Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.092 homes sold in New Castle in the last year, at a typical $647K
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 New Castle homes are listed.
Every place New Castle 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 New Castle.
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.
11% of New Castle’s sales are condos, at $407K less than a house
59 houses and 10 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster. Condos draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 59 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $376CO $243
- Days to sell
- 54
- Sold over asking
- 3%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
typical sale · 10 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $355CO $427
- Days to sell
- 152
- Sold over asking
- 20%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
Townhouses: 23 sold, typical $542K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at twice the 2016 price
92 sales in the last year, against 157 in 2019 and a low of 87 in 2023. The typical sale went from $325K in 2016 to $647K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $650K buys in New Castle
Check a listing against what New Castle 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 New Castle are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of New Castle’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, 92 sales.
If you’re buying in New Castle
- Shop in April. It brings about 16 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (18% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.9% of the list price on average; 9% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 30% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 49 days.
Spring brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 18 a month), but November is the most competitive: 23% of November sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (19%). October has the least competition (12%) but only about 9 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Colorado
| New Castle now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CO now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 9% | 13% | 43% | 19% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 30% | 1% | 11% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 24% | — | — | 32% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.9% | 98.8% | 100.2% | 98.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 49 | 82 | 51 | 50 |
32 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2023 low (16), 35% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 54.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
24% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 32% across Colorado.
Since 2019, houses are up 83%, condos 76%
A house typically sold for $783K in the last year (59 sales), a condo for $376K (10).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
New Castle ranks 86th of 106 busy Colorado markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. New Castle is one of the state’s calmer 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 New Castle home costs about $3,586 a month
Price: New Castle’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at New Castle’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 New Castle 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 7.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $647K home, about $2,530 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for New Castle, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in New CastleTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in New Castle.
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.
Silt and Rifle sell for less a square foot; Carbondale for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of New Castle, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rifle | 145 | $490K | $289 | 14% | 53 |
| Glenwood Springs | 124 | $677K | $450 | 6% | 44 |
| New Castle | 92 | $647K | $370 | 9% | 49 |
| Carbondale | 78 | $1.4M | $647 | 5% | 49 |
| Silt | 55 | $490K | $325 | 18% | 30 |
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 New Castle
What do homes sell for in New Castle, CO?
92 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $647K, $370 a square foot. Houses sold for about $783K, condos for about $376K.
Is New Castle a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 43 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 21.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.9% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in New Castle?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in New Castle?
About 0.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $647K home that’s near $2,530.
Where can I see homes for sale in New Castle?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry New Castle’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to New Castle.
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).