Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0145 homes sold in Rifle in the last year, at a typical $490K
About one sale in 6 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 Rifle homes are listed.
Every place Rifle 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 Rifle.
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 79% of Rifle’s sales, at a typical $509K
145 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 115 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $299CO $243
- Days to sell
- 53
- Sold over asking
- 13%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 5 sold, typical $752K
Townhouses: 20 sold, typical $398K
Condos: 5 sold, typical $207K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
145 sales in the last year, against 273 in 2021 and a low of 116 in 2024. The typical sale went from $222K in 2016 to $490K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Rifle
Check a listing against what Rifle 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 Rifle are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 18% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Rifle’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, 145 sales.
If you’re buying in Rifle
- Shop in July. It brings about 21 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (17% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.7% of the list price on average; 14% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 27% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 53 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 24 a month), but June is the most competitive: 24% of June sales close over asking. July and August offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (17%). November has the least competition (12%) but only about 14 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Colorado
| Rifle now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CO now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 14% | 15% | 33% | 19% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 27% | 1% | 6% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | — | 3% | 32% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.7% | 98.4% | 99.3% | 98.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 53 | 74 | 71 | 50 |
50 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.2 times the 2024 low (16), 18% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2021’s 69.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 32% across Colorado.
Since 2019, houses are up 69%, condos 60%
A house typically sold for $509K in the last year (115 sales), a condo for $207K (5).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Rifle ranks 72nd of 106 busy Colorado markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Rifle is in the middle of the pack.
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 Rifle home costs about $2,700 a month
Price: Rifle’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Rifle’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 Rifle 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 8.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $490K home, about $1,720 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Rifle, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in RifleCheck 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.
Battlement Mesa sells for less a square foot; New Castle and Glenwood Springs for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Rifle, 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 |
| Battlement Mesa | 78 | $378K | $233 | 14% | 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 Rifle
What do homes sell for in Rifle, CO?
145 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $490K, $289 a square foot.
Is Rifle a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 49 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 13 sold, about 3.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.7% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Rifle?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Rifle?
About 0.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $490K home that’s near $1,720.
Where can I see homes for sale in Rifle?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Rifle’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Rifle.
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).