Key Takeaways
- Murphy’s has been featured in the Colorado Springs Parade of Homes for seven straight years.
- The Parade of Homes has run since 1954 and is one of the longest-running in the country.
- The People’s Choice Awards are voted on by the public, who tour each home in person.
- Murphy’s homes have earned People’s Choice recognition and titles like Best Kitchen and Best Master Suite.
- You can tour every past Murphy’s Parade home online, from Timber Ridge to Elan on Mountain Veil.
- You do not have to wait for the Parade to build a custom home of this caliber.
Every year, thousands of people walk through the newest homes in Colorado Springs looking for one thing: what a truly well-built home feels like. If you have toured the Parade before, you have probably already stood in one of ours. Murphy’s Custom Homes has been part of that lineup year after year, and there is a track record behind it worth revisiting.
The Colorado Springs Parade of Homes is no small stage. Hosted by the Housing & Building Association of Colorado Springs since 1954, the parade is one of the longest-running in the country, now in its 72nd year. Earning a place in it once is an accomplishment. Doing it seven years in a row, with the public voting for your homes, is a pattern.
What Is the Colorado Springs Parade of Homes?
The Parade of Homes is an annual showcase of brand-new homes built by local Housing & Building Association members. For roughly three weeks, the public tours finished homes across El Paso County and the wider Pikes Peak region, from attainable floor plans to multimillion-dollar custom builds. It is part inspiration, part proving ground for the area’s best builders.
Here is what the event looks like each year:
- A three-week run, typically open Wednesday through Sunday
- Homes scattered across El Paso County and featured communities
- Price points ranging from the low $400,000s to well over $5 million
- A free mobile app with renderings, floor plans, and voting
- People’s Choice and Industry Awards of Excellence handed out at the close
When Is the Parade of Homes in Colorado Springs?
The Parade runs in late summer into fall each year. The 2026 Colorado Springs Parade of Homes is scheduled for September 11 through 27. Tickets grant entry to every home on the map, and you can revisit any home as many times as you like during event hours.
Murphy’s at the Parade of Homes: Seven Straight Years
The clearest way to understand Murphy’s reputation is to look at the homes themselves. Each year brings a new design, a new community, and a new name, and each one is still online to tour:
- 2025 | Elan on Mountain Veil in Monument, our most recent Parade of Homes
- 2024 | Eagle on 16, featured in the 2024 Parade of Homes
- 2023 | Summit Serenity, our 2023 Parade of Homes
- 2022 | Colorado Springs Parade home, part of the 2022 Parade of Homes
- 2021 | The Valley’s View, featured in the 2021 Parade of Homes
- 2020 | The Eagle’s Nest, featured in the 2020 Parade of Homes
- 2019 | The Timber Ridge, featured in the 2019 Parade of Homes
Seven consecutive years is not luck. It reflects a design-and-build team that shows up with something worth touring every single season, in front of judges and neighbors alike.
Why We Keep Winning: People’s Choice and Beyond
The award that means the most at the Parade is the one chosen by the public. People’s Choice Awards are voted on by the attendees who walk through each home in a given price category, not by a panel or a sponsor. When your home wins, it means real buyers stood in your kitchen, walked your primary suite, and picked yours over everyone else’s.
Murphy’s has earned that recognition across multiple Parade years, along with industry honors judged by professionals from around the country. Our awards on record include:
- Parade of Homes People’s Choice Award winner
- Industry Standard for Excellence Award winner
- Best Overall Home
- Best Interior Design and Best Kitchen
- Best Master Suite
- Best Architectural Exterior and Best Floor Plan
You can see the full run of award homes on our People’s Choice page, year by year.
What Sets a Murphy’s Parade Home Apart
Awards are the result. The reason is in the details. Our 2025 Parade home, Elan on Mountain Veil, is a good example of the level of finish that defines a Murphy’s build:
- A chef-inspired kitchen at the heart of the home
- A lower-level wet bar with an integrated, climate-controlled wine room
- A dedicated fitness room with a sauna
- A three-stop elevator reaching every floor
- A sky loft with a covered deck and long-range views
- A five-foot see-through fireplace as the entry focal point
These are not upgrades bolted on at the end. They are planned from the first drawing, which is what separates a custom home from a house with nice finishes. Every Murphy’s home starts with how you actually live and works backward into the floor plan, the sightlines, and the materials.
You Do Not Have to Wait for the Parade
The Parade is a snapshot. The homes you tour are already spoken for, built for the event and for their owners. The good news is you do not have to wait a year, or hope your favorite comes up for sale, to build at that level.
Demand for exactly this kind of home is holding strong. According to the National Association of Home Builders, custom single-family building expanded in 2025 even as overall single-family starts fell, as buyers with equity chose to build on their own terms rather than settle for what was already on the market.
Building your own Murphy’s home means:
- Starting on your land, or choosing from available lots in Douglas, El Paso, and Elbert County
- A design shaped around your family instead of a fixed model
- The same team and finishes you have toured in our Parade homes
- A process built to feel guided, not overwhelming
Why Murphy’s Custom Homes Is Colorado Springs’ Trusted Builder
Since 1985, Murphy’s Custom Homes has built a reputation the honest way: one exceptional home at a time. Seven straight years in the Parade of Homes, repeated People’s Choice recognition, and a gallery of past Parade homes you can still walk through are all the proof a first conversation needs.
When you build with Murphy’s, you get:
- A local builder with four decades in Colorado Springs
- A design and build team recognized by the public and by industry judges
- Long-standing vendor relationships and in-house design
- A track record you can verify home by home
You have already seen what we build. The next Parade-caliber home in Colorado Springs can be yours. Start your build with Murphy’s Custom Homes and let’s design something worth touring.
FAQs: Parade of Homes Colorado Springs
What is the Parade of Homes? The Parade of Homes is an annual showcase where the public tours brand-new homes built by local builders. In Colorado Springs, it is hosted by the Housing & Building Association and features homes across El Paso County, from attainable floor plans to luxury custom builds, over a three-week run each fall.
How does the Parade of Homes work? You buy a ticket that grants entry to every home on the official map, then tour them at your own pace during event hours. Attendees can vote for their favorites through the free Colorado Springs Parade of Homes app, and those votes decide the People’s Choice Awards in each price category.
When is the Parade of Homes in Colorado Springs? The Colorado Springs Parade of Homes runs in late summer into fall. The 2026 Parade is scheduled for September 11 through 27, open Wednesday through Sunday. Exact dates are confirmed each year by the Housing & Building Association.
Is the Parade of Homes free? Touring the homes requires a ticket, which covers entry to every home on the Parade map for the length of the event. The mobile app, with renderings and floor plans, is free to download whether or not you attend in person.
How long has Murphy’s been in the Parade of Homes? Murphy’s Custom Homes has been featured in the Colorado Springs Parade of Homes for seven straight years, from The Timber Ridge in 2019 through Elan on Mountain Veil in 2025, earning People’s Choice recognition along the way.
Can I tour Murphy’s past Parade homes? Yes. Every past Murphy’s Parade home is documented on our website with photo galleries, from 2019 through 2025. It is the easiest way to see our range of styles and the level of finish before you start your own build.