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Gunnison County, CO Housing Market Brief

county · CO · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Gunnison 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%
●87
Inventory Health25%
●69

Population band 2 of 5 (population 9,816–20,389) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●1
Economic Strength20%
●39
Rental Yield15%
●1

Where is Gunnison County, CO in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Gunnison 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 Gunnison 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.

Gunnison County, CO housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$1.2M▲ +27.3%Redfin
Median Days on Market53 days▲ +20.5%Redfin
Months of Supply6.7▲ +48.9%Redfin
Homes for Sale291▲ +20.8%Redfin
Homes Sold43▼ -20.4%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$720▲ +17.6%Redfin

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

Now: 43
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Gunnison County, CO is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 43 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Gunnison County, CO is $1.2M, having risen 27.3% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Gunnison County, CO?

Gunnison County, CO scores 1 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Gunnison County, CO's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (87/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (1/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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