Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingIndependence and Rural are both neighbourhoods of Elizabeth, CO. There are 26 homes for sale in Independence 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 $660,745 in Independence, about 150% higher. By the foot it is $263 in Independence against $409 in Rural. A typical home is 2,440 square feet in Independence and 3,845 in Rural, built around 2025 and 2000 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Independence: a median of 68 days on the market against 95 in Rural. Both are in the Elizabeth C-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Independence | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 26 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $660,745 | $1,650,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $515,000 | $1,500,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,075,000 | $2,200,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $263 | $409 |
| Median days on market | 68 | 95 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,440 | 3,845 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 5 |
| Typical year built | 2025 | 2000 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 93 | 7 |
| Median sold price | $645,000 | $1,155,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Elizabeth C-1 | Elizabeth C-1 |
| Elementary | Singing Hills | 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 | 5/10 | 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.
Independence is a rural, unincorporated community in El Paso County near Elizabeth, Colorado, characterized by open land, small acreage lots, and a quiet, dispersed residential character. The area sits at elevation on the eastern plains, with long views and a strong sense of privacy. Daily life centers around self-sufficiency and outdoor recreation; most amenities require a short drive to Elizabeth or nearby towns.
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 $660,745 in Independence. By price per square foot they run $263 in Independence and $409 in Rural, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,440 square feet in Independence and 3,845 square feet in Rural, with a median of 3 and 5 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Rural is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2000, against 2025 in Independence.
Homes for sale in Independence have been listed a median of 68 days, against 95 days in Rural. Over the last twelve months 93 homes sold in Independence 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 Independence are most often assigned to Singing Hills 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 Independence 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 September 6, 2026 at 8:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.