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Denver County, CO Housing Market Brief

county · CO · score computed October 2026

Buyer's

What is Denver 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%
●13
Inventory Health25%
●80

Population band 5 of 5 (population 103,008–9,808,667) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●3
Economic Strength20%
●55
Rental Yield15%
●7

Where is Denver County, CO in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

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

What’s the forecast for Denver County, CO?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Denver County, CO housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$569K▼ -0.3%Redfin
Median Days on Market41 days▼ -2.4%Redfin
Months of Supply5.9▲ +34.1%Redfin
Homes for Sale3,627▲ +7.2%Redfin
Homes Sold617▼ -19.9%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$340▼ -2.6%Redfin

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

Now: 35
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Denver County, CO is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 35 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Denver County, CO is $569K, having held roughly steady over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Denver County, CO?

Denver County, CO scores 3 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Denver County, CO's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (80/100) and its weakest is Affordability (3/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Denver County, CO? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.