Photo: Librarian Hat, AG · Public domain247 homes sold in Fruita in the last year, at a typical $483K
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 Fruita homes are listed.
Every place Fruita 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 Fruita.
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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 95% of Fruita’s sales, at a typical $488K
247 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 235 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $290CO $243
- Days to sell
- 36
- Sold over asking
- 17%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
Townhouses: 8 sold, typical $420K
Condos: 4 sold, typical $249K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at twice the 2016 price
247 sales in the last year, against 445 in 2017 and a low of 20 in 2015. The typical sale went from $235K in 2016 to $483K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Fruita
Check a listing against what Fruita 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 Fruita are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 21% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Fruita’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, 247 sales.
If you’re buying in Fruita
- Shop in October. It brings about 30 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (15% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.6% of the list price on average; 16% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 32% 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
April has the most new listings (about 34 a month), but May is the most competitive: 28% of May sales close over asking. October offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (15%). November has the least competition (15%) but only about 20 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Colorado as a whole
| Fruita now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CO now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 16% | 18% | 38% | 19% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 32% | 2% | 1% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 31% | — | — | 32% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.6% | 98.8% | 100.1% | 98.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 37 | 64 | 46 | 50 |
69 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 14.1 times the 2015 low (5), 21% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2017’s 90.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
31% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 32% across Colorado.
Since 2019, houses are up 61%, condos 71%
A house typically sold for $488K in the last year (235 sales), a condo for $249K (4).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Fruita ranks 67th of 106 busy Colorado markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Fruita is in the middle of the pack.
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 Fruita home costs about $2,692 a month
Price: Fruita’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Fruita’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 Fruita is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 17.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $483K home, about $2,060 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Fruita, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in FruitaCheck 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.
Grand Junction, Fruitvale, Orchard Mesa and Clifton sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Fruita, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Junction | 1,310 | $426K | $274 | 13% | 38 |
| Clifton | 257 | $328K | $258 | 27% | 33 |
| Fruita | 247 | $483K | $290 | 16% | 37 |
| Fruitvale | 155 | $387K | $255 | 17% | 42 |
| Redlands | 141 | $597K | $282 | 13% | 43 |
| Orchard Mesa | 110 | $363K | $240 | 25% | 29 |
| Palisade | 39 | $506K | $324 | 5% | 64 |
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 Fruita
What do homes sell for in Fruita, CO?
247 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $483K, $290 a square foot.
Is Fruita a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 88 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 18 sold, about 4.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.6% of asking on average, and 31% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Fruita?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Fruita?
About 0.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $483K home that’s near $2,060.
Where can I see homes for sale in Fruita?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Fruita’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Fruita.
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).