1 |
| Yuma County | +19.8% | 20 | 20 | 2.0 |
| Montezuma County | +19.7% | 24 | 24 | 0.9 |
| Prowers County | +19.5% | 15 | 9 | 1.3 |
| Summit County | +19.5% | 400 | 256 | 12.7 |
| Moffat County | +19.4% | 20 | 20 | 1.5 |
| Huerfano County | +19.2% | 57 | 57 | 8.1 |
| Otero County | +19.2% | 33 | 3 | 1.9 |
| Alamosa County | +18.8% | 102 | 53 | 6.1 |
| Pueblo County | +18.6% | 497 | 497 | 2.9 |
| Douglas County | +18.5% | 4,300 | 3,210 | 10.8 |
| Routt County | +18.3% | 438 | 184 | 17.3 |
| Teller County | +18.3% | 159 | 145 | 6.4 |
| Garfield County | +18.0% | 240 | 195 | 3.8 |
| Park County | +18.0% | 193 | 193 | 10.5 |
| Boulder County | +17.7% | 1,642 | 661 | 5.0 |
| Larimer County | +17.7% | 2,572 | 1,385 | 6.8 |
| Clear Creek County | +17.5% | 20 | 16 | 2.2 |
| Pitkin County | +17.2% | 99 | 48 | 6.0 |
| Fremont County | +16.9% | 190 | 180 | 3.8 |
| Delta County | +16.8% | 60 | 60 | 1.9 |
| Logan County | +16.7% | 22 | 20 | 1.1 |
| Arapahoe County | +16.5% | 4,325 | 1,770 | 6.4 |
| El Paso County | +16.5% | 8,685 | 3,501 | 11.5 |
| Gilpin County | +16.5% | 36 | 36 | 5.9 |
| Jefferson County | +16.5% | 2,206 | 1,074 | 3.8 |
| Mesa County | +16.4% | 969 | 668 | 6.0 |
| Conejos County | +16.2% | 40 | 40 | 5.3 |
| Adams County | +16.0% | 2,811 | 2,046 | 5.1 |
| Morgan County | +15.9% | 128 | 77 | 4.2 |
| Broomfield County | +15.8% | 538 | 179 | 6.8 |
| Phillips County | +15.8% | 10 | 10 | 2.3 |
| Weld County | +15.6% | 6,166 | 3,229 | 16.3 |
| Las Animas County | +15.4% | 44 | 44 | 3.1 |
| Denver County | +14.9% | 8,296 | 1,323 | 11.2 |
| Elbert County | +14.5% | 284 | 252 | 9.3 |
| Kit Carson County | +12.5% | 1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Rio Blanco County | +11.3% | 32 | 32 | 4.8 |
| Lincoln County | +10.2% | 10 | 10 | 1.8 |
| Rio Grande County | +9.6% | 48 | 48 | 4.3 |
| Sedgwick County | +8.6% | 3 | 3 | 1.3 |
| Mineral County | +4.9% | 9 | 9 | 9.9 |
| Bent County | −5.0% | 29 | 21 | 5.1 |
| Dolores County | — | 2 | 2 | 0.8 |
| Jackson County | — | 4 | 4 | 3.3 |
| Saguache County | — | 84 | 84 | 12.5 |
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.