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Colorado Springs relocation guide
Moving to Colorado Springs with the military? Start here.
Colorado Springs is a military town, and where you look for a home depends a lot on which gate you drive through every morning. This is the free, honest, base-by-base guide, no forum-scrolling required, whether you are renting furnished for the move, buying a home here, or already own one you want managed.
The short version
Where do military families live in Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs has five military installations, and families tend to cluster by whichever one they report to. Fort Carson families lean south toward Fountain, Widefield, and the south metro. Peterson and Schriever families settle east and northeast near the airport and the Falcon corridor. Air Force Academy families gather up north. Cheyenne Mountain crews sit southwest in the foothills. Use the base guides and neighborhood finder below to narrow it down.
You already own here
Own a home in the Colorado Springs metro? We will manage it.
Keep it earning while you are stationed here, or after you PCS out, instead of a rushed sale or an empty house. Local, founder-led, full-service management: guests, dynamic pricing, in-house cleaning, and STR compliance handled to one standard, with an intentionally small book so your home is never one of hundreds.
Talk to us about managing itYou are buying as you transition
Buying a home as you move to Colorado Springs?
Before you close, get a free and honest read on what a property could earn as a short-term or furnished rental and the local rules that would apply, so you buy with the numbers in hand, not a hunch. Run any Colorado Springs address in a couple of minutes.
Get a free earnings and compliance readFurnished homes for military moves
Need a furnished home near your base?
Between orders, house-hunting, or waiting on your household goods, a hotel gets old fast. We manage fully furnished Colorado Springs homes near every base, set up for 30 to 90 day stays with a real kitchen and room to breathe. Tell us your base and dates and we will match you to one.
Base and neighborhood finder
Pick your base. Get your neighborhoods and your guide.
Each installation pulls housing a different direction. Choose the one you report to and sort by what matters, commute, schools, or budget, and we will point you to the neighborhoods that fit and the full base guide.
U.S. Army
Fort Carson
The Army post on the south side of the metro, and the single biggest reason families move to Colorado Springs.
Open the full Fort Carson guide →Fountain
Close to the gateValueFurnished-stay friendlySouth of the city off I-25 and Highway 85/87, the closest established community to Fort Carson's main gate.
Schools: Fountain-Fort Carson District 8. Confirm your street's boundary.
Security-Widefield
Close to the gateValueFurnished-stay friendlyBetween Fort Carson and Peterson, a practical value pick with quick access to both.
Schools: Widefield District 3. Confirm your street's boundary.
Southeast Colorado Springs
Moderate commuteValueFurnished-stay friendlyCentral-southeast, roughly equidistant from Fort Carson and Peterson.
Schools: Harrison District 2. Confirm your street's boundary.
Broadmoor
Moderate commutePremiumThe historic resort district in the southwest foothills, closest to Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station.
Schools: Cheyenne Mountain District 12. Confirm your street's boundary.
Cheyenne Mountain / Skyway
Moderate commutePremiumFoothills neighborhoods below NORAD, served by the well-regarded Cheyenne Mountain district.
Schools: Cheyenne Mountain District 12. Confirm your street's boundary.
Old Colorado City / Westside
Moderate commuteMid-rangeFurnished-stay friendlyHistoric, walkable west side, central to Fort Carson and the foothills bases.
Schools: Colorado Springs District 11. Confirm your street's boundary.
Downtown / Central
Moderate commuteMid-rangeFurnished-stay friendlyThe urban core, a flexible central base with the widest furnished-rental supply.
Schools: Colorado Springs District 11. Confirm your street's boundary.
Commute and budget are honest general bands, not exact figures. Drive times depend on your street and traffic, and district boundaries shift, so confirm both for your specific address.
Relocation guides
The two things everyone asks about a PCS here.
Base pages tell you where. These two guides tell you how: the sequence of a Colorado Springs move, and how housing and BAH actually work once you arrive.
Colorado Springs PCS Checklist
A step-by-step walkthrough of a move to the Springs, from orders in hand to the day the household goods land.
Read the guide →BAH & Housing in Colorado Springs
How on-base and off-base housing compare here, and how to check your own BAH rate at the official source before you sign anything.
Read the guide →
You already own here
Own a home in the Colorado Springs metro? We will manage it.
Keep it earning while you are stationed here, or after you PCS out, instead of a rushed sale or an empty house. Local, founder-led, full-service management: guests, dynamic pricing, in-house cleaning, and STR compliance handled to one standard, with an intentionally small book so your home is never one of hundreds.
Talk to us about managing itYou are buying as you transition
Buying a home as you move to Colorado Springs?
Before you close, get a free and honest read on what a property could earn as a short-term or furnished rental and the local rules that would apply, so you buy with the numbers in hand, not a hunch. Run any Colorado Springs address in a couple of minutes.
Get a free earnings and compliance readFor owners and buyers
Owning and buying in Colorado Springs, answered.
Should I rent out my Colorado Springs home or sell it when I PCS?
It depends on your equity, the rent the home can command, and how you feel about being a long-distance landlord. Many military owners keep the home and rent it rather than sell into a rushed timeline, especially with steady demand from the bases. We can run the numbers for your specific property and manage it end to end if you keep it.
Can you manage my home while I am stationed somewhere else?
Yes. That is a large part of what we do. We handle guests, pricing, cleaning, maintenance, and short-term-rental compliance to one standard, and send you a clean monthly statement, so a home you own here keeps earning and stays looked after while you are anywhere in the world.
Is buying a rental property near a Colorado Springs base a good investment?
It can be, because the installations put a year-round floor under demand that most markets do not have. Whether a specific address pencils out depends on the price, the neighborhood, and the local short-term-rental rules. Run the address through our free earnings and compliance read before you close so you buy on numbers, not a hunch.
What are the short-term-rental rules in Colorado Springs?
They vary by jurisdiction: the city requires a permit with limits, some towns cap or restrict short-term rentals, and much of unincorporated El Paso County has no permit or cap. It changes by the exact address, which is why our compliance read checks the rules for your specific location and links the official source.
Which side of town should I live on for my base?
As a rough guide: south for Fort Carson, east and northeast for Peterson and Schriever, north for the Air Force Academy, and southwest in the foothills for Cheyenne Mountain. Start from the gate you report to and work outward. Pick your base above to see the matched neighborhoods and its full guide.
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