2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Colorado Springs, CO vs Austin, TX

Change Cities
Highlights
- The median age of a home in Colorado Springs is 13.9% older than the median age of a home in Austin.
 Colorado Springs, COAustin, TXUnited States
 Median Home Age363142
 Median Home Cost$440,500$577,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.0%17.0%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.76.5%85.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.138.9%193.9%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$4.3$17.4$11.0
 Homes Owned58.2%41.7%57.4%
 Housing Vacant4.5%6.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented37.3%51.6%31.4%
 space
 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Colorado Springs, COAustin, TXUnited States
 Average Rent$2,230$2,180$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,090$1,330$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,270$1,470$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,590$1,720$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,260$2,210$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,710$2,560$2,160
 space1
 Vacant Housing
 Colorado Springs, COAustin, TXUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.3%2.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%0.7%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.5%0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%0.2%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.6%1.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.6%1.6%4.1%
 space2
 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Colorado Springs, COAustin, TXUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.7%1.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.0%0.8%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.7%0.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.5%0.6%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.8%0.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9993.7%2.6%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9997.3%5.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99928.1%20.6%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99926.0%21.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99914.7%15.3%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99911.3%18.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.9%6.5%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.8%3.7%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%1.1%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.4%1.2%1.1%
 space3
 Housing Units By Year Built
 Colorado Springs, COAustin, TXUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%0.2%0.2%
 2010 to 201414.7%17.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200914.7%17.1%13.6%
 1990 to 199915.4%14.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198918.9%18.6%13.2%
 1970 to 197917.2%15.0%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.4%14.7%13.6%
 1950 to 19597.0%4.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.0%2.1%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier5.5%2.6%12.2%
Reviews for Colorado Springs    199 Reviews

I grew up in Colorado Springs, left for the military, and moved back in 2008. It is not the same place I grew up in or what it was 15 years ago. High crime,  More

   |    Reply

Moved here from san diego. All expenses went up with exception to gas. San diego may not have an affordable housing market, but with all others equal san diego is still  More

   |    Reply

Moved here in the summer from one of the hottest places on earth and my quality of life has gone up dramatically. I can walk outside, there are enormous mountains to  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Colorado Springs

Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

This Year

Good place to visit.  More

   |    Reply

Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

   |    Reply

The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Austin



PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION

Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.

Try Now


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.