Park County Real Estate Market Update: August 2026

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August only saw a handful of sales in Park County, and that small sample size makes the numbers look dramatic. Fourteen single-family homes closed, down from the 26 that closed last August. Year to date, 102 homes have sold, down 12.8% from 117 at this point in 2025. When a county closes roughly a dozen homes in a month, a handful of transactions can move every average on the page.

New listings slowed as well. Thirty-three properties came on the market in August, down 31.3% from 48 a year ago, with 296 new listings year to date, down 7.2%. Sellers are not rushing to list, which matters when we get to the supply picture.

Single-Family Market

The August median sale price came in at $403,125, down 36.3% from $632,500 last August. That percentage might scare you but it needs context. The year-to-date median tells a very different story: $615,000, up 2.5% from $600,000 last year. Translation: the year is modestly positive, and one month with fourteen closings is not a trend.

The average followed the same pattern. August averaged $554,768, down 22.2%, while the year-to-date average sits at $624,647, down only 1.4%. Median and average dropping together points to what actually sold: August leaned toward smaller cabins, older homes, and land-heavy parcels rather than the newer bigger homes..

Negotiating power shifted even more toward buyers. Sellers received 95.4% of list price in August, down from 96.8%, and the year-to-date figure of 95.2% is down from 96.9%.  On a $600,000 listing, the difference between 96.9% and 95.2% is about $10,000 left at the table.

Homes also sold in a median of 112 days in August, nearly double the 67 days on market we saw a year ago, a 67.2% increase. The year-to-date figure is calmer at 100 days versus 93, up 7.5%. Park County has always been a patient market compared to neighboring Summit County and this year it is running slightly more patient than last.

Inventory and Supply

Active inventory held almost perfectly steady at 206 homes, down from 209 a year ago. What changed is not how long homes are taking to sell. Slower closings pushed months supply to 13.5 from 12.1.  it was already a buyer’s market and it tipped slightly more in their favor.

Months supply answers a simple question: at the current pace of sales, how long would it take to sell everything on the market right now? Under about four months favors sellers. Above six favors buyers. At 13.5 months, Park County is firmly and comfortably a buyer's market, and it has been for some time.

This is not a sign of distress. Inventory is flat, prices are up year to date, and listings are not piling up. The market is simply moving at mountain speed, where buyers take their time and sellers plan for a longer runway.

What This Means for Buyers

This is a good market to shop in. With 206 active listings and 13.5 months of supply, you are unlikely to compete against other offers. You have time to tour twice, walk the property line, check well and septic records, and get a straight answer about winter access.

The list-price data backs that up. At 95.2% of list year to date, sellers are negotiating. Do not let the 36.3% monthly median drop convince you that values are falling across the board, though. The year-to-date median is up 2.5%, and a well-priced, well-maintained home with good road access still moves.

What This Means for Sellers

Pricing matters!!  At 100 days on market year to date and 13.5 months of supply, an ambitious list price does not get tested and corrected in two weeks. It sits probably for months. The homes that sell near asking are the ones priced against recent comparable closings rather than against what a neighbor listed for in 2022.

Presentation matters more than it used to as well. With buyers holding this much choice, the property that shows clean, photographs well, and has its records in order stands apart. Year-to-date pricing is still positive at a $615,000 median, up 2.5%, so the demand is real. It just has options.

Market Outlook: Looking Ahead

Heading into fall, expect volume to stay thin. New listings are down 7.2% year to date, sales are down 12.8%, and the selling season narrows as the weather turns. Thin volume means the monthly numbers will keep swinging, so watch the year-to-date column.

The underlying story is stability. Inventory is essentially unchanged, the year-to-date median is up, and the year-to-date average is off by less than 2%. Those are the marks of a market holding its ground, not one losing it. August was one slow month in a steady year, and the two should not be confused.

Data from Altitude MLS, Inc. via the Colorado Association of REALTORS / ShowingTime Local Market Update. Generated September 21, 2026. Activity for one month can look extreme due to small sample size. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.