Denver Market Analysis · September 29, 2026
Denver Single-Family Seller Signals in August 2026
New listings rose, sales held nearly flat, market time shortened, and the monthly median fell while the year-to-date median rose.
Denver single-family new listings rose 23.7% year over year to 850 in August 2026. Sold listings were nearly flat at 483, up 0.2%. Active inventory ended at 1,874, down 10.6% from August 2025. Those figures describe inflow, completed transactions, and the active stock at a point in time, not one interchangeable supply measure.
Evidence snapshot
| Metric | Value | Period | Definition or limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active inventory | 1,874 | Aug. 2026 | Denver single-family; down 10.6% year over year |
| New listings | 850 | Aug. 2026 | Up 23.7% year over year |
| Sold listings | 483 | Aug. 2026 | Up 0.2% year over year |
| Days on market until sale | 38 | Aug. 2026 | Down 11.6% year over year |
| Median sales price | $635,000 | Aug. 2026 | Down 5.6% year over year |
| Year-to-date median sales price | $684,500 | Through Aug. 2026 | Up 1.4% from the same 2025 period |
Homes that sold moved faster than a year earlier
Days on market until sale fell from 43 to 38, an 11.6% year-over-year decline. Faster broad market time does not guarantee a quick sale, especially when condition, pricing, and location differ. It does suggest that the homes closing in this segment were not uniformly lingering longer than the prior August.
Price direction depended on the period
The August median sale price was $635,000, down 5.6% from August 2025. The year-to-date median through August was $684,500, up 1.4% from the same 2025 period. Sellers should not select whichever window sounds more favorable; both belong in the analysis.
The list-price ratio is a benchmark, not a net sheet
Single-family sellers received 98.6% of list price in August according to DMAR. The measure excludes concessions and down-payment assistance. A seller still needs property-specific pricing, preparation, and a net-proceeds estimate that includes costs and negotiated terms.
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Questions readers ask
How many Denver single-family homes sold in August 2026?
DMAR reported 483.
What was the median sale price?
$635,000 for August; the year-to-date median was $684,500.
Did market time improve?
The broad days-until-sale measure fell 11.6% year over year to 38 days.
Sources and scope
- DMAR and Colorado Association of REALTORS® Denver Local Market UpdateDenver city, August 2026 and year to date through August 2026; REcolorado® and IRES® data
This article reports broad city or metro evidence exactly as labeled. It does not establish a neighborhood, luxury, architectural-style, or individual-property result unless the cited source uses that matching population.