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Building a house in Colorado

How many new single-family homes each of Colorado's counties permitted in 2025, what builders declared they would cost, and who is listed here to build one.

17,406 new homes permitted in 2025

US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey

A lot ZIP anywhere in the US gives its county and these figures on the home page map.

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Map of Colorado counties, shaded by new single-family homes permitted in 2025
New single-family homes permitted in 2025, per countyUnder 5050 to 199200 to 499500 to 1,9992,000 or moreNo dataUS Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025.

Every county in Colorado

New single-family homes permitted in 2025 and the average value builders declared per home. Permit values usually run below the full cost to build, and an average from fewer than 10 permits is left out. Sort by any column.

CountyNew homesAverage permit value
El Paso County2,721$542,000
Weld County2,011$382,000
Adams County1,884$333,000
Arapahoe County1,735$286,000
Douglas County1,465$443,000
Denver County1,027$324,000
Larimer County985$377,000
Jefferson County810$428,000
Mesa County693$154,000
Boulder County428$561,000
Elbert County285$491,000
Pueblo County226$174,000
Grand County221$359,000
Montrose County207$174,000
Garfield County201$382,000
Routt County196$1,489,000
La Plata County188$605,000
Chaffee County167$417,000
Eagle County163$927,000
Park County152$390,000
Gunnison County136$1,005,000
Summit County135$843,000
Archuleta County124$337,000
Teller County118$296,000
Costilla County114$297,000
Fremont County105$251,000
Custer County78$293,000
Broomfield County76$519,000
Ouray County76$815,000
Saguache County70$252,000
Delta County56$224,000
Morgan County53$316,000
San Miguel County51$2,673,000
Huerfano County47$209,000
Lake County46$214,000
Alamosa County42$193,000
Pitkin County36$9,285,000
Rio Grande County34$355,000
Las Animas County30$251,000
Moffat County24$454,000
Gilpin County22$699,000
Clear Creek County21$587,000
Conejos County20$400,000
Montezuma County20$249,000
Prowers County16$360,000
Rio Blanco County15$1,353,000
San Juan County13$365,000
Lincoln County10$296,000
Mineral County9None
Hinsdale County8None
Otero County8None
Logan County5None
Cheyenne County4None
Kit Carson County4None
Phillips County4None
Washington County3None
Baca County2None
Jackson County2None
Yuma County2None
Bent County1None
Kiowa County1None
Crowley County0None
Dolores County0None
Sedgwick County0None

US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025. Permit values are what builders declare and usually run below the full cost to build.

Builders and pros listed in Colorado

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