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Chaffee County, CO Housing Market Brief

county · CO · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Chaffee 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%
-20.542
Inventory Health25%
-2.337
Affordability20%
1
Economic Strength20%
+5.676
Rental Yield15%
49

Where is Chaffee County, CO in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Chaffee County, CO is classified as Recoveringturning back up after a downturn. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Chaffee County, CO housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$725K-4%
Median Days on Market37 days▲ +42.3%
Months of Supply9.4▲ +23.7%
Homes for Sale273▲ +5.8%
Homes Sold29-14.7%
Median Price / Sq Ft$409-3.2%
Sale-to-List Ratio97.3%-1.1%

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

Now: 40
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Chaffee County, CO is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 40 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Chaffee County, CO is $725K, having fallen 4% over the past year.

How affordable is Chaffee County, CO?

Chaffee County, CO scores 1 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Chaffee County, CO's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (76/100) and its weakest is Affordability (1/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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