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Mesa County, CO Housing Market Brief

county · CO · score computed October 2026

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What is Mesa 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%
●43
Inventory Health25%
●61

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

Affordability20%
●8
Economic Strength20%
●52
Rental Yield15%
●9

Where is Mesa County, CO in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Mesa 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 Mesa 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.

Mesa County, CO housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$414K▼ -2.6%Redfin
Median Days on Market35 days▼ -12.5%Redfin
Months of Supply5.0▲ +38.9%Redfin
Homes for Sale1,008▲ +32.3%Redfin
Homes Sold201▼ -5.2%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$272▲ +1.2%Redfin

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Mesa County, CO is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 37 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Mesa County, CO is $414K, having fallen 2.6% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Mesa County, CO?

Mesa 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 Mesa County, CO's Alpha Score?

Mesa County, CO's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (61/100) and its weakest is Affordability (8/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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