Old Colorado City

Colorado Springs, CO

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Old Colorado City - Colorado Springs, CO Area Guide

Modern-day amenities in a historic Wild West community

Historic Outdoors Scenic Artistic Quirky

As its name implies, Old Colorado City is a historic neighborhood about three miles west of Downtown Colorado Springs. Old Colorado City is best known for Colorado Avenue, a quaint thoroughfare lined with brick-built 19th-century commercial buildings. These historic establishments contain art galleries, boutiques, restaurants, and more. Old-fashioned architecture combined with a prominence of local owners makes for a friendly, relaxed atmosphere reminiscent of the Old Wild West. Similar to other Colorado Springs neighborhoods, Old Colorado City has very affordable and upscale rental options available.

During the summer, locals flock to Bancroft Park for outdoor concerts and weekly farmers markets. A haven for art aficionados, this vibrant community also hosts monthly art walks involving more than 15 local galleries. In true Coloradan fashion, Old Colorado City residents take full advantage of the natural beauty that surrounds this scenic neighborhood by exploring the trails Red Rock Canyon Open Space and the Garden of the Gods nearby. Perfect for a day trip, Denver is only an hour drive north as well.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Old Colorado City is $550 for a studio, $992 for one bedroom, and $1,452 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Old Colorado City has increased by 2.3% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 407 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $550/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 592 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $992/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 908 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,452/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

50 / 100

Fairly Noisy

Quiet Score

60 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • North Slope Recreation Area
  • Bear Creek Regional Park
  • Monument Valley Park
  • Bear Creek Nature Center
  • Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site

Airports

  • City of Colorado Springs Municipal

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.