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Delta County, CO Housing Market Brief

county · CO · score computed October 2026

Deep Buyer's

What is Delta 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%
●12
Inventory Health25%
●46

Population band 3 of 5 (population 20,431–39,126) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●4
Economic Strength20%
●19
Rental Yield15%
●12

Where is Delta County, CO in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Delta 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 Delta 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.

Delta County, CO housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$364K▼ -6.9%Redfin
Median Days on Market44 days▲ +83.3%Redfin
Months of Supply7.2▲ +4.4%Redfin
Homes for Sale186▼ -3.1%Redfin
Homes Sold26▼ -7.1%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$229▼ -14.4%Redfin

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

Now: 20
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Delta County, CO is classified as a Deep Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 20 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Delta County, CO is $364K, having fallen 6.9% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Delta County, CO?

Delta County, CO scores 4 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Delta County, CO's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (46/100) and its weakest is Affordability (4/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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