Mill City House · Photo: Jeffrey Beall from Colorado, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0128 homes sold in Applewood in the last year, at a typical $881K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Applewood homes are listed.
Every place Applewood homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Applewood.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 84% of Applewood’s sales, at a typical $957K
128 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 108 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $338CO $243
- Days to sell
- 21
- Sold over asking
- 30%
- Listings with a price cut
- 49%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 5 sold, typical $862K
Townhouses: 9 sold, typical $604K
Condos: 6 sold, typical $396K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
128 sales in the last year, against 150 in 2015 and a low of 95 in 2012. The typical sale went from $481K in 2016 to $881K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $900K buys in Applewood
Check a listing against what Applewood homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Applewood are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Applewood’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 128 sales.
If you’re buying in Applewood
- Shop in September. It brings about 13 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (32% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 49% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.6% of the list price on average; 25% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 16 a month), but April is the most competitive: 49% of April sales close over asking. August and September offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (35%). December has the least competition (25%) but only about 5 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Colorado
| Applewood now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CO now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 25% | 33% | 61% | 19% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 46% | 49% | 44% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 49% | 49% | 54% | 32% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.6% | 99.2% | 102.8% | 98.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 22 | 21 | 7 | 50 |
21 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.1 times the 2021 low (7), 43% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 27.
1 in 2 listings has cut its price
49% in the last year, against 49% in 2017–19 and 32% across Colorado.
Since 2019, houses are up 69%, condos 38%
A house typically sold for $957K in the last year (108 sales), a condo for $396K (6).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Applewood ranks 22nd of 106 busy Colorado markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Applewood is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Applewood home costs about $4,955 a month
Price: Applewood’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Applewood’s 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Applewood is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $881K home, about $4,300 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Applewood, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ApplewoodTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Applewood.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Lakewood sells for less a square foot; Edgewater for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Applewood, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood | 1,901 | $573K | $281 | 25% | 28 |
| Wheat Ridge | 455 | $635K | $340 | 27% | 26 |
| Golden | 189 | $911K | $408 | 26% | 31 |
| Applewood | 128 | $881K | $329 | 25% | 22 |
| Fairmount | 125 | $946K | $325 | 28% | 29 |
| Edgewater | 59 | $694K | $435 | 25% | 21 |
| West Pleasant View | 32 | $630K | $381 | 25% | 31 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Applewood
What do homes sell for in Applewood, CO?
128 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $881K, $329 a square foot.
Is Applewood a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 20 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 14 sold, about 1.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.6% of asking on average, and 49% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Applewood?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Applewood?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $881K home that’s near $4,300.
Where can I see homes for sale in Applewood?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Applewood’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Applewood.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).