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Adams County, CO Housing Market Brief

county · CO · score computed October 2026

Buyer's

What is Adams 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%
●10
Inventory Health25%
●66

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

Affordability20%
●8
Economic Strength20%
●51
Rental Yield15%
●20

Where is Adams County, CO in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Adams 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 Adams 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.

Adams County, CO housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$493K▼ -1.5%Redfin
Median Days on Market49 days0%Redfin
Months of Supply4.2▲ +31.3%Redfin
Homes for Sale2,246▲ +2%Redfin
Homes Sold538▼ -21.8%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$235▲ +1.3%Redfin

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

Now: 33
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Adams County, CO is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 33 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Adams County, CO is $493K, having fallen 1.5% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Adams County, CO?

Adams County, CO scores 8 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Adams County, CO's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (66/100) and its weakest is Affordability (8/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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