PCSing to Colorado? Your base-by-base home guide
Colorado Springs is one of the most military-connected cities in the country — Fort Carson, Peterson SFB, Schriever SFB and the U.S. Air Force Academy are all here, with Buckley SFB up in the Denver metro. Pick your installation for the neighborhoods that fit the commute, the base contacts you’ll actually need, and the local know-how to move on a military timeline.
Colorado installations
Tap a base for its neighborhoods, commute times and contacts.
Fort Carson
Peterson Space Force Base
Schriever Space Force Base
U.S. Air Force Academy
Buckley Space Force Base
Base locations
Why so many military families buy here
You’re moving anyway — owning can turn a PCS into a smart financial move.
Tax advantages
The IRS rewards owning — most buyers deduct mortgage interest and property taxes, and credits exist for first-time buyers and clean-energy upgrades.
A stable monthly payment
A fixed mortgage locks your housing cost — no annual rent hikes, and no landlord ending your lease in the middle of a PCS.
House hacking
Rent out a finished basement or mother-in-law suite, or buy a duplex and live on one side — turn part of your home into income. After you PCS, keep it as a rental.
More space & privacy
Your home, your rules — more room inside and out, no shared walls, no landlord.
Pets are always welcome
No pet deposits, breed limits, or “no pets” rules — every member of the family comes with you.
Pride of ownership
Paint it, renovate it, make it yours. For families who move often, a home that reflects you matters.
Built-in savings
Historically one of the safest long-term investments — as the home appreciates and the balance drops, you build equity instead of paying someone else’s mortgage.
Relocation resources
Moving companies
From you-pack pods to full-service packing and unpacking — and you can often pocket the difference between your moving cost and your weight allowance.
Storage
Handy for the gap before closing or for overflow. In Colorado’s dry cold, climate-controlled units protect your furniture.
Temporary housing
Skip the hotel — VRBO and Airbnb let you settle in and get to know the area while your home is readied.
Change your address
Update USPS and the IRS first, then banks, cards, and any accounts — most in a few online minutes.
Donate & declutter
Charities will often pick up what you don’t want to move and hand you a tax receipt — you downsize, someone else benefits.
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