Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0215 homes sold in Wellington in the last year, at a typical $459K
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 Wellington homes are listed.
Every place Wellington 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 Wellington.
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 88% of Wellington’s sales, at a typical $465K
215 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 190 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $218CO $243
- Days to sell
- 68
- Sold over asking
- 20%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $514K
Townhouses: 16 sold, typical $396K
Condos: 7 sold, typical $319K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
215 sales in the last year, against 486 in 2017 and a low of 209 in 2012. The typical sale went from $297K in 2016 to $459K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $450K buys in Wellington
Check a listing against what Wellington 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 Wellington are rarer than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Wellington’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, 215 sales.
If you’re buying in Wellington
- Shop in July. It brings about 34 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (37% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 28% of listings have cut their price, against 12% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.2% of the list price on average; 20% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 22% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 71 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 41 a month), but June is the most competitive: 44% of June sales close over asking. July and August offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (37%). November has the least competition (28%) but only about 18 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Colorado as a whole
| Wellington now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CO now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 20% | 29% | 55% | 19% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 22% | 44% | 57% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | 12% | 10% | 32% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.2% | 100.3% | 103% | 98.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 71 | 67 | 38 | 50 |
72 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2023 low (49), 22% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 147.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against 12% in 2017–19 and 32% across Colorado. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 33%, condos 21%
A house typically sold for $465K in the last year (190 sales), a condo for $319K (7).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Wellington ranks 50th of 106 busy Colorado markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Wellington 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 Wellington home costs about $2,606 a month
Price: Wellington’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Wellington’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Wellington 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 14.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $459K home, about $2,530 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Wellington, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in WellingtonTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Wellington.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Laporte for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Wellington, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Collins | 2,213 | $552K | $269 | 20% | 61 |
| Windsor | 910 | $593K | $224 | 19% | 84 |
| Timnath | 265 | $685K | $228 | 13% | 109 |
| Severance | 252 | $502K | $214 | 19% | 82 |
| Wellington | 215 | $459K | $217 | 20% | 71 |
| Ault | 48 | $397K | $226 | 21% | 69 |
| Laporte | 33 | $606K | $346 | 12% | 80 |
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 Wellington
What do homes sell for in Wellington, CO?
215 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $459K, $217 a square foot.
Is Wellington a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 81 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 22 sold, about 3.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.2% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Wellington?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Wellington?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $459K home that’s near $2,530.
Where can I see homes for sale in Wellington?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Wellington’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Wellington.
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).