Downtown / Commercial Core
By Jessica Car · Updated April 2026
The walkable historic heart of Manitou Springs, a compact grid of winding streets along Fountain Creek where Victorian-era homes, converted resort cottages, and a handful of loft condos sit among 100+ independent shops, galleries, breweries, and restaurants. Lots are small and inventory is scarce, but the trade-off is a true car-optional lifestyle with mineral springs, parks, trails, and a lively arts scene all within a few blocks. Many properties date to the 1880s–1920s resort era and carry the architectural quirks of a mountain spa town. Short-term rental licensing is tightly regulated.
Community Anchors
- Garden of the Gods (adjacent, free public park with red-rock formations)
- Pikes Peak Cog Railway (world's highest cog railroad)
- Manitou Incline (2,000-ft vertical gain fitness trail)
- Barr Trail (12.6-mile summit trail to Pikes Peak)
- 11 natural mineral springs throughout town
- Paul Intemann Memorial Nature Trail (4-mile ridge trail)
- Manitou Springs Penny Arcade (historic free arcade)
- Manitou Art Center and galleries
- Soda Springs Park and Memorial Park
- Fountain Creek greenway
- Saturday farmers market (seasonal)
- Annual events: Coffin Races, Fruitcake Toss, Emma Crawford Festival
- Manitou Springs School District D14 (Niche grade A-minus, accredited with distinction)
Nearby Schools
- Manitou Springs Elementary
- Manitou Springs Middle School
- Manitou Springs High School
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Price Range
$345K$1.1M
$450K–$1.1M
Mid-tier of Manitou Springs
Era Built
1880–1940
19002026
Historic
Other neighborhoods in Manitou Springs
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- Crystal Hills$550K–$900K (estimated)
- Cielito Lindo$550K–$700K (estimated)
- Taos Village$345K–$450K (estimated)
- Ruxton$500K–$1.1M (estimated)
- Minnehaha–Pilot Knob$375K–$650K (estimated)
- Higginbotham Flats / Manitou Heights$425K–$700K (estimated)
- Peakview$450K–$750K (estimated)