Photo: Draconrex · CC BY-SA 3.0103 homes sold in Mount Crested Butte in the last year, at a typical $834K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Mount Crested Butte homes are listed.
Every place Mount Crested Butte 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 Mount Crested Butte.
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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 0% of Mount Crested Butte’s sales, at a typical — (year to May 2026)
103 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 3.4 times the 2016 price
103 sales in the last year, against 208 in 2021 and a low of 69 in 2012. The typical sale went from $248K in 2016 to $834K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
Bidding wars in Mount Crested Butte are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Mount Crested Butte’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 September 2026, 103 sales.
If you’re buying in Mount Crested Butte
- Shop in September. It brings about 17 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (11% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.5% of the list price on average; 5% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 31% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 79 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 21 a month), but July is the most competitive: 13% of July sales close over asking. April has the least competition (8%) but only about 12 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Colorado
| Mount Crested Butte now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CO now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 5% | 9% | 18% | 18% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 31% | 1% | 0% | 31% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.5% | 97% | 98.2% | 98.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 79 | 136 | 100 | 52 |
84 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2022 low (41), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2016’s 131.
Mount Crested Butte ranks 114th of 124 busy Colorado markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Mount Crested Butte is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Mount Crested Butte home costs about $4,608 a month
Price: Mount Crested Butte’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Mount Crested Butte’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 Mount Crested Butte is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 12.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $834K home, about $3,080 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Mount Crested Butte.
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.
Gunnison sells for less a square foot; Crested Butte, Aspen and Snowmass Village for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Mount Crested Butte, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen | 203 | $2.4M | $1,889 | 2% | 135 |
| Mount Crested Butte | 103 | $834K | $747 | 5% | 79 |
| Snowmass Village | 99 | $2.3M | $1,789 | 8% | 63 |
| Gunnison | 64 | $485K | $378 | 2% | 62 |
| Crested Butte | 27 | $2.2M | $1,031 | 2% | 91 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Mount Crested Butte
What do homes sell for in Mount Crested Butte, CO?
103 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $834K, $747 a square foot.
Is Mount Crested Butte a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 104 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 12 sold, about 8.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.5% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Mount Crested Butte?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Mount Crested Butte?
About 0.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $834K home that’s near $3,080.
Where can I see homes for sale in Mount Crested Butte?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Mount Crested Butte’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Mount Crested Butte.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).