Denver, CO
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As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
Median DOM
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Will your home sell in today's cooling Denver market?
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The market in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO is currently cooling, characterized by a pending ratio of 0.25. This indicates that demand absorption is substantially lagging inventory levels, consistent with broader decelerating market conditions.
Local Market Signals
Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.
Job Market
Unemployment rate · Sep 2026
Shows whether local employment conditions are supporting buyer demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Population & Migration
Resident population · Jan 2025
Shows whether the area is gaining or losing potential housing demand.
U.S. Census Bureau via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Future Housing Supply
Building permits (private housing units) · Sep 2026
Shows whether future inventory pressure may increase.
U.S. Census Bureau building permits via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
What's moving the Denver market right now.
Active listings have seen a 6.7% year-over-year increase, while new listings decreased by 5.9% over the same period, suggesting a continued build-up of available homes. The median listing price has declined by 4.9% year-over-year, alongside a 3.1% year-over-year decrease in the median price per square foot. The pending ratio has also registered a year-over-year decline of 5.7%, further indicating a deceleration in demand.
Mile-high market balancing inbound migration with new construction supply.
“Local pricing and inventory dynamics across Denver shift block by block — happy to walk through what's actually closing.”
Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
Days on Market
Sold Score™
Sold Score™ Over Time
Market liquidity index • 36 months
Price & Days on Market
Median listing vs market velocity
Inventory Dynamics
Total active listings vs new monthly supply
Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.
Market Signals & Indicators
The protracted low pending ratio of 0.25 suggests a slower pace of transactions, leading to increased inventory pressure. This environment necessitates price discipline from sellers, with a notable 32.1% of listings experiencing price reductions, indicating a significant recalibration of pricing expectations.
The average listing price has declined by 5.0% year-over-year, slightly more than the 4.9% decline in the median listing price, and the median price per square foot is down 3.1%. These dynamics suggest some softening at the higher price tiers, although without additional luxury-specific metrics, a definitive conclusion is limited.
13,365 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 4,198 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, +1.3% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved -3.1% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.
Recommended For This Market
CoolingSelling in Denver, CO? Buyer Demand Index is running at 25%.
Buyers have leverage in Denver, CO. Homes that sell are the ones priced and presented for today's conditions, not last year's.
- Buyer Demand Index
- 25%
- Median Days on Market
- 58 days
- Inventory YoY
- +7%
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Metro Demographics
ZIPs in Denver, CO
80134
parker
$681K
423 active · 54 DOM
80022
commerce city
$516K
280 active · 60 DOM
80104
castle rock
$649K
265 active · 61 DOM
80211
denver
$727K
262 active · 52 DOM
80014
aurora
$319K
261 active · 72 DOM
80016
aurora
$783K
260 active · 58 DOM
80132
monument
$775K
231 active · 77 DOM
80108
castle rock
$972K
229 active · 72 DOM
80202
denver
$567K
222 active · 93 DOM
80013
aurora
$460K
219 active · 46 DOM
80204
denver
$550K
213 active · 57 DOM
80205
denver
$572K
209 active · 58 DOM
80015
aurora
$520K
208 active · 52 DOM
80247
denver
$230K
199 active · 85 DOM
80012
aurora
$291K
188 active · 58 DOM
80210
denver
$849K
182 active · 45 DOM
80220
denver
$620K
175 active · 65 DOM
80209
denver
$950K
171 active · 44 DOM
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