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Dolores County, CO Housing Market Brief

county · CO · score computed October 2026

Buyer's

What is Dolores 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%
●61
Inventory Health25%
●59

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

Affordability20%
●22
Economic Strength20%
●6
Rental Yield15%
●29

Where is Dolores County, CO in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Dolores 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 Dolores 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.

Dolores County, CO housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$1.4M▲ +721%Redfin
Median Days on Market43 days▼ -18.9%Redfin
Months of Supply9.8▲ +8.9%Redfin
Homes for Sale20▲ +11.1%Redfin
Homes Sold20%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$566▲ +185%Redfin

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Dolores 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 Dolores County, CO?

The median sale price in Dolores County, CO is $1.4M, having risen 721% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Dolores County, CO?

Dolores County, CO scores 22 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Dolores County, CO's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (61/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (6/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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