Original Analysis · Published September 29, 2026
Denver City vs. Metro Market Scope: August 2026
A geography-controlled comparison of the Denver city property-type report and DMAR's broader 11-county metro report.
Denver city and the Denver metro are not interchangeable markets. DMAR's August 2026 metro report covered 11 counties and reported 13,080 active listings, a $594,495 median close price, and 27 median days in MLS, while the separate Denver city report published attached and detached results for the city.
11-county Denver metro snapshot
| Metric | Value | Period | Definition or limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active listings | 13,080 | Aug. 2026 | 11-county metro; down 0.27% month over month and up 0.16% year over year |
| Median close price | $594,495 | Aug. 2026 | 11-county metro; down 1.74% from July and essentially unchanged year over year |
| Median days in MLS | 27 | Aug. 2026 | Up from 21 in July and down from 30 in Aug. 2025 |
| Closed sales | -17.35% | Year over year | 11-county metro August closed-sales change |
| Detached vs. attached inventory | -4.21% / +9.94% | Year over year | 11-county metro property-type split |
Denver city property-type markers
| Metric | Value | Period | Definition or limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active inventory | 1,874 | Aug. 2026 | Denver single-family; down 10.6% 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 |
| Active inventory | 2,002 | Aug. 2026 | Denver townhouse/condo; down 4.7% year over year |
| Days on market until sale | 65 | Aug. 2026 | Up 1.6% year over year |
| Median sales price | $360,000 | Aug. 2026 | Down 10.0% year over year |
Method
The report places DMAR's public 11-county narrative beside the Denver local market update from the public city/county archive. No metro figure is relabeled as city evidence, and no city property-type figure is relabeled as a metro result.
Limits
The metro report covers Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, Gilpin, Jefferson, and Park counties. Neither geography establishes the result for a neighborhood, luxury segment, architectural style, or individual property.
Sources
- DMAR August 2026 Metro Denver Market Trends Report11-county Denver metro area, August 2026
- DMAR and Colorado Association of REALTORS® Denver Local Market UpdateDenver city, August 2026 and year to date through August 2026; REcolorado® and IRES® data
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