Colorado's housing market looks very different from the rapid-growth environment of several years ago. Prices and rents are now moving unevenly across the state, with some markets posting modest home-value gains while others have declined over the past year.
Current statewide data puts Colorado's median listing price at about $568,900, with a median sold price of $550,000, median rent of $1,845 per month, and 63 median days on market. The median listing price is down 3.88% year over year, while the median sold price is essentially unchanged.
The markets below span major Front Range cities, university communities, Western Slope housing, and mountain-resort destinations.
Disclaimer: The information provided in this guide is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial, tax, or legal advice. Always consult with a licensed professional before making any financial or investment decisions.
Key Takeaways
Colorado's statewide market has cooled, with median listing prices down 3.88% year over year even as median sold prices remain roughly flat
Purchase prices vary substantially, from a $280,000 median listing price in Pueblo to more than $1 million in Boulder and Breckenridge
Recent home-value changes are mixed, ranging from declines in Colorado Springs, Denver, Aurora, Pueblo, and Greeley to gains in Boulder, Grand Junction, Vail, and Breckenridge
University and medical campuses remain important local housing influences in Fort Collins, Boulder, Aurora, Grand Junction, and Greeley
Mountain markets require separate analysis, because high property values, smaller rental datasets, seasonality, and local short-term rental rules can materially change the economics
Understanding Colorado's Current Housing Market
Colorado currently has more than 60,000 active for-sale listings, up 4.47% from a year earlier. Statewide median rent is nearly unchanged year over year at $1,845 per month.
Those statewide figures conceal large local differences. Pueblo's median listing price is $280,000, while Boulder is above 1million.AuroraandGrandJunctionarebotharoundthemid-400,000s but have very different recent rent and home-value trends.
The sections below separate three different metrics: current asking prices from Realtor.com, current asking rents from Realtor.com, and one-year home-value changes from Zillow's Home Value Index. A change in median listing price is not the same measurement as home-value appreciation.
1) Colorado Springs
Median Listing Price: About $464,900
Typical Rent: About $1,700 per month
Annual Home Value Change: About -1.5%
Days on Market: 57 days
Colorado Springs remains one of Colorado's larger residential markets, with more than 5,100 active listings. The latest data shows median rent up 2.10% year over year even as Zillow's typical home value has declined 1.5%.
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Current listing price: $464,900, down 1.11% year over year
Median sold price: $448,425, up 0.70% year over year
Rental market: Median asking rent is $1,700, with roughly 4,000 rentals represented in the current Realtor.com dataset
Housing supply: Active listings are up 7.81% from a year earlier
Military presence: The Colorado Springs region is home to five military installations, including Fort Carson and Peterson Space Force Base
Why Colorado Springs Made the List
Colorado Springs combines a comparatively moderate purchase-price benchmark with one of Colorado's largest military and defense communities. Fort Carson, Peterson Space Force Base, Schriever Space Force Base, Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station, and the U.S. Air Force Academy all contribute to the region's employment base.
Current housing data is considerably less aggressive than the 12.7% appreciation forecast in the original draft. Zillow instead shows home values down 1.5% over the past year, while rents have moved modestly higher.
2) Denver
Median Listing Price: About $524,900
Typical Rent: About $1,690 per month
Annual Home Value Change: About -2.1%
Days on Market: 60 days
Denver's current housing numbers show a softer market than the one described in the original draft. Median listing prices are down 7.31% year over year, median sold prices are down 3.48%, and median rent is down 4.14%.
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Current pricing: Median listing price is $524,900 and median sold price is $555,000
Current rent: Median asking rent is $1,690 per month
Inventory: More than 4,200 homes are represented in current active listings
Market pace: Homes spend a median of 60 days on market
Recent values: Zillow's typical Denver home value is about $524,695, down 2.1% over the prior year
Why Denver Made the List
Denver has Colorado's largest urban housing and rental market, with a broad mix of condos, townhomes, single-family properties, and multifamily housing.
Its current numbers also show how much the market has changed from the pandemic-era environment. Prices and rents have both softened, while current inventory gives buyers more properties to compare than during the tighter market of several years ago.
3) Fort Collins
Median Listing Price: About $541,000
Typical Rent: About $1,950 per month
Annual Home Value Change: About -0.2%
Days on Market: 47 days
Fort Collins currently has a median listing price of $541,000 and median sold price of $600,000. Median asking rent is $1,950 per month.
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Current pricing: Listing prices are down 2.40% year over year
Recent sales: Median sold price is up 5.38% from a year earlier
Rental market: Median asking rent is down 9.30% year over year
Home values: Zillow's typical home value is about $560,192, essentially flat at -0.2% year over year
University presence: Colorado State University's current enrollment data lists more than 28,000 students
Why Fort Collins Made the List
Colorado State University gives Fort Collins a large student, faculty, and staff population alongside the city's conventional household rental market. That creates a mix of student-oriented housing, apartments, and single-family rentals serving different parts of the city.
