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Kit Carson County, CO Housing Market Brief

county · CO · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Kit Carson 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%
●45
Inventory Health25%
●41

Population band 1 of 5 (population 475–9,803) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●32
Economic Strength20%
●50
Rental Yield15%
●32

Where is Kit Carson County, CO in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Kit Carson County, CO is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Kit Carson 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.

Kit Carson County, CO housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$279K▲ +132.8%Redfin
Median Days on Market195 days▲ +191%Redfin
Months of Supply12.4▲ +61%Redfin
Homes for Sale25▲ +8.7%Redfin
Homes Sold2▼ -33.3%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$168▲ +40.2%Redfin

How has Kit Carson County, CO’s Alpha Score moved?

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

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Kit Carson County, CO is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 40 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Kit Carson County, CO?

The median sale price in Kit Carson County, CO is $279K, having risen 132.8% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Kit Carson County, CO?

Kit Carson County, CO scores 32 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Kit Carson County, CO's Alpha Score?

Kit Carson County, CO's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (50/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (32/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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