Commercial Real Estate Market in Colorado Springs, CO

Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: October 31

895 active listings and 9,989 off-market properties in Colorado Springs, CO. Commercial property asks $216/SF to buy and $15.00/SF/Yr to lease. Office vacancy runs 11.3%, the loosest of the segments tracked here.

Market overview

Demographics & Economy

Colorado Springs, CO has 609,563 residents in 252,739 households. Density runs 703 people per square mile. Median household income here is $88,699 and median gross rent $1,664 a month.

609,563
Population
252,739
Households
2.4
Avg Household Size
35
Median Age
40%
College-Educated
95%
High-School Grad
867.1 sq mi
ZIP Area
703
Density / Sq Mi
$88,699
Median Household Income
$47,269
Median Earnings
$1,664
Median Rent
$430,233
Median Home Value

Tools

Business Placement

Lease vs Buy Breakeven

At $15.00/SF/Yr lease vs $216/SF buy → buying wins if held > 3.3 years.

At a 6.9% gross asking yield the payback reads short relative to leasing. Assumes 30% down at 6.5% fixed, 2% a year in taxes and upkeep, 3% appreciation, 5% opportunity cost, 2% closing plus 5% selling costs, and a 3% annual rent escalator.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median price per square foot for commercial property in Colorado Springs?
Commercial property in Colorado Springs, CO asks a median of $216 per square foot. The 5 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $214/SF, so the asking price sits 1% above the achieved median. By property type, retail carries the highest median asking price at $258/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Colorado Springs?
The median asking lease rate in Colorado Springs, CO is $15.00 per square foot per year.
What is the office vacancy rate in Colorado Springs?
Office vacancy in Colorado Springs, CO is 11.3% as of 2025, up from 7.9% in 2019. That is the highest in the 7-year series. Retail vacancy is 6.2%, below Office vacancy.
Which property type has the lowest vacancy in Colorado Springs?
Industrial has the lowest vacancy in Colorado Springs, CO at 5.9%, inside a 3.5–5.9% band since 2019. For comparison: office 11.3%, retail 6.2% and multifamily 8.6% (West).
Is it cheaper to lease or buy commercial space in Colorado Springs?
Buying beats leasing in Colorado Springs, CO if the property is held longer than 3.3 years, comparing $15.00/SF/Yr asking rent with $216/SF asking price. The model assumes 30% down at 6.5% fixed, 2% of value per year in taxes and upkeep, 3% appreciation, 5% opportunity cost on the cash and a 3% annual rent escalator.
Where does Realmo's Colorado Springs market data come from?
Realmo compiles Colorado Springs, CO figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 431 active sale listings, 464 active lease listings, 9,989 tracked off-market properties. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 October 2026.
Methodology & data sources
Asking prices and medians
There are 431 active for-sale and 464 active for-lease listings in Colorado Springs, CO. The medians are based on 112 of the for-sale and 63 of the for-lease listings, those that state a price or rent per square foot. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a figure resting on fewer than 10 listings says so where it is quoted.
Vacancy rates
Published per-sector market series, taken at the metro level where one exists and otherwise at the Census-region level — a chart reading "in <region> region" is a regional number, not this city's.
Refresh
The monthly aggregates close at the end of the previous month, so 31 October 2026 — not today — is the honest last update.
Known limitations
multifamily vacancy is reported at West region level.
Coverage
Metrics below the 10-observation threshold fall back one geographic level. The geography used is named on each figure.

Compiled by the Realmo Data team · reviewed 31 October 2026 · How Realmo checks market page data · Report a data issue