Cost of living in Fort Carson, Colorado
Simple answer
Typical rent is $2,180 a month.
Fort Carson is a Census community, not a separate city government in Colorado. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $66,237 a year.
- People
- 18,019
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $2,180
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $66,237
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- Not published
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,621
- Colorado Springs, CO HUD Metro FMR Area
Fort Carson, Colorado has about 18,019 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
The Census Bureau did not publish a typical home value here.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in El Paso County is $1,621 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Fort Carson. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Colorado Springs, CO metro area, prices sit at 100.7 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Colorado taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 7.9% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Fort Carson's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Colorado home paid 17.00¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Fort Carson's bill.
In 2025, all-grades gas in Colorado averaged $3.01 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.
Among 201 places we list in Colorado with a rent figure, 27 have higher typical rent than Fort Carson.
Nearby places
- Fountain
Typical rent $1,745
Compare with Fort Carson - Security-Widefield
Typical rent $1,793
Compare with Fort Carson - Stratmoor
Typical rent $1,324
Compare with Fort Carson - Cimarron Hills
Typical rent $1,664
Compare with Fort Carson - Colorado Springs
Typical rent $1,648
Compare with Fort Carson - Manitou Springs
Typical rent $1,283
Compare with Fort Carson - Ellicott
Typical rent $634
Compare with Fort Carson - Air Force Academy
Typical rent $2,264
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Colorado
Bigger places in Colorado
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.