The town of Monument is about 17 miles north of the Springs. This area lies on both the east and west side of the Interstate. It is a very small community, but with a lot to offer. It is particularly well-suited for rural living, with some 2.5 acre and 5 acre parcels that allow animals.

Other areas offer one-half plus acre lots with custom and semi-custom homes. Some areas are heavily treed, some have a mixture of trees and meadows, and some offer rolling hills. The area has a mixture of older homes that were built in the late 70's and new ones currently under contruction. Prices are varied from $190,000 on up.

Monument weather is a little colder than the Springs because of the altitude. It also gets more snowfall than the Springs, but is really beautiful all year round. It offers a nice variety of small shopping centers, restaurants, and with Safeway and King Soopers, this community is very self supporting. The west side is targeted for people who want to keep animals and have some room to roam, ride horses, and fish in Monument Lake. Monument is an especially great place to live if one family member works in the Springs and one in Denver.

There are also some townhomes and a few apartments in this area and the number is growing larger all the time. At the northwest end is a little town called Palmer Lake that is very quaint with some great restaurants and lovely homes.