In 2002, there were an estimated 1,929,092 housing units in the state, of which 1,804,111 units were occupied; 68% were owner-occupied. About 63.6% of all units were single-family, detached homes. It was estimated that about 47,124 units were without telephone service, 5,500 lacked complete plumbing facilities, and 8,163 lacked complete kitchen facilities. Though most homes employed gas and electricity as heating fuel, about 1,620 units were equipped for solar power heating. The average household size was 2.4 people.
In 2002, 47,871 new privately-owned housing units were authorized. Colorado received over $53 million in aid from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Denver-Boulder area is Colorado's primary region of housing growth. The median home value was $199,039. The median monthly cost for mortgage owners was $1,333 while the cost for renters was at a median of $730 per month.