ZIP 80908 vs ZIP 80926

80908 is one of 41 ZIP codes that lie mostly in El Paso County, CO.

Shaded by typical home value, it ranks 3 of the 32 nearby ZIPs shown.

Mapped in and around 80908: 53 places to go — 19 dining, 11 parks & open space, 10 trails.

5 school locations in 80908: 2 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high.

In alphabetical order: Edith Wolford Elementary School, Encompass Heights Elementary School, Grand Peak Academy, Pine Creek High School, and more on the ZIP page. Locations only — no ratings are shown here.

80926 is one of 41 ZIP codes that lie mostly in El Paso County, CO — 63% of its own area is in the county.

Shaded by typical home value, it ranks 4 of the 32 nearby ZIPs shown.

Mapped in and around 80926: 43 places to go — 21 trails, 14 day trips, 5 arts & venues.

In January 2000 the typical home in 80908 was worth $173,357.

Values peaked at $684,904 in July 2022. The latest reading is −2.7% from that peak.

As of August 2026: $666,186, −1.8% over twelve months.

Start with the typical home: $666,186. Put 20% down and borrow $532,949 at 7.40%, the 30-year fixed average as of October 8, 2026.

That is $3,690 a month in principal and interest.

The median household here earns $136,117 a year, $11,343 a month. So the payment takes 32.5% of income — rated “stretched” (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 8.5% 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 $1,038.

In December 2020, with rates at 2.68%, it was $1,689.

By August 2026, at 6.67%, it was $3,427 — +103% since December 2020, while the home's value moved +28%.

Reported values rose +284% 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 $342,138. So the real change is +95%, not +284%.

80908: +284% since January 2000.

El Paso County: +171% since January 2000.

Colorado: +199% since January 2000 — 80908 ran ahead of it by 86 points.

Owning the typical home costs about $4,356 a month once taxes and insurance (estimated at 1.2% of price a year) are added. Renting runs about $2,037 a month.

Price divided by a year's rent: 27.3. Lotvox reads under 15 as favoring buying and 20 or more as favoring renting.

In January 2000 the typical home in 80926 was worth $239,025.

Values peaked at $680,733 in June 2022. The latest reading is −2.8% from that peak.

As of August 2026: $661,408, −1.5% over twelve months.

Start with the typical home: $661,408. Put 20% down and borrow $529,126 at 7.40%, the 30-year fixed average as of October 8, 2026.

That is $3,664 a month in principal and interest.

The median household here earns $138,950 a year, $11,579 a month. So the payment takes 31.6% of income — rated “stretched” (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 11.4% 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 $1,431.

In December 2020, with rates at 2.68%, it was $1,737.

By August 2026, at 6.67%, it was $3,403 — +96% since December 2020, while the home's value moved +23%.

Reported values rose +177% 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 $471,740. So the real change is +40%, not +177%.

80926: +177% since January 2000.

El Paso County: +171% since January 2000.

Colorado: +199% since January 2000 — 80926 ran behind it by 22 points.

Owning the typical home costs about $4,325 a month once taxes and insurance (estimated at 1.2% of price a year) are added. Renting runs about $1,696 a month.

Price divided by a year's rent: 32.5. 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 95 a month (Redfin, 3-month rolling data through August 2026). That is 228% of the 2015–2019 level for the same months.

On the shelf — homes for sale at the end of the period: 335.

Going out — closed sales: about 57 a month.

The ladder: homes for sale ÷ monthly sales = 5.9 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 38 more homes came on than sold each month, so inventory is growing. The basin is filling.

Homes sold: about 57 a month in August 2026 (Redfin).

The 2015–2019 level for the same month was 25 — so sales ran at 228% of it, and below it in 0 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).

Homes sold: about 1 a month in August 2026 (Redfin).

The 2015–2019 level for the same month was 1 — so sales ran at 100% of it, and below it in 3 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: 335 in June 2026.

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

County assessor records list 11,703 properties with a market value here. Their average assessed market value is $643,172; the typical home value is $666,186.

The assessor average sits −3.5% 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: 14 in June 2026.

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

County assessor records list 535 properties with a market value here. Their average assessed market value is $583,210; the typical home value is $661,408.

The assessor average sits −11.8% from the market figure — an average against a typical value, so treat it as a check, not a verdict.