Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.09,146 homes sold in Denver in the last year, at a typical $598K
About one sale in 3 is a condo. 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 Denver homes are listed.
Every place Denver 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 Denver.
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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.
A quarter of Denver’s sales are condos, at $361K less than a house
5525 houses and 1925 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 5525 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $361CO $243
- Days to sell
- 28
- Sold over asking
- 24%
- Listings with a price cut
- 44%
typical sale · 1925 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $331CO $427
- Days to sell
- 64
- Sold over asking
- 13%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 58 sold, typical $943K
Townhouses: 1653 sold, typical $609K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
9,146 sales in the last year, against 16,447 in 2021 and a low of 9,170 in 2025. The typical sale went from $364K in 2016 to $598K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $600K buys in Denver
Check a listing against what Denver 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 Denver are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Denver’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, 9,146 sales.
If you’re buying in Denver
- Shop in September. It brings about 1356 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (30% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 38% of listings have cut their price, against 35% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.3% of the list price on average; 20% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 35% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 37 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 1649 a month), but April is the most competitive: 45% of April sales close over asking. August and September offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (33%). January has the least competition (25%) but only about 977 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Colorado as a whole
| Denver now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CO now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 20% | 31% | 53% | 19% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 35% | 50% | 38% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 38% | 35% | 31% | 32% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.3% | 99.5% | 102.3% | 98.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 37 | 17 | 8 | 50 |
2994 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.8 times the 2021 low (1083) and 61% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
38% in the last year, against 35% in 2017–19 and 32% across Colorado.
Since 2019, houses are up 42%, condos 12%
A house typically sold for $688K in the last year (5525 sales), a condo for $327K (1925).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Denver ranks 46th of 106 busy Colorado markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Denver 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 Denver home costs about $3,343 a month
Price: Denver’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Denver’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 Denver 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 523.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $598K home, about $2,670 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Denver, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in DenverCheck 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.
Four Square Mile, Derby, Holly Hills, Welby, Twin Lakes and Sherrelwood sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Denver, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | 9,146 | $598K | $358 | 20% | 37 |
| Sherrelwood | 176 | $445K | $245 | 36% | 27 |
| Four Square Mile | 175 | $422K | $246 | 7% | 55 |
| Welby | 158 | $363K | $262 | 28% | 40 |
| Twin Lakes | 126 | $560K | $262 | 19% | 48 |
| Derby | 62 | $377K | $285 | 37% | 33 |
| Holly Hills | 42 | $683K | $269 | 24% | 60 |
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 Denver
What do homes sell for in Denver, CO?
9,146 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $598K, $358 a square foot. Houses sold for about $688K, condos for about $327K.
Is Denver a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 3170 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 984 sold, about 3.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.3% of asking on average, and 38% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Denver?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Denver?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $598K home that’s near $2,670.
Where can I see homes for sale in Denver?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Denver’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Denver.
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).