The Citadel

Colorado Springs, CO

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The Citadel - Colorado Springs, CO Area Guide

The heart of Colorado Springs’ premiere shopping destination

Shopping Entertainment Schools Walkable

Living in the neighborhood surrounding the Citadel mall puts you in the heart of Colorado Springs’ premiere shopping destination. The mall itself is home to over 120 stores and restaurants, plus the additional shops, restaurants, and movie theater at Citadel Crossing right across Academy Boulevard, all just steps outside your front door.

When you want to get some fresh air, you’ll also be just minutes away from scores of public greenspaces and golf courses, including the massive trail network of Palmer Park to the north and the links at Valley Hi Golf Course to the south. The neighborhood is also centrally located between Downtown, Peterson Air Force Base, and Colorado Springs Airport, allowing you to reach some of the city’s most popular amenities with ease.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in The Citadel is $939 for one bedroom, $1,075 for two bedrooms, and $1,788 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in The Citadel has decreased by -5.9% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 652 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $939/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 860 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,075/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,450 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,788/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

40 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 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

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Palmer Park
  • Monument Valley Park
  • Bear Creek Regional Park
  • North Slope Recreation Area
  • 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.