Cost of living in Manitou Springs, Colorado

Manitou Springs, Colorado has about 4,735 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $561,200.

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 Manitou Springs. 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 Manitou Springs'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 Manitou Springs'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, 141 have higher typical rent than Manitou Springs.