Homes For Sale In Peyton Colorado 80831

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Single Family Homes, Townhomes, Patio Homes, Condos March 19, 2024
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$226.12
Avg. $ / Sq.Ft.
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Peyton Colorado

Are you soon relocating to Peyton, Colorado, or aiming to increase your familiarity with the Greater Colorado Springs area? This guide will arm you with information to achieve both goals.

Information on the area’s taxes, schools, weather, crime, commutes, and things to do will offer a manual on everything you need to know about the area. You will indeed be ready for living in Peyton, Colorado.

Something To Know...
Peyton, Colorado, and Falcon, Colorado, together make up the Greater Colorado Springs area's eastern side. They are often misconstrued and intertwined. Peyton is considered a “census-designated place.” This means that Peyton is a concentration of our population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.



FAQ's - Things To Know About Peyton, CO

DISTANCE TO COLORADO SPRINGS: 25 minutes / 15.7 miles

POPULATION: 10,514

SIZE: 127 square miles

LOCAL AMENITIES: parks and conservation areas, golfing

KNOWN FOR: historical railroad town in 1800’s

PEYTON, CO ZIPCODE: 80831

PEYTON AREA CODE: 719

PEYTON, CO ELEVATION: 6,818 



Peyton, CO Real Estate

Like Colorado Springs, the market in Peyton is competitive for buyers. Due to the high appeal of larger lots in most Peyton neighborhoods, and its friendliness for raising livestock and ranching, the eastern plains’ popularity is quickly rising along with the rest of the Greater Colorado Springs area.



Commuting in Peyton

The average commute within Peyton, Colorado, is around 23 minutes. Peyton’s commute time sits lower than the national average, which is 26.4 minutes and has been rising each year since 2010.

The drive from Peyton to Colorado Springs is about 31 minutes or 25 miles. This makes the driving distance one that is easily managed, even for a potential everyday commute.

Moreover, the drive from Peyton, Colorado to Denver is about the same as it is for the Greater Colorado Springs area. This drive comes in at about an hour and twenty minutes. The distance between these cities is about 75.8 miles. Therefore, the drive from Peyton, CO to Colorado Springs, and Denver’s drive are nothing out of the ordinary.



Peyton Weather

The weather in Peyton, Colorado, is comparable to that of Falcon and Colorado Springs. Peyton has the same average temperatures and average snowfalls per year as Falcon does. This similarity is mainly due to how intertwined and close these two cities are.

Like much of Colorado, the average temperatures make for comfortably mild days most days of the year. Peyton averages 84 inches of snowfall per year, which may seem like a lot, but since most of the days (even in winter) are sunny, the snow does not often stick around for more than two days. When comparing the weather of Colorado Springs to Peyton, CO, this would be the one significant difference.

It is important to note that, same as Falcon, Peyton does not get the protection from the mountain that most of the Greater Colorado Springs area does. Since it is further away from the mountains and a flat landscape, it experiences the weather’s full force, especially snowstorms. This distance from the mountains and flatness of the land makes for breathtaking, unobstructed views of the sunrises and sunsets.



Peyton, Colorado School District

The Peyton, Colorado school district is known as Peyton School District 23. This is a small district, with only two schools included in it. Peyton Elementary School of Colorado is home to preschool through sixth-grade students. The second school is a Junior-Senior High School, home to seventh grade through twelfth-grade students.

Another local school district for Peyton is Falcon School District 49. This district is extremely convenient for students who live in Peyton but would prefer a different educational experience. They are known for excellent academics and outstanding test scores, and an unusually structured school year. View the Falcon, Colorado post for more information.



Taxes in Peyton, Colorado

Sales Tax

Sales tax is the combination of state, county, and city taxes. In Fountain, the total sales tax is 5.13%. The city does not issue its own portion of this tax, making the sales tax rate in Peyton a combination of the county and state.

El Paso county 1.23% of the sales tax, and Colorado is responsible for 2.9%. Like many other things, the Peyton, Colorado sales tax rate is the same as the city of Falcon’s.



Crime Rates in Peyton, Colorado

The crime rates in Peyton are considerably low, especially compared to averages in the United States. Peyton’s violent crime rate is 11.4, whereas the national average is 22.7 - making Peyton’s crime rate half of the national average.

The property crime rate in Peyton is 19.8. The national average for property crime rate is 35.4. This lower crime rate makes for safer residents and houses in Peyton, Colorado.



Things to do in Peyton, Colorado

With Peyton, Colorado, and Falcon, Colorado being side by side and even intertwined at times, they have very similar entertainment options and unique options to just the eastern side of Colorado Springs.

While there is always commercial entertainment, shopping, and dining, Peyton is known for its golfing availability. It has many golf courses, all featuring beautiful greens. The landscape of Peyton, Colorado, makes it ideal for such a sport.



Recent Homes Sales In Peyton

Peyton Homes Sold In The Last 2 Weeks March 19, 2024
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$196.94
Avg. $ / Sq.Ft.
$540,000
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Peyton, CO Homeowners



So here is the thing...

As you may or may not know, the real estate market here in Peyton and Falcon is booming. Simply put, the inventory of homes cannot keep up with the demand we are seeing. The secret is out on Colorado Springs and the surrounding areas, including Falcon and Peyton, and people are coming from all over in hopes of calling this home. 

We are now seeing many homebuyers requesting the Peyton area because of the benefits of larger lots and less commercial while still being so close to anywhere in Colorado Springs. 

That said, we have a list of potential homeowners that have targeted your area as the next place they want to call home. 

So, even if you just curious about the idea of selling your home, we would love to talk and see if we can create the perfect and profitable scenario for you while providing a home and a good investment for a family desperate to build a future in Peyton.   

Peyton and Falcon Home Values Are BOOMING!

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Sources & Additional Resources

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