Denver housing, measured
Numbers first, then the story.
Every post here is built from public data: the REcolorado MLS, the Denver assessor, Realtor.com through FRED, and Zillow Research. Where a common claim did not survive the data, that is in here too.
Selling a Colorado House From Out of State. No, You Do Not Need to Fly In.
A Colorado house can be listed, put under contract, inspected, appraised, signed and closed while you stay where you live. Colorado law has three mechanisms that make it work. Two things still surprise remote sellers: a 2% withholding line, and a power of attorney the title company will not accept.
Denver Prices Are Flat. Unless You Own a Condo.
The headline Denver median moved 0.9% in three and a half years. Underneath it single family rose 0.2%, townhouses fell 1.1% and condos fell 7.4%. Condos peaked in February 2024, two years before single family. The blended number erases all of it.
Denver Homes Cost 25% More Than in 2016. They Are Also 29% Smaller.
Median list price is up 25.5% since 2016. Median square footage is down 28.7%. The median Denver listing lost 828 square feet, worth $236,808 at today's price per foot. Price per square foot is the number that actually tells you about affordability, and it is up 69.2%.
Denver Homes Take Four Times Longer to Sell Than in 2023. The Price Never Moved.
The typical Denver listing now waits 6.6 days between showings. In January 2023 it waited 0.8. Days in MLS are up 343% over three and a half years of REcolorado data, and the median closed price moved 0.9%. Sellers lost their time leverage, not their price leverage.
We Tested 25 Denver Housing Claims. Only 8 Held Up.
We wrote down 25 things people say about Denver housing, then checked every one against 212,660 county parcel records and Zillow rent and value data. Only 8 held up.