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Rio Grande County, CO Housing Market Brief

county · CO · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Rio Grande 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%
●66
Inventory Health25%
●73

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

Affordability20%
●24
Economic Strength20%
●31
Rental Yield15%
●28

Where is Rio Grande County, CO in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Rio Grande 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 Rio Grande 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.

Rio Grande County, CO housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$624K▲ +97.3%Redfin
Median Days on Market51 days▲ +6.3%Redfin
Months of Supply4.2▲ +10.5%Redfin
Homes for Sale56▼ -23.3%Redfin
Homes Sold13▼ -31.6%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$273▲ +8.2%Redfin

How has Rio Grande County, CO’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 47
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Rio Grande County, CO is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 47 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Rio Grande County, CO?

The median sale price in Rio Grande County, CO is $624K, having risen 97.3% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Rio Grande County, CO?

Rio Grande County, CO scores 24 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Rio Grande County, CO's Alpha Score?

Rio Grande County, CO's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (73/100) and its weakest is Affordability (24/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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