Rio Grande Southern Railroad, Motor No. 2 · Photo: Russell Lee · Public domain125 homes sold in Fairmount in the last year, at a typical $946K
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 Fairmount homes are listed.
Every place Fairmount 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 Fairmount.
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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 98% of Fairmount’s sales, at a typical $961K
125 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 123 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $328CO $243
- Days to sell
- 30
- Sold over asking
- 28%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $749K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
125 sales in the last year, against 167 in 2018 and a low of 102 in 2023. The typical sale went from $521K in 2016 to $946K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $950K buys in Fairmount
Check a listing against what Fairmount 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 Fairmount are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Fairmount’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, 125 sales.
If you’re buying in Fairmount
- Shop in June. It brings about 17 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (40% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 32% of listings cut their price, against 37% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.5% of the list price on average; 28% 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 21 a month), and the most competition: 51% close over asking. June offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (40%). December has the least competition (22%) but only about 4 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Colorado
| Fairmount now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CO now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 28% | 26% | 66% | 19% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 46% | 45% | 43% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 32% | 37% | 36% | 32% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.5% | 99.1% | 104.8% | 98.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 29 | 28 | 6 | 50 |
26 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 4.7 times the 2021 low (6), 23% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 39.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
32% in the last year, against 37% in 2017–19 and 32% across Colorado.
Fairmount ranks 8th of 106 busy Colorado markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Fairmount 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 Fairmount home costs about $5,341 a month
Price: Fairmount’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Fairmount’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 Fairmount 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 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $946K home, about $4,870 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Fairmount, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in FairmountTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Fairmount.
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.
Arvada sells for less a square foot; Golden and Edgewater for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Fairmount, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arvada | 1,900 | $617K | $281 | 27% | 32 |
| 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 Fairmount
What do homes sell for in Fairmount, CO?
125 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $946K, $325 a square foot.
Is Fairmount a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 21 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 14 sold, about 1.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.5% of asking on average, and 32% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Fairmount?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Fairmount?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $946K home that’s near $4,870.
Where can I see homes for sale in Fairmount?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Fairmount’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Fairmount.
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).