ZIP 80831 vs ZIP 80906

80831 is one of 41 ZIP codes that lie mostly in El Paso County, CO — 95% of its own area is in the county.

Shaded by typical home value, it ranks 7 of the 31 nearby ZIPs shown.

Mapped in and around 80831: 54 places to go — 15 dining, 14 trails, 9 parks & open space.

15 school locations in 80831: 4 elementary, 4 middle, 6 high, 1 other.

In alphabetical order: Bennett Ranch Elementary School, Falcon Elementary School of Technology, Falcon High School, Falcon Homeschool Program, and more on the ZIP page. Locations only — no ratings are shown here.

80906 is one of 41 ZIP codes that lie mostly in El Paso County, CO.

Shaded by typical home value, it ranks 9 of the 32 nearby ZIPs shown.

Mapped in and around 80906: 189 places to go — 77 trails, 39 dining, 30 parks & open space.

19 school locations in 80906: 4 elementary, 7 middle, 7 high, 1 other.

In alphabetical order: Aspire Online Academy, Broadmoor Elementary School, Canon Elementary School, Career Readiness Academy, and more on the ZIP page. Locations only — no ratings are shown here.

In January 2000 the typical home in 80831 was worth $192,345.

Values peaked at $578,293 in July 2022. The latest reading is −7.3% from that peak.

As of August 2026: $536,291, −1.8% over twelve months.

Start with the typical home: $536,291. Put 20% down and borrow $429,033 at 7.40%, the 30-year fixed average as of October 8, 2026.

That is $2,971 a month in principal and interest.

The median household here earns $128,900 a year, $10,742 a month. So the payment takes 27.7% of income — rated “affordable” (Lotvox ZIP bands: under 28% affordable · 28–36% stretched · 36%+ severe).

The line holds today's rate fixed and moves only the price: at that rate, the same share was 9.9% in 2000.

Take the typical home's price each month, borrow 80% at that month's actual 30-year average rate: in January 2000 (8.21%) the payment was $1,152.

In December 2020, with rates at 2.68%, it was $1,422.

By August 2026, at 6.67%, it was $2,759 — +94% since December 2020, while the home's value moved +22%.

Reported values rose +179% since January 2000.

General prices (CPI-U) rose +97% over the same span.

Divide one by the other: in August 2026 dollars, the 2000 home was worth $379,613. So the real change is +41%, not +179%.

80831: +179% since January 2000.

El Paso County: +171% since January 2000.

Colorado: +199% since January 2000 — 80831 ran behind it by 20 points.

Owning the typical home costs about $3,507 a month once taxes and insurance (estimated at 1.2% of price a year) are added. Renting runs about $2,746 a month.

Price divided by a year's rent: 16.3. Lotvox reads under 15 as favoring buying and 20 or more as favoring renting.

In January 2000 the typical home in 80906 was worth $200,749.

Values peaked at $550,917 in July 2022. The latest reading is −5.5% from that peak.

As of August 2026: $520,451, −0.9% over twelve months.

Start with the typical home: $520,451. Put 20% down and borrow $416,361 at 7.40%, the 30-year fixed average as of October 8, 2026.

That is $2,883 a month in principal and interest.

The median household here earns $88,047 a year, $7,337 a month. So the payment takes 39.3% of income — rated “severe” (Lotvox ZIP bands: under 28% affordable · 28–36% stretched · 36%+ severe).

The line holds today's rate fixed and moves only the price: at that rate, the same share was 15.2% in 2000.

Take the typical home's price each month, borrow 80% at that month's actual 30-year average rate: in January 2000 (8.21%) the payment was $1,202.

In December 2020, with rates at 2.68%, it was $1,375.

By August 2026, at 6.67%, it was $2,678 — +95% since December 2020, while the home's value moved +23%.

Reported values rose +159% since January 2000.

General prices (CPI-U) rose +97% over the same span.

Divide one by the other: in August 2026 dollars, the 2000 home was worth $396,199. So the real change is +31%, not +159%.

80906: +159% since January 2000.

El Paso County: +171% since January 2000.

Colorado: +199% since January 2000 — 80906 ran behind it by 39 points.

Owning the typical home costs about $3,403 a month once taxes and insurance (estimated at 1.2% of price a year) are added. Renting runs about $1,681 a month.

Price divided by a year's rent: 25.8. Lotvox reads under 15 as favoring buying and 20 or more as favoring renting.

Picture the Listings Flow Ladder as a basin: new listings pour in from the faucet, the homes for sale are the water, and closed sales run out the drain. Coming in — new listings: about 99 a month (Redfin, 3-month rolling data through August 2026). That is 170% of the 2015–2019 level for the same months.

On the shelf — homes for sale at the end of the period: 316. That is 180% of the 2015–2019 level for the same months.

Going out — closed sales: about 59 a month.

The ladder: homes for sale ÷ monthly sales = 5.3 months of supply — inside the 4–6 month balanced range. In the basin, that is the water level against the shaded balanced band.

The net reading: about 40 more homes came on than sold each month, so inventory is growing. The basin is filling.

Homes sold: about 59 a month in August 2026 (Redfin).

The 2015–2019 level for the same month was 40 — so sales ran at 148% of it, and below it in 4 of the last 24 months.

Across El Paso County, builders pulled permits for 5,707 new homes in 2025.

Of those, 48% were in 1-unit buildings (the Census Bureau's category for detached and attached single homes).

Picture the Listings Flow Ladder as a basin: new listings pour in from the faucet, the homes for sale are the water, and closed sales run out the drain. Coming in — new listings: about 86 a month (Redfin, 3-month rolling data through August 2026). That is 176% of the 2015–2019 level for the same months.

On the shelf — homes for sale at the end of the period: 227. That is 112% of the 2015–2019 level for the same months.

Going out — closed sales: about 58 a month.

The ladder: homes for sale ÷ monthly sales = 3.9 months of supply — below the 4–6 month range Lotvox treats as balanced. In the basin, that is the water level against the shaded balanced band.

The net reading: about 28 more homes came on than sold each month, so inventory is growing. The basin is filling.

Homes sold: about 58 a month in August 2026 (Redfin).

The 2015–2019 level for the same month was 32 — so sales ran at 181% of it, and below it in 10 of the last 24 months.

Across El Paso County, builders pulled permits for 5,707 new homes in 2025.

Of those, 48% were in 1-unit buildings (the Census Bureau's category for detached and attached single homes).

This ZIP sits in El Paso County. IRS tax returns for 2022-2023: among the ten counties sending the most households, 5,577 moved in. Among the ten receiving the most, 5,665 moved out.

Net across those counties: −88 households. Beside it, homes for sale in this ZIP: 316 in June 2026.

Most arrivals came from Arapahoe, CO (808 households); most departures went to Pueblo, CO (905).

County assessor records list 14,171 properties with a market value here. Their average assessed market value is $510,048; the typical home value is $536,291.

The assessor average sits −4.9% from the market figure — an average against a typical value, so treat it as a check, not a verdict.

This ZIP sits in El Paso County. IRS tax returns for 2022-2023: among the ten counties sending the most households, 5,577 moved in. Among the ten receiving the most, 5,665 moved out.

Net across those counties: −88 households. Beside it, homes for sale in this ZIP: 227 in June 2026.

Most arrivals came from Arapahoe, CO (808 households); most departures went to Pueblo, CO (905).

County assessor records list 12,684 properties with a market value here. Their average assessed market value is $533,606; the typical home value is $520,451.

The assessor average sits +2.5% from the market figure — an average against a typical value, so treat it as a check, not a verdict.