The latest data also shows an unusual combination: sold prices have increased year over year even while asking rents and listing prices have declined. Property type and exact location therefore matter more than a single citywide growth figure.
4) Aurora
Median Listing Price: About $449,000
Typical Rent: About $1,950 per month
Annual Home Value Change: About -2.8%
Days on Market: 56 days
Aurora currently carries a lower listing-price benchmark than neighboring Denver while its median asking rent is higher. Its median listing price is $449,000 compared with Denver's $524,900, while Aurora's median rent is $1,950.
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Median sold price: $465,494
Current inventory: About 2,100 active listings
Rental inventory: More than 770 active rentals
Recent values: Zillow's typical home value is $452,698, down 2.8% year over year
Healthcare employment: CU Anschutz is a major academic medical and research campus in Aurora
Why Aurora Made the List
Aurora combines a lower current listing-price median than Denver with a major healthcare and research employment center at the Anschutz Medical Campus.
The city also spans a broad range of housing, from older neighborhoods closer to Denver to newer communities farther east. That creates meaningful differences in acquisition price, housing age, rent, and surrounding development within the same city.
5) Boulder
Median Listing Price: About $1.049 million
Typical Rent: About $1,895 per month
Annual Home Value Change: About +0.9% over the past year
Days on Market: 64 days
Boulder remains one of Colorado's higher-priced residential markets. Realtor.com's September 2026 data puts the city's median listing price at $1.049 million and median sold price at $910,000, while Zillow places the typical home value at $948,693.
Investment Profile
Listing-price trend: Median listing price is $1.049 million, down 4.77% year over year
Sold-price trend: Median sold price is $910,000, down 8.50% year over year
Price per square foot: $546 per square foot, down 1.44% year over year
Typical home value: Zillow's typical Boulder home value is $948,693, up 0.9% over the prior year
Rental market: Median asking rent is $1,895 per month, down 18.53% year over year
Active inventory: 903 active for-sale listings, up 0.21% year over year
Rental inventory: 420 rental properties, down 15.03% year over year
Market pace: Homes spend a median of 64 days on the market, down 10.15% year over year
Why Boulder Made the List
Boulder's housing market sits in a very different price range from Pueblo, Colorado Springs, Aurora, or Greeley. The city also combines the University of Colorado Boulder with technology, research, and professional employment.
Its property mix matters when interpreting the headline numbers. A citywide listing median above $1 million can include expensive detached homes alongside substantially lower-priced condos and apartments, making property-level rent and expense comparisons especially important.
6) Pueblo
Median Listing Price: About $280,000
Typical Rent: About $1,250 per month
Annual Home Value Change: About -2.5%
Days on Market: 66 days
Pueblo currently has the lowest median listing price among the 10 markets covered here. Its $280,000 citywide listing median is less than half Boulder's and substantially below Colorado's statewide figure.
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Median sold price: About $269,900
Current rent: $1,250 per month
Inventory: More than 1,200 active for-sale listings
Market conditions: Realtor.com currently classifies Pueblo as a buyer's market
Recent values: Zillow's typical home value is about $282,535, down 2.5% year over year
Why Pueblo Made the List
Pueblo stands apart because of its lower acquisition-price range. Even within the city, neighborhood pricing varies substantially, giving buyers several different housing segments to evaluate.
Current rental conditions also deserve attention. Realtor.com's median rent is down 12.71% year over year, while Zillow shows home values down 2.5%. Those figures make current rent comparables and operating costs more informative than assuming Pueblo automatically produces a particular rental yield.
7) Grand Junction
Median Listing Price: About $460,000
Typical Rent: About $1,830 per month
Annual Home Value Change: About +1.8%
Days on Market: 53 days
Grand Junction's latest numbers show different directions across the sale and rental markets. Median listing prices are down 3.25% year over year, while median sold prices are up 5.48% and median asking rents are up 10.91%.
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Median sold price: About $432,450
Typical home value: About $422,821
Active inventory: Roughly 1,160 listings
Rental inventory: About 305 active rentals
University presence: Colorado Mesa University serves more than 10,000 students
Why Grand Junction Made the List
Grand Junction has a housing market shaped by its role as a regional center for the Western Slope rather than an extension of the Front Range. Healthcare, higher education, professional services, retail, and the surrounding regional economy all contribute to local housing demand.
Its recent rent growth also differs from several larger Colorado cities. Asking rents are higher than a year ago even as current listing prices remain below last year's level.
8) Greeley
Median Listing Price: About $437,000
Typical Rent: About $1,500 per month
Annual Home Value Change: About -1.2%
Days on Market: 52 days
Greeley sits below Fort Collins on current listing price, with a $437,000 median compared with $541,000 in Fort Collins. Its median asking rent is also lower at $1,500.
