Photo: Greg Tally - User: (WT-shared) WineCountryInn at wts wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 3.039 homes sold in Palisade in the last year, at a typical $506K
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 Palisade homes are listed.
Every place Palisade 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 Palisade.
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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 85% of Palisade’s sales, at a typical $510K
39 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 33 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $333CO $243
- Days to sell
- 68
- Sold over asking
- 3%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $402K
Townhouses: 5 sold, typical $447K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2023, at 2.4 times the 2017 price
39 sales in the last year, against 80 in 2022 and a low of 37 in 2024. The typical sale went from $208K in 2017 to $506K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Palisade
Check a listing against what Palisade 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 Palisade are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Palisade’s home sales since 2017 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, 39 sales.
If you’re buying in Palisade
- Shop in March. It brings about 6 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (19% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.3% 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 64 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 7 a month), and the most competition: 26% close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (19%). January has the least competition (7%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Colorado
| Palisade now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CO now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 5% | 12% | 35% | 19% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 31% | 2% | 5% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 32% | — | — | 32% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.3% | 97.1% | 99% | 98.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 64 | 66 | 54 | 50 |
15 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.4 times the 2024 low (6) and 16% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
32% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 32% across Colorado.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2017 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Palisade home costs about $2,796 a month
Price: Palisade’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Palisade’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 Palisade 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 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $506K home, about $1,870 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Palisade, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in PalisadeTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Palisade.
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.
Clifton, Fruitvale, Orchard Mesa, Grand Junction, Redlands and Fruita sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Palisade, 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 Palisade
What do homes sell for in Palisade, CO?
39 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $506K, $324 a square foot.
Is Palisade a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 21 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 7 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.3% of asking on average, and 32% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Palisade?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Palisade?
About 0.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $506K home that’s near $1,870.
Where can I see homes for sale in Palisade?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Palisade’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Palisade.
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).