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Housing in Red Feather Lakes

33 homes sold in Red Feather Lakes in the last year, at a typical $390K

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 Red Feather Lakes homes are listed.

Homes for sale in Red Feather LakesZillowRedfinRealtor.comMore places to look ↓
Homes sold
33
October 2025 to September 2026
Typical sale price
$390K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$334
Colorado $267
Paid vs. asking
96.6%
8% sold over asking
For sale now
24
September 2026 · 5 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 84% of Red Feather Lakes’ sales, at a typical $410K (year to May 2026)

33 homes sold in the year to September 2026.

Houses$410K

typical sale · 32 sold in the year to May 2026

Per square foot
$377CO $243
Days to sell
86
Sold over asking
13%
Listings with a price cut
27%
Fewer sales

Townhouses: 6 sold, typical $552K

Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.

14 years of sales

Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.7 times the 2016 price

33 sales in the last year, against 60 in 2017 and a low of 30 in 2020. The typical sale went from $233K in 2016 to $390K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
0255075100$200K$300K$400K$500K2012: 36 sold, typical $146K’122013: 34 sold, typical $139K2014: 50 sold, typical $168K’142015: 54 sold, typical $155K2016: 46 sold, typical $233K’162017: 60 sold, typical $210K2018: 48 sold, typical $240K’182019: 43 sold, typical $295K2020: 30 sold, typical $317K’202021: 60 sold, typical $373K2022: 30 sold, typical $418K’222023: 36 sold, typical $424K2024: 36 sold, typical $339K’242025: 34 sold, typical $405KLast 12 months: 33 sold, typical $390KNow

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.

What your budget buys

What $400K buys in Red Feather Lakes

Houseat $377 a sq ft, year to May 2026
The same money in Coloradoat $243 a sq ft, year to May 2026

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Red Feather Lakes 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.

What the sales history says · 14 years of sales

Bidding wars in Red Feather Lakes are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale

We read every month of Red Feather Lakes’ 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, 33 sales.

If you’re buying in Red Feather Lakes

  • Shop in May. It brings about 9 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (5% over asking).
  • Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.6% of the list price on average; 8% paid over.
  • You’ll usually have time. Only 30% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 78 days.
Best time to buy

Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars

May has the most new listings (about 9 a month), but June is the most competitive: 25% of June sales close over asking. December has the least competition (0%) but only about 1 new listings.

New listings a monthShare sold over asking
02.557.51013%27%40%Sweet spotJan: 2 new listings a month, 4% sold over asking, 178 days to sellJFeb: 3 new listings a month, 12% sold over asking, 169 days to sellFMar: 3 new listings a month, 8% sold over asking, 176 days to sellMApr: 7 new listings a month, 13% sold over asking, 110 days to sellAMay: 9 new listings a month, 5% sold over asking, 121 days to sellMJun: 8 new listings a month, 25% sold over asking, 63 days to sellJJul: 8 new listings a month, 19% sold over asking, 70 days to sellJAug: 5 new listings a month, 16% sold over asking, 82 days to sellASep: 4 new listings a month, 16% sold over asking, 104 days to sellSOct: 3 new listings a month, 4% sold over asking, 98 days to sellONov: 2 new listings a month, 9% sold over asking, 167 days to sellNDec: 1 new listings a month, 0% sold over asking, 142 days to sellD

Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.

How competitive is it now?

Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Colorado

Red Feather Lakes now2017–192021 peakCO now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price8%9%28%18%
Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days30%29%42%31%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price96.6%96.4%99%98.3%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract781085352
Supply

22 homes for sale on a typical day

That’s 2.3 times the 2022 low (10), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2012’s 44.

2012: 44 for sale’122013: 32 for sale2014: 29 for sale2015: 30 for sale’152016: 30 for sale2017: 24 for sale2018: 19 for sale’182019: 18 for sale2020: 11 for sale2021: 11 for sale’212022: 10 for sale2023: 15 for sale2024: 17 for sale’242025: 25 for saleLast 12 months: 22 for saleNow

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.

Before you buy in Red Feather Lakes

Three things worth knowing

9

New listings in May

The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 1.

Best time to buy
Flood

Check 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 hazards
Records

Look 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.

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Questions about buying a home in Red Feather Lakes

What do homes sell for in Red Feather Lakes, CO?

33 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $390K, $334 a square foot.

Is Red Feather Lakes a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A balanced market: 24 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 5 sold, about 4.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.6% of asking on average.

When is the best time to buy in Red Feather Lakes?

May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.

Where can I see homes for sale in Red Feather Lakes?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Red Feather Lakes’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Red Feather Lakes.

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).