🏠 Buying a house in Colorado | 🏘️ Selling a house in Colorado | 🚚 Moving to Colorado
❓ FAQ | 📊 Methodology
🏡 Home values in Colorado have fallen 2.79% over the past year, indicating a buyer's market.
📈 Housing inventory (the total number of homes for sale) stands at 23,593. That's about 5.52 months of inventory, indicating a seller's market.
📊 The sale-to-list price ratio (the percentage of listing price sellers are actually getting) is 98.00%, indicating a seller's market.
How does Colorado compare to the national average?
| Data point | Value | Rank | Compared to national avg |
| Typical home value | $541,198[1] | #6 of 50 states | 44% higher |
| Median listing price | $587,000[2] | #9 of 50 states | 32.4% higher |
| Median sale price | $664,700[3] | #5 of 50 states | 51.9% higher |
| 30-year mortgage rate | 7.03%[4] | #34 of 50 states | 0.8% higher |
| Median days on market | 70[5] | #44 of 50 states | 19% longer |
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Buying a house in the Colorado real estate market
Colorado has an affordability score of 7.2, meaning it takes 7.2 years of the median household income ($92,911) to afford Colorado's median home sale price ($664,700). Because of this, we rank Colorado as the 6th least affordable state for buyers based strictly on prices compared to income.
| Data Point | Value | Rank | Compared to national avg |
| Median sale price | $664,700[6] | #5 of 50 states | 51.9% higher |
| 30-year mortgage rate | 7.03%[7] | #34 of 50 states | 0.8% higher |
| Median household income | $92,911[8] | #9 of 50 states | 20.7% higher |
| Affordability ratio | 7.2 | #45 of 50 states | 28.3% higher |
| Buyers agent commission | 2.82%[9] | #27 of 50 states | 2.7% higher |
Who pays for realtor commission in Colorado?
Real estate agents' commissions are technically the responsibility of their respective clients - buyers pay their agents, and sellers pay theirs. Each party signs a contract with their agent promising to pay. However, sellers usually offer to pay for the buyer's agent so they can more easily afford the home.
Who pays closing costs in Colorado?
Sellers are usually responsible for most closing costs, but some closing expenses fall to the buyer. As a buyer, you'll be expected to pay for the mortgage loan origination fee and other lender-related fees, private mortgage insurance, the down payment, an appraisal fee, and a home inspection fee.
Learn more about who pays closing costs in Colorado.
Resources for Colorado home buyers
Preparing to buy in Colorado
Colorado home buying costs
Selling a house in the Colorado real estate market
According to our detailed survey of Colorado real estate agents, listing agents (those representing the seller) charge an average commission in Colorado of 2.83%, which is the 18th lowest in the United States. Buyers' agents charge an average commission of 2.82%, which is the 24th highest in the United States.
| Data point | Value | Rank | Compared to national avg |
| Median listing price | $587,000[10] | #9 of 50 states | 32.4% higher |
| Median sale price | $664,700[11] | #5 of 50 states | 51.9% higher |
| Median days on market | 70[12] | #44 of 50 states | 19% longer |
| Buyer's agent commission | 2.82%[13] | #27 of 50 states | 2.7% higher |
| Listing agent commission | 2.83%[14] | #18 of 50 states | 0.4% lower |
Resources for Colorado home sellers
Preparing to sell in Colorado
- Selling a House in Colorado: 8 Simple Steps
- Average Time to Sell a House in Colorado
- When Is the Best Time to Sell a House in Colorado?
- Top Real Estate Agents in Colorado
Colorado home selling costs and requirements
Moving to Colorado
According to our recent moving trends survey[15], Colorado is the 7th most desirable state to move to, with 16% of Americans indicating that they would choose to move there if money were no object. Likewise, 13% of survey respondents indicated that they would move to Denver among a choice of America's largest cities. Among medium-sized cities, 19% indicated that they would move to Colorado Springs.
Here's how Colorado cities rank in a number of our research studies.
| Study | Best Colorado city | Rank |
| Best Pizza Cities[16] | Denver | best |
| Best Coffee Cities[17] | Denver | 4th best |
| Best LGBTQ Cities[18] | Denver | 5th best |
| Best Bike Cities[19] | Denver | 8th best |
| Best Commuter Cities[20] | Denver | 24th best |
Where to shop for homes in Colorado
Frequently asked questions
As of October 10, 2025, the median days on market (DOM) in Colorado is 71. On average, it takes about 71 days to sell in Colorado.
Home values have fallen in Colorado over the past year. The current median home value is $549,409 and it's projected to rise by 0.41% in the next year.
As of October 10, 2025, sellers in Colorado are typically getting 99.29% of the list price for their homes.
Methodology
Information on market conditions is based on Zillow data as of August 2025, Realtor.com data as of September 2025, and HouseCanary data as of October 10, 2025, unless specified otherwise.
We gathered our commission rate data from a September 2025 survey of 828 of agents nationwide. The survey asked about standard local rates for both listing and buying agents. These data points are averages based on responses we’ve received from 19 agents in Colorado.