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Median sold price: About $421,000
Sold-price trend: Up 0.24% year over year
Rental trend: Median rent is up 7.53% year over year
Active inventory: More than 600 for-sale listings
University presence: The University of Northern Colorado has its main campus in Greeley
Why Greeley Made the List
Greeley combines a lower current purchase-price benchmark than Fort Collins with its own university, employment base, and residential market.
Recent numbers are mixed rather than uniformly rising. Zillow shows home values down 1.2%, Realtor.com shows median sold prices almost unchanged, and current asking rents are higher than a year ago.
9) Vail
Median Listing Price: About $892,100
Typical Rent: About $5,500 per month
Annual Home Value Change: About +4.7%
Days on Market: 92 days
Vail operates very differently from Colorado's conventional long-term rental markets. Current Realtor.com data shows a median listing price around $892,100, while Zillow's broader Home Value Index places the typical Vail home considerably higher.
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Median sold price: About $1.34 million
Current rentals: Realtor.com tracks only about 20 rental properties in its current dataset
Market pace: 92 median days on market
Home-value trend: Zillow shows a 4.7% increase over the prior year
STR licensing: Properties inside the Town of Vail generally require an approved short-term rental registration before being advertised or operated as short-term rentals
Why Vail Made the List
Vail represents Colorado's luxury resort segment, where purchase prices, seasonal occupancy, association costs, and local short-term rental requirements create a very different ownership profile from a conventional Front Range rental.
The small number of current rental listings also means the headline rent median can move sharply depending on which properties are available.
10) Breckenridge
Median Listing Price: About $1.39 million
Typical Rent: About $3,156 per month
Annual Home Value Change: About +1.5%
Days on Market: 72 days
Breckenridge combines a high acquisition-price market with an extensive tourism economy and a regulated short-term rental sector. Current Realtor.com data shows a median listing price of about $1.39 million and a median sold price of roughly $1.41 million.
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Listing-price trend: Down 10.71% year over year
Sold-price trend: Down 16.12% year over year
Rental trend: Median asking rent is down 7.18% year over year
Typical home value: Zillow places the current value around $1.19 million, up 1.5% over the past year
STR framework: Breckenridge maintains a short-term rental licensing program with restrictions that vary by property and location
Why Breckenridge Made the List
Breckenridge combines one of Colorado's highest property-price levels with year-round tourism and a substantial vacation-rental market.
Its latest data also shows different trends depending on the measurement. Current listing and sold-price medians are below their year-earlier levels, while Zillow's broader home-value index remains modestly positive.
Short-term rental licensing adds another property-specific consideration, because eligibility to operate a vacation rental depends on the property's location and applicable local rules.
What the Current Colorado Data Shows
The latest figures do not support broad assumptions of rapid appreciation or consistent rental yields across Colorado.
Colorado Springs, Denver, Fort Collins, Aurora, Pueblo, and Greeley currently show flat or negative one-year Zillow home-value movement. Boulder, Grand Junction, Vail, and Breckenridge remain positive, but the size of those gains varies considerably.
Rental trends are equally mixed. Grand Junction and Greeley have higher median asking rents than a year ago, while Denver, Fort Collins, Aurora, Boulder, Pueblo, and Breckenridge have lower year-over-year rental medians.
Property-level expenses therefore matter. A gross rent-to-price calculation is not a cap rate because it excludes taxes, insurance, management, maintenance, vacancy, HOA costs, utilities paid by the owner, and other operating expenses.
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Disclaimer: The information provided in this guide is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial, tax, or legal advice. Always consult with a licensed professional before making any financial or investment decisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Colorado's current median listing price?
Colorado's current median listing price is about $568,900, while the statewide median sold price is approximately $550,000 and median asking rent is $1,845 per month. The statewide listing median is down 3.88% from a year earlier, while the median sold price is essentially flat.
Which Colorado market in this list has the lowest current price?
Pueblo has the lowest current median listing price among the 10 markets covered here at about $280,000. Greeley is around $437,000, Aurora about $449,000, Grand Junction about $460,000, and Colorado Springs roughly $464,900, while Boulder and the mountain-resort markets sit considerably higher.
Are Colorado home values still rising rapidly?
Not across the state. Zillow's latest one-year data shows declines in Colorado Springs, Denver, Aurora, Pueblo, and Greeley, while Boulder, Grand Junction, Vail, and Breckenridge currently show positive one-year changes. These figures describe recent home-value movement rather than future forecasts.
Can every Vail or Breckenridge property operate as a short-term rental?
No. Short-term rentals are regulated locally. Vail requires applicable short-term rental registration, while Breckenridge operates a licensing program with restrictions that vary by location and property type. A property's eligibility therefore depends on its specific location and applicable rules.
How should Colorado rental properties be compared?
A property-level comparison can include acquisition price, achievable rent, financing, property taxes, insurance, HOA costs, utilities paid by the owner, property management, maintenance, vacancy, licensing where applicable, and the intended holding period. Those inputs provide a more complete picture than applying a citywide rental-yield estimate to an individual property.