Calhan, Colorado is located in the 80808 ZIP Code, 35 miles northeast of the city of Colorado Springs. The town of Calhan consists of a traditional small town area and an expensive rural area. While it's rare to find vacant land within the town limits of Calhan, there is plenty of acreage in rural Calhan.
Lot sizes in Calhan range from smaller 1/4 acre in town lots to large 1000+ acre ranches with the median lot size in Calhan at 40 acres. The town of Calhan is connected to a municipal water and sewer system while homesites in rural Calhan depend on wells and septic for these needs.
One cautionary note about building a home in Calhan, it can be difficult to find contractors willing to travel out to Calhan and away from their work in Colorado Springs. This results in many people opting for Modular, Pre-fabricated, or Mobile Homes.
There are few if any HOAs or covenants in Calhan, it's still important to make sure to do your homework before buying a piece of land. You should make sure you're able to use the land you buy for the purpose you intend.
Often, buyers fail to read or pay attention to the covenants attached to a property before they purchase it. Once they live in the home, they may find out that there are restrictions on how the property can be used that they were unaware of.
One of the primary attractions of this area is the lack of regulations, people are attracted to Calhan because it offers large acreages with few restrictions and, great views of Pikes Peak.
If you are considering buying land and building a home in Calhan, be sure to contact one of our real estate experts.
