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Lake County, CO Housing Market Brief

county · CO · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Lake 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%
+25.773
Inventory Health25%
-22.028
Affordability20%
12
Economic Strength20%
+1.958
Rental Yield15%
30

Where is Lake County, CO in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Lake County, CO is classified as Decliningcooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Lake County, CO housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$725K▲ +25%
Median Days on Market59 days-45.4%
Months of Supply9.3▲ +106.7%
Homes for Sale74▲ +48%
Homes Sold8-27.3%
Median Price / Sq Ft$472▲ +32.1%
Sale-to-List Ratio98.2%▲ +1.7%

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Lake County, CO is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 40 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Lake County, CO is $725K, having risen 25% over the past year.

How affordable is Lake County, CO?

Lake County, CO scores 12 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Lake County, CO's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (73/100) and its weakest is Affordability (12/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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