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Adams County, CO Housing Market Brief

county · CO · as of August 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%
-3.233
Inventory Health25%
-8.447
Affordability20%
+5.425
Economic Strength20%
52
Rental Yield15%
+5.130

Where is Adams County, CO in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Adams County, CO is classified as Mature holding near a healthy peak. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Adams County, CO?

Our model forecasts Adams County, CO’s home prices to rise about 2.4% over the next 12 months (high confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Adams County, CO housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$488K-5.3%
Median Days on Market29 days-21.6%
Months of Supply3.5-10.3%
Homes for Sale2,114-9.4%
Homes Sold621-0.2%
Median Price / Sq Ft$236-3.8%

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

Now: 38
12-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?

As of August 2026, Adams County, CO is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 38 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, 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 $488K, having fallen 5.3% over the past year.

How affordable is Adams County, CO?

Adams County, CO scores 25 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 Economic Strength (52/100) and its weakest is Affordability (25/100). 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.