What is it like to live in Flying Horse in Colorado Springs?

Flying Horse is a master-planned golf community in north Colorado Springs, close to I-25, with a private club, a mix of resale homes, and new construction still being built. It sits inside a metro district, which adds a separate property tax, and HOA dues apply too, so compare the full monthly cost. The biggest thing to know right now is the Powers Boulevard extension: several years of construction are planned through the community, and some homes will hear more road noise than others. Most addresses are in Academy District 20; verify yours.

Where Flying Horse is

Flying Horse is in far north Colorado Springs, east of I-25 and Voyager Parkway and west of Highway 83. Its proximity to I-25 is one of its practical advantages for getting north toward Monument and Denver, or south into the city. The Air Force Academy's North Gate is a short drive away.

Drive times depend on the route and time of day, so drive yours at rush hour before you buy. Commute times by area gives estimates from across the city.

Flying Horse North, east of Highway 83, is a separate development in unincorporated El Paso County with its own districts and rules. If a listing says "Flying Horse," confirm which one it is.

Parks, trails, and the club

Parks and trails. Flying Horse has neighborhood parks, a playground, walking trails, greenbelts, and a pond, with mountain views from much of the community. Flying Horse Metropolitan District No. 2 has owned and maintained the parks and open space in its service area since 2025. Fox Run Regional Park, an El Paso County park with trails and open space, is a short drive away.

The Club at Flying Horse. The club is private, with an 18-hole Tom Weiskopf signature golf course, a resort-style clubhouse, and an athletic club and spa. Its Steakhouse restaurant takes reservations from the public. Memberships are limited, and they carry their own dues.

Whether club access comes with a home, and at what level, depends on the home. For example, one builder's listing states that its new homes in Flying Horse include a Social Fitness Membership, which covers the club's social, fitness, and aquatics facilities. A resale home may or may not come with one. If the club matters to you, ask what membership, if any, transfers with the specific home and what it costs each year. If it doesn't, it's still worth knowing what you'd be paying for, if anything.

The homes and new construction

Flying Horse has a range of single-family homes, including patio homes and custom and semi-custom homes, and builders are still building there. That means you can compare a resale home with a new one in the same community. New construction or resale in Colorado Springs walks through that decision, including living near active construction.

The Powers Boulevard extension

This is the biggest thing I make sure buyers know about. The City of Colorado Springs is extending Powers Boulevard north from Highway 83 to Voyager Parkway as an expressway, through the Flying Horse area. According to the city's project page:

• Early work began in 2026, including utility relocations and new bridges at Flying Horse Club Drive and Ridgeline Drive, with Ridgeline Drive closed while its bridge is built.
• Mainline road construction is planned in phases from 2027 through at least 2030.
• The finished road will run under Ridgeline Drive and Flying Horse Club Drive and over Old Northgate Road.
• A noise analysis is under way, but the city notes that developments approved after the federal "date of public knowledge" in 1998, which includes parts of Flying Horse, may not qualify for noise-mitigation funding. Any mitigation would need to meet federal criteria and have resident support.

Some buyers don't mind this at all; others do. It's something to be aware of so you can make a fully informed decision. If road noise bothers you, some homes will be more exposed to it than others, depending on how close they are to the corridor and how they're oriented. I recommend checking a home's location on the city's project map and visiting at different times of day.

Metro district, HOA, and property tax costs

Even a paid-off home isn't free. Flying Horse homes are inside metro districts, which levy their own property tax for the community's roads, water, drainage, and parks, on top of the regular property taxes. Levies differ from one Flying Horse district to another. Flying Horse Metropolitan District No. 3 certified a total of about 46 mills for 2026, most of it for debt on the community's infrastructure. For tax year 2025, the county's certified levy table lists Flying Horse Metropolitan District No. 2 at about 50 mills plus a separate debt-service levy of about 38 mills. Your levy depends on the address, so check the tax bill and the district for the specific home. HOA dues apply too, along with any club dues.

What a metro district is shows how to find a home's district and levy, and what to review before buying in an HOA covers the HOA side.

Schools

Most of Flying Horse is in Academy School District 20. Verify the district and schools for the specific address with the district before you buy. Neighborhoods by school district explains how.

How to decide whether Flying Horse fits

• If the club and amenities matter to you, confirm exactly what membership comes with the home and what it costs.
• If road noise matters to you, look closely at each home's distance from the Powers corridor before you fall for it.
• If you're weighing new construction, compare a new home here with resale homes nearby, including the timeline and the construction around you.
• If you're comparing with an older area like Briargate, compare the full monthly cost, including the metro district levy. Living in Briargate describes an area with a different cost structure.

What could change the answer

• How close a home is to the Powers Boulevard corridor.
• The metro district and levy for the specific address.
• What club membership, if any, comes with the home.
• Whether you're buying new or resale.
• The construction schedule, which could change as the project moves forward.

When to talk with a professional

Check the property's tax districts with the El Paso County Assessor or Treasurer, and ask the metro district for its current budget. Review the HOA documents and any club membership agreement. Hire an independent inspector, including on a new build. Verify schools with the district. And work with a local real estate professional who can point out which homes sit closest to the Powers corridor.

Sources

• City of Colorado Springs, Powers Boulevard Extension, Highway 83 to Voyager Parkway: https://coloradosprings.gov/project/powers-boulevard-extension-highway-83-voyager-parkway
• Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Flying Horse Metropolitan District No. 3, 2025 audit (mill levies): https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/lg.colorado.gov/published_audits/2025/1079.03%20Flying%20Horse%20Metropolitan%20District%20No.%203.pdf
• Flying Horse Metropolitan District No. 1: https://flyinghorsemd1.specialdistrict.org/
• El Paso County Treasurer, certified mill levies by taxing entity: https://treasurer.elpasoco.com
• The Club at Flying Horse: https://www.flyinghorseclub.com/
• NewHomeSource, Flying Horse by Classic Homes (community amenities and included club membership): https://www.newhomesource.com/community/co/colorado-springs/flying-horse-by-classic-homes/23715
• El Paso County Assessor (property records): https://assessor.elpasoco.com
• Academy District 20: https://www.asd20.org