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El Paso County (Colorado Springs), CO DSCR Property Tax, Windstorm & Transfer Tax Guide

In El Paso County (Colorado Springs), Colorado (El Paso County (Colorado Springs), CO metro), 1–4 unit investment properties carry an average effective property tax rate of 0.51% and landlord hazard insurance averaging $690 per $100K of coverage. At a median 1–4 unit acquisition price of $455,000 and Form 1007 market rent of $3,050/mo, a 75% LTV DSCR loan models at 1.14x DSCR ($2,668/mo total PITIA).

Effective Property Tax
0.51%
Est. $193/mo at median
Landlord Ins / $100K
$690/yr
Est. $262/mo DP-3
Median 1–4 Unit Price
$455,000
75% LTV: $341,250
Modeled 75% LTV DSCR
1.14x
$3,050 rent / $2,668 PITIA

El Paso County (Colorado Springs) Escrow & Closing-Cost Underwriting Rules

1. Post-Acquisition Tax Reassessment

Statutory county assessor periodic revaluation; underwriters use post-acquisition projected tax bill (typically 85%–100% of purchase price × county millage rate).

2. Windstorm, Flood & Hazard Tier

Front Range Hail + Military Base Housing Corridor

3. Transfer & Mortgage Recording Taxes

Standard county deed recording & nominal transfer fee ($50–$350 flat or ≤0.20% of consideration).

4. CEMA / Doc-Stamp Optimization Strategy

Underwrite post-acquisition tax bill using county millage calculator to prevent Year-2 escrow shortage.

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El Paso County (Colorado Springs), CO DSCR Underwriting, Property Tax & Insurance Guide (2026) | Stephen R. Mannenbach | Stephen Mannenbach