Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.01,263 homes sold in Longmont in the last year, at a typical $546K
About one sale in 4 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 Longmont homes are listed.
Every place Longmont 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 Longmont.
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.
7% of Longmont’s sales are condos, at $180K less than a house
950 houses and 83 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 950 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $261CO $243
- Days to sell
- 49
- Sold over asking
- 20%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
typical sale · 83 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $297CO $427
- Days to sell
- 80
- Sold over asking
- 14%
- Listings with a price cut
- 42%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 32 sold, typical $609K
Townhouses: 198 sold, typical $466K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
1,263 sales in the last year, against 1,833 in 2015 and a low of 1,145 in 2023. The typical sale went from $338K in 2016 to $546K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $550K buys in Longmont
Check a listing against what Longmont 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 Longmont are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Longmont’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, 1,263 sales.
If you’re buying in Longmont
- Shop in August. It brings about 163 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (37% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 30% of listings have cut their price, against 26% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.6% of the list price on average; 18% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 33% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 55 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 197 a month), but May is the most competitive: 49% of May sales close over asking. July and August offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (41%). December has the least competition (27%) but only about 59 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Colorado as a whole
| Longmont now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CO now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 18% | 33% | 63% | 19% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 33% | 49% | 63% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 30% | 26% | 15% | 32% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.6% | 99.8% | 103.6% | 98.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 55 | 37 | 27 | 50 |
340 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.4 times the 2021 low (143), 21% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 445.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
30% in the last year, against 26% in 2017–19 and 32% across Colorado.
Since 2019, houses are up 34%, condos 31%
A house typically sold for $582K in the last year (950 sales), a condo for $402K (83).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Longmont ranks 58th of 106 busy Colorado markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Longmont 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 Longmont home costs about $3,082 a month
Price: Longmont’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Longmont’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 Longmont is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 59.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $546K home, about $2,800 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Longmont, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in LongmontTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Longmont.
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.
Mead, Frederick, Firestone and Erie sell for less a square foot; Niwot and Gunbarrel for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Longmont, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longmont | 1,263 | $546K | $268 | 18% | 55 |
| Erie | 847 | $739K | $247 | 17% | 60 |
| Firestone | 334 | $575K | $204 | 17% | 51 |
| Frederick | 309 | $528K | $239 | 25% | 56 |
| Mead | 168 | $552K | $232 | 17% | 71 |
| Gunbarrel | 166 | $790K | $361 | 11% | 71 |
| Niwot | 55 | $1.4M | $392 | 13% | 59 |
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 Longmont
What do homes sell for in Longmont, CO?
1,263 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $546K, $268 a square foot. Houses sold for about $582K, condos for about $402K.
Is Longmont a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 334 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 135 sold, about 2.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.6% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Longmont?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Longmont?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $546K home that’s near $2,800.
Where can I see homes for sale in Longmont?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Longmont’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Longmont.
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).