Ute Cemetery · Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0211 homes sold in Aspen in the last year, at a typical $2.5M
Most homes sold are condos. 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 Aspen homes are listed.
Every place Aspen 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 Aspen.
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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.
Three quarters of Aspen’s sales are condos, at $13.9M less than a house
35 houses and 154 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster. Houses draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 35 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $3,539CO $243
- Days to sell
- 197
- Sold over asking
- 9%
- Listings with a price cut
- 14%
typical sale · 154 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $1,383CO $427
- Days to sell
- 101
- Sold over asking
- 1%
- Listings with a price cut
- 11%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 5 sold, typical $12.6M
Townhouses: 17 sold, typical $12M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
211 sales in the last year, against 349 in 2021 and a low of 165 in 2012. The typical sale went from $1.5M in 2016 to $2.5M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $2M buys in Aspen
Check a listing against what Aspen 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 Aspen are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Aspen’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, 211 sales.
If you’re buying in Aspen
- Shop in July. It brings about 39 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (4% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 12% of listings have cut their price, against 1% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 93.5% of the list price on average; 3% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 13% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 117 days.
Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 47 a month), but September is the most competitive: 6% of September sales close over asking. March has the least competition (3%) but only about 28 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Colorado
| Aspen now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CO now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 3% | 3% | 11% | 19% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 13% | 2% | 5% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 12% | 1% | 10% | 32% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 93.5% | 93.5% | 96.3% | 98.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 117 | 216 | 117 | 50 |
156 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2022 low (99), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2016’s 248.
1 in 8 listings has cut its price
12% in the last year, against 1% in 2017–19 and 32% across Colorado. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 181%, condos 45%
A house typically sold for $15.3M in the last year (35 sales), a condo for $1.4M (154).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Aspen ranks 105th of 106 busy Colorado markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Aspen is one of the state’s calmer 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 Aspen home costs about $13,769 a month
Price: Aspen’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Aspen’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 Aspen is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. October has the fewest, about 18.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $2.5M home, about $11,580 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Aspen, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in AspenCheck 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.
Snowmass Village, Basalt, El Jebel and Carbondale sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Aspen, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen | 211 | $2.5M | $1,977 | 3% | 117 |
| Snowmass Village | 108 | $2.6M | $1,838 | 6% | 62 |
| Carbondale | 78 | $1.4M | $647 | 5% | 49 |
| Basalt | 67 | $1.5M | $945 | 3% | 74 |
| El Jebel | 24 | $2.1M | $776 | 0% | 88 |
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 Aspen
What do homes sell for in Aspen, CO?
211 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $2.5M, $1,977 a square foot. Houses sold for about $15.3M, condos for about $1.4M.
Is Aspen a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 121 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 12 sold, about 10.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 93.5% of asking on average, and 12% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Aspen?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Aspen?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $2.5M home that’s near $11,580.
Where can I see homes for sale in Aspen?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Aspen’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Aspen.
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).