Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0130 homes sold in Craig in the last year, at a typical $310K
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 Craig homes are listed.
Every place Craig 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 Craig.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
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 98% of Craig’s sales, at a typical $311K
130 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 127 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $179CO $243
- Days to sell
- 41
- Sold over asking
- 13%
- Listings with a price cut
- 38%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $473K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $200K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
130 sales in the last year, against 244 in 2021 and a low of 75 in 2012. The typical sale went from $151K in 2016 to $310K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Craig
Check a listing against what Craig 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 Craig are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 54% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Craig’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, 130 sales.
If you’re buying in Craig
- Shop in April. It brings about 23 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (17% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.1% of the list price on average; 14% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 36% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 38 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 28 a month), and the most competition: 23% close over asking. April offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (17%). February has the least competition (14%) but only about 14 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Colorado
| Craig now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CO now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 14% | 15% | 27% | 19% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 36% | 1% | 3% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 34% | — | 4% | 32% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.1% | 96.6% | 98.3% | 98.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 38 | 102 | 87 | 50 |
37 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2022 low (18), 54% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 103.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
34% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 32% across Colorado.
Craig ranks 71st of 106 busy Colorado markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Craig is in the middle of the pack.
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 Craig home costs about $1,728 a month
Price: Craig’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Craig’s 0.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Craig 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 6.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $310K home, about $1,330 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Craig, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in CraigCheck 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.
Post your home to Craig, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Craig. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Craig with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Craig
What do homes sell for in Craig, CO?
130 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $310K, $178 a square foot.
Is Craig a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 50 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 12 sold, about 4.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.1% of asking on average, and 34% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Craig?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Craig?
About 0.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $310K home that’s near $1,330.
Where can I see homes for sale in Craig?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Craig’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Craig.
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).