Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingElizabeth and Rural are both neighbourhoods of Elizabeth, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Elizabeth and 5 in Rural as this page loaded. Rural is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,650,000 against $1,099,973 in Elizabeth, about 50% higher. By the foot it is $401 in Elizabeth against $391 in Rural — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Rural are simply bigger. A typical home is 3,118 square feet in Elizabeth and 3,845 in Rural, built around 1992 and 2000 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Rural: a median of 145 days on the market against 172 in Elizabeth. Both are in the Elizabeth C-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Elizabeth | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $1,099,973 | $1,650,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $789,000 | $1,500,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $4,250,000 | $2,100,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $401 | $391 |
| Median days on market | 172 | 145 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 3,118 | 3,845 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 5 |
| Typical year built | 1992 | 2000 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 9 | 7 |
| Median sold price | $565,000 | $1,155,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Elizabeth C-1 | Elizabeth C-1 |
| Elementary | Running Creek | Running Creek |
| Middle | Elizabeth | Elizabeth |
| High school | Elizabeth | Elizabeth |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 2/10 | 1/10 |
| Transit | 1/10 | 0/10 |
| Biking | 3/10 | 2/10 |
| Quiet | 8/10 | 9/10 |
| Calm streets | 8/10 | 9/10 |
| Getting around | 6/10 | 5/10 |
The darker figure in each row is the lower price, the shorter wait, the bigger number or the higher score — which of those is good news depends entirely on whether you are buying or selling, and on what you want from a street.
Elizabeth is a rural mountain community in El Paso County, Colorado, nestled in the foothills south of Colorado Springs. It offers a quiet, small-town atmosphere with wide-open spaces, scenic views, and a strong sense of community. Residents enjoy outdoor recreation including hiking, fishing, and access to nearby parks and forests.
Rural Elizabeth, CO is a quiet, spacious community in El Paso County about 25 miles northeast of downtown Colorado Springs. This area appeals to those seeking privacy and land, with properties typically sitting on larger acreage amid open prairie and scattered residences. Daily life centers around self-sufficiency—most amenities require a short drive to Elizabeth or nearby towns.
Rural is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,650,000 in Rural against $1,099,973 in Elizabeth. By price per square foot they run $401 in Elizabeth and $391 in Rural, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 3,118 square feet in Elizabeth and 3,845 square feet in Rural, with a median of 3 and 5 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Elizabeth is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1992, against 2000 in Rural.
Homes for sale in Rural have been listed a median of 145 days, against 172 days in Elizabeth. Over the last twelve months 9 homes sold in Elizabeth and 7 in Rural, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Elizabeth C-1 school district. The homes for sale in Elizabeth are most often assigned to Running Creek Elementary, Elizabeth Middle, Elizabeth High School; in Rural it is Running Creek Elementary, Elizabeth Middle, Elizabeth High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Elizabeth 2 out of 10 for walkability, against 1 for Rural. On transit they score 1 and 0.
They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are worked out from the live MLS feed every fifteen minutes and both sides are read from the same instant, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks. The exact moment is stamped at the foot of this page.
Both neighbourhoods come from the live MLS feed, worked out again every fifteen minutes, and both are read from the same instant, so the two sides are always comparable. Figures cover residential homes; rentals, land and commercial are excluded, as are fractional co-ownership shares, which are priced per share and would distort the medians. Sold figures cover the last twelve months. Schools shown are the ones the homes for sale today are assigned to and can change - check with the district before relying on them. Market data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at October 27, 2026 at 12:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.