"The Denver Metro real estate market in 2025 continued the stabilization pattern we’ve observed since 2023. Affordability, ownership costs, and mortgage rates dominated buyers' decision-making. Sellers navigated a thoughtful adjustment of expectations. They made price adjustments, experienced longer time on the market, and accommodated buyer needs through concessions and rate buy-downs. 2025 reflected an industry adapting to a more balanced environment where both buyers and sellers had to adjust their footing."
Amanda Snitker
Chair of the DMAR Market Trends Committee | Denver REALTOR®
- LUXURY MARKET ($1,000,000+): "The year ended on a strong note. The average price for homes selling above $1 million reached $1.64 million, the highest average recorded in at least the past five years. Rising prices were not the only notable trend in 2025. The time it took to sell these properties also increased. Buyers are taking their time, while sellers are often required to be patient and price lower than their expectations. While selling a home is deeply personal and often emotional, it can also feel similar to changing jobs. With year-over-year days in the MLS increasing 8.89 percent, many sellers had to hold their listings longer in 2025, sometimes carrying multiple mortgages in the process." - Andrew Abrams, DMAR Market Trends Committee Member & Denver REALTOR®
- SIGNATURE MARKET ($750,000 - $999,999): "For the $750,000 to $999,999 price segment, overall conditions point to normalization rather than acceleration or decline. Viewing 2024-2025 as the new market baseline, values have stabilized, demand is holding steady and changes in supply are having the greatest influence on market behavior. Demand has been stable year-over-year. Looking ahead to 2026, early signs point to improved balance." - Heather O’Leary, DMAR Market Trends Committee Member & Denver REALTOR®.
- PREMIER MARKET ($500,000 - $749,999) "Despite hopes for greater economic clarity in 2025, the year closed on solid footing, with steady performance in the $500,000 to $749,999 housing segment. Activity was largely driven by life-event–based moves that gradually loosened the interest-rate “lock-in” effect. For buyers willing to act now, current conditions present a meaningful opportunity. With more homes on the market and longer days on the MLS, buyers may be able to negotiate significant seller concessions—potentially reducing their effective interest rate to levels that rival, or even outperform, what future rate cuts are expected to deliver later in 2026." - Michelle Schwinghammer, DMAR Market Trends Committee Member, and Denver REALTOR®.
*Remarks from Pages 14-15 of the December 2025 Market Trends Report from DMAR
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