Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.042 homes sold in Blue River in the last year, at a typical $1.8M
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 Blue River homes are listed.
Every place Blue River 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 Blue River.
For sale
Rent
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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 83% of Blue River’s sales, at a typical $1.8M
42 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 35 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $630CO $243
- Days to sell
- 83
- Sold over asking
- 11%
- Listings with a price cut
- 37%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $1.9M
Townhouses: 3 sold, typical $1.9M
Condos: 1 sold, typical $565K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.6 times the 2016 price
42 sales in the last year, against 66 in 2021 and a low of 27 in 2018. The typical sale went from $680K in 2016 to $1.8M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.8M buys in Blue River
Check a listing against what Blue River 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 Blue River are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Blue River’s home sales since 2015 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, 42 sales.
If you’re buying in Blue River
- Shop in June. It brings about 8 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (15% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 39% of listings have cut their price, against 18% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.8% of the list price on average; 10% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 31% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 93 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 8 a month), but May is the most competitive: 30% of May sales close over asking. December has the least competition (4%) but only about 1 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Colorado
| Blue River now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CO now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 10% | 5% | 38% | 19% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 31% | 5% | 9% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 39% | 18% | 14% | 32% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.8% | 96.9% | 100.8% | 98.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 93 | 87 | 61 | 50 |
15 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2023 low (9), 15% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 25.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
39% in the last year, against 18% in 2017–19 and 32% across Colorado. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2015 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Blue River home costs about $9,778 a month
Price: Blue River’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Blue River’s 0.3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Blue River is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 1.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $1.8M home, about $5,260 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Blue River.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Breckenridge, Copper Mountain and Keystone for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Blue River, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 346 | $1.1M | $922 | 4% | 62 |
| Keystone | 243 | $1.1M | $878 | 5% | 114 |
| Silverthorne | 205 | $1.2M | $705 | 4% | 62 |
| Frisco | 182 | $1.1M | $791 | 4% | 60 |
| Copper Mountain | 67 | $751K | $895 | 6% | 50 |
| Dillon | 67 | $827K | $738 | 3% | 51 |
| Blue River | 42 | $1.8M | $641 | 10% | 93 |
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 Blue River
What do homes sell for in Blue River, CO?
42 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.8M, $641 a square foot.
Is Blue River a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 11 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 5.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.8% of asking on average, and 39% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Blue River?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Blue River?
About 0.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $1.8M home that’s near $5,260.
Where can I see homes for sale in Blue River?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Blue River’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Blue River.
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).