*Bold Areas are near Fort Carson:

Colorado Springs is a great place to live with beautiful views of the mountain and over three hundred days of sunshine and moderate temperatures.  Many homes feature vaulted ceilings, decks and open styles.  According to the National Association of Realtors, as of December 2007, the average selling price of a home in Colorado Springs was $257,700 with the median price being $131,000.
New homes are being built in well-planned communities throughout the city in the Fountain Valley area, north and east of the city.  The older, more established neighborhoods feature tree-lined streets and well-maintained homes.  

BLACKFOREST -  Located north by northeast is the rolling, tree-covered Black Forest, where ranches, multi-acre lots, and a laid-back country atmosphere prevail.  Many lots offer views of the famous Pikes Peak. Dwellings here run from mobile homes to mansions.

BRIARGATE -  Briargate is located north of Colorado Springs and offers more recent construction. Briargate is a master planned development east of I-25 and Academy Boulevard, and includes Norwood, Columbine Estates and Old Farm.

CENTRAL - Surrounding downtown Colorado Springs is a diverse range of neighborhoods, from one of the most prestigious to among the most modest.  The Old North End includes many restored and maintained mansions built during the gold rush of the 1890s.  Farther north are more modest, established neighborhoods.  East and south of downtown are mostly smaller bungalows built before the 1930s.  The West Side, begins at I-25 and ends at Old Colorado City.  Housing prices there range from less than $100K to more than $1M.

EAST - Established areas on the east side include Hillside, Knob Hill, Park Hill, Patty Jewett, Divine Redeemer, Wasson, Country Club Estates, Eastborough, Rustic Hills, and Cimarron Hills.  Development of these neighborhoods spans the 1920s through the 1970s.  

FOUNTAIN VALLEY -  East of Fort Carson and I-25, Security, Widefield, and Fountain offer a mix of neighborhoods built from the 1950s to the present.  The valley's newer subdivisions can be found south and east of the more established neighborhoods.  The area is growing rapidly and features many new homes, businesses and schools.

MANITOU SPRINGS - Manitou Springs is usually thought of as a West Side neighborhood.  Cottages, cabins, and homes from Victorian to modern line Manitou's hilly, winding streets.  

NORTHGATE -- Existing neighborhoods include Black Forest, a heavily treed area of homes on lots of five acres or less, and the country club community of Gleneagle, directly across from I-25 from the academy.  

NORTHEAST - Northeast developments include Rustic Hills, Village Seven, Garden Ranch, Vista Grande, Erindale, and Falcon Estates extend northward along Academy Boulevard.  Homes in these neighborhoods range from $125K to $275K.

NORTHWEST - West of I-25 and south of the U.S. Air Force Academy offers homes with spectacular views of the mountains and city.  Rockrimmon, features rolling hills and dramatic bluffs, saw most of its development from the late 1960s through the 1980s.  Pinecliff, to the south of Rockrimmon, offers similar geography.  Just north of Rockrimmon, Woodmen Valley provides a country atmosphere with larger lots.  Bordering the foothills are the newer neighborhoods of Peregrine, Mountain Shadows, Oak Hills, and Pinon Valley.  Housing choices in these subdivisions range from fairly typical suburban tract homes along Centennial Boulevard in Pinon Valley to larger, more upscale offerings in the other neighborhoods.  Custom and semicustom homes can be found in Peregrine and Mountain Shadows.

POWERS - One of the fastest growing areas of the city. Located east of Powers Boulevard, new construction is abundant with new malls, supermarkets and restaurants popping up daily.  Neighborhoods include Stetson Hills, Cordera, Wolf Ranch, Springs Ranch and Claremont Ranch.  

SOUTHEAST - East of Circle Drive and south of Highway 24 are Pikes Peak Park, Gateway Park, and Southborough.  Primarily offering single-family homes, with several apartment complexes and mobile home parks, southeast Colorado Springs is especially convenient for residents who work at Fort Carson or Peterson AFB.  

SOUTHWEST - Many of southwest Colorado Springs' neighborhoods are upscale.  Mansions near the five-star Boardmoor Hotel and custom-built homes with magnificent views can be found throughout Skyway, just north of the Boardmoor; in Cheyenne Mountain Ranch, near the Country Club of Colorado; and in Broadmoor Bluffs, Broadmoor Hills, Penhurst Park, and the Broadmoor Oaks, all of which lie south of the Broadmoor overlooking the city.   Town homes, condos, and some smaller, single-family houses are available from $175K or so in Cheyenne Meadows and Cheyenne Hills, on the east side of Highway 115. These areas offer views of Cheyenne Mountain that are just as panoramic as those enjoyed by their pricier neighbors.  Other, generally more affordable southwest Colorado Springs enclaves include lower Skyway, Cheyenne Canyon, Ivywild, and Stratton Meadows.

TRI-LAKES - The TriLakes area includes the small towns of Monument and Palmer Lake, as well as the Woodmor development (plus the three namesake lakes) -- is attracting more and more residents who do not mind the 15 to 20 minute drive to Colorado Springs.  This area is also popular with people who commute to jobs in Denver.  Home prices in the Tri-Lakes area range from less than $100K to more than $650K, while Gleneagle's single-family homes and town homes range from $175K to more than $550K.

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