Photo: Bede735 · CC BY-SA 3.024 homes sold in Ouray in the last year, at a typical $813K
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 Ouray homes are listed.
Every place Ouray 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 Ouray.
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.
Houses are 83% of Ouray’s sales, at a typical $893K
24 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 20 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $430CO $243
- Days to sell
- 154
- Sold over asking
- 5%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Townhouses: 4 sold, typical $563K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 2.5 times the 2016 price
24 sales in the last year, against 39 in 2021 and a low of 17 in 2013. The typical sale went from $330K in 2016 to $813K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $800K buys in Ouray
Check a listing against what Ouray 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 Ouray are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Ouray’s home sales since 2013 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, 24 sales.
If you’re buying in Ouray
- Shop in June. It brings about 7 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (4% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 92.6% of the list price on average; 4% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 13% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 150 days.
Summer brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 7 a month), but December is the most competitive: 13% of December sales close over asking. January has the least competition (0%) but only about 2 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Colorado
| Ouray now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CO now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 4% | 4% | 13% | 19% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 13% | 1% | 0% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 20% | — | — | 32% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 92.6% | 94.5% | 96.8% | 98.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 150 | 168 | 97 | 50 |
15 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2022 low (11), 35% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 30.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2013 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Ouray home costs about $4,448 a month
Price: Ouray’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Ouray’s 0.3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Ouray is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 1.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $813K home, about $2,480 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsCheck 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.
Post your home to Ouray, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Ouray. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Ouray with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Ouray
What do homes sell for in Ouray, CO?
24 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $813K, $415 a square foot.
Is Ouray a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 15 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 7.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 92.6% of asking on average, and 20% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Ouray?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Ouray?
About 0.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $813K home that’s near $2,480.
Where can I see homes for sale in Ouray?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Ouray’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Ouray.
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).