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Aspen single-family closed sales fell from 57 to 45 in January-August 2026 versus the same 2025 period, while days on market until sale rose from 157 to 242. August inventory also fell, from 120 to 103 homes.
In January-August 2026, Aspen townhouse/condominium sales fell to 57 from 69 a year earlier, while their median rose 15.8% to $3.85 million. Aspen’s single-family median fell 26.9% over the matching periods.
Snowmass Village single-family sales fell from 24 to 14 in January-August 2026 versus January-August 2025. August inventory rose from 16 to 24 homes, even though year-to-date new listings fell from 35 to 24.
Snowmass Village townhouse/condominium inventory fell from 103 to 95 in August 2026 versus August 2025, while reported months supply rose from 7.8 to 16.8. January-August closed sales fell from 58 to 43.
Basalt single-family sales rose from 12 to 18 in January-August 2026 versus the same 2025 period. The median rose 13.0% to $2,518,900, while the average fell 5.4% to $3,124,017.
Basalt townhouse/condominium closed sales rose from 40 to 60 in January-August 2026 versus January-August 2025. The median fell from $1.6 million to $936,250, while days on market until sale rose from 237 to 331.
Carbondale single-family sales fell from 85 to 79 in January-August 2026 versus the same 2025 period. Adding the source’s Townhouse/Condo category gives 118 total sales versus 112, a 5.4% increase that masks the single-family decline.
Carbondale townhouse/condominium sales rose from 27 to 39 in January-August 2026 versus the matching 2025 period. August inventory fell from 26 to 14, while the median rose just 2.6%, from $872,625 to $895,000.
Old Snowmass recorded eight single-family sales in January-August 2026 versus 16 a year earlier. The median fell 14.3% to $2.807 million, while the average rose 64.2% to $5,900,313.
Woody Creek recorded five single-family sales in January-August 2026 versus seven a year earlier. The median rose 3.4% to $16,795,481, while the reported average was almost unchanged at about $14.17 million.
A five-city reading of Zillow's modeled typical home values through August 2026.
A property-group comparison using Zillow's August 2026 city-level typical-value series.
Redfin's public county series separates transaction medians from modeled home values.
Redfin's public active-listing counts for Pitkin, Eagle, and Garfield counties through May 2026.
A May-to-May comparison of Redfin's broad county median listing-to-contract days for homes going under contract.
A transparent May 2024 to May 2026 county comparison of Redfin's reported listing price reductions.
Compare Aspen, Snowmass Village and Old Snowmass through a selected 84-listing sample, with clear distinctions between location, home type and asking price.
Use a selected Aspen-area listing sample to structure a $2M–$5M search, keeping asking-price bands separate from availability, ownership costs and value.
Compare selected Aspen and Snowmass Village condos using living area, asking price and operating documents, with original September 2026 research.
Use original Aspen-area MLS research to compare reported living area and asking-price ratios without mistaking a screening metric for a valuation.
Original research on bedroom counts and reported living area helps Aspen-area buyers compare layouts without assuming more bedrooms always mean a higher price.
Half the active records in this supplied sample ask less than their original price. Learn what that measures, the data checks involved and how to use it.
A selected 84-listing sample has a median 106 days on market. Learn what listing exposure can tell you, and which questions still need property-level evidence.
The median reported annual HOA fee is $23,534 among 77 dues-marked records. Compare the source figures, included services and documents before choosing a home.
Fifty-nine of 84 selected active listings are labeled furnished. Use the research to compare inclusions, handoff needs and the questions a furnishing label cannot answer.
Thirty-seven active records report a 1970s build year. Explore the selected Aspen-area sample and use building age to guide questions, not to infer condition.
Twenty-two of 84 selected active records report a garage. Compare that field with the actual parking configuration and verify the arrangement for each property.
Compare exact amenity labels in 84 selected active records, including ski access, storage, pools and elevators, without confusing listing flags with verified rights.
Organize historic-status, design-review, permit, condition, renovation-scope, professional-review, and contract questions for an Aspen property.
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Compare Aspen condos, townhomes, and detached homes through legal form, maintenance boundaries, association exposure, total cost, use rights, and control.
Build an Aspen property-risk file with a written carrier response, wildfire and flood screens, decision statuses, and walk-away conditions.
Choose an Aspen listing date with a six-lane launch-readiness scorecard covering market, property, records, audience, channel, and decision gates.
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Compare Basalt and Carbondale homes by exact-address rules, housing form, Aspen transit, documents, and ongoing ownership obligations.
Compare Aspen and Basalt homes through arrival, transit, parking, neighborhood, closing-cost, and rental-rule tests tied to an exact address.
Aspen in fall 2026: 185 active listings at a $9.8M median ask, recent sales near 91% of list, and the biggest 2026 closings, with Estin data on 2025 and the first-half slowdown.
A source-bound checklist for Basalt buyers covering parcel identity, Eagle and Pitkin County records, planning, permits, flood screening and transaction decisions.
Compare relevant sales, separate tax values from market evidence, and test the cash needed if an appraisal falls short.
Evaluate requested repairs, compare credits and work, and document a solution that fits your contract and Aspen permit requirements.
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A practical Aspen buyer guide for defining the search, reviewing property evidence, and coordinating an offer.
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