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Elbert County, CO Housing Market Brief

county · CO · as of May 2026

Buyer's

What is Elbert County, CO’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
-2.233
Inventory Health25%
-6.657
Affordability20%
6
Economic Strength20%
+3.369
Rental Yield15%
8

Where is Elbert County, CO in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Elbert County, CO is classified as Decliningcooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Elbert County, CO housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$677K▲ +0.3%
Median Days on Market34 days▲ +47.8%
Months of Supply3.7-17.8%
Homes for Sale207-19.5%
Homes Sold56-1.7%
Median Price / Sq Ft$263▲ +7.1%
Sale-to-List Ratio97.8%-1.4%

How has Elbert County, CO’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 37
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Elbert County, CO a buyer's or seller's market?

As of May 2026, Elbert County, CO is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 37 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Elbert County, CO?

The median sale price in Elbert County, CO is $677K, having held roughly steady over the past year.

How affordable is Elbert County, CO?

Elbert County, CO scores 6 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Elbert County, CO's Alpha Score?

Elbert County, CO's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (69/100) and its weakest is Affordability (6/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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