Carbondale total sales rose even as single-family sales declined

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.

Our source-linked research report includes the tables, aggregate data download and calculation notes. The analysis uses the official August 2026 Aspen/Glenwood Springs MLS Local Market Update, comparing January-August 2026 with the same months of 2025 and keeping August supply measures separate.

A rising combined count and a falling single-family count

Carbondale single-family sales declined by six, from 85 through August 2025 to 79 through August 2026, a 7.1% reduction. Townhouse/condominium sales increased by 12, from 27 to 39. Adding the two published categories produces 112 sales in 2025 and 118 in 2026, or 5.4% more overall.

That combined increase is arithmetically correct, yet it leaves out the single-family decline. This is why a market headline should identify its property categories before a buyer or seller uses it as context for a particular home. The combined count is limited to these two reported categories.

The single-family price and pace record

The single-family median fell from $1.92 million to $1.65 million, or 14.1%. Days on market until sale increased from 115 to 133, an additional 18 days. Neither figure isolates a constant set of properties, so the comparison is descriptive rather than a measurement of an individual home’s change in value.

The two category medians cannot be averaged to produce a valid combined-market median. Doing that would ignore the underlying price distribution and transaction counts. This report combines only counts, which can be added across the source’s separate property categories.

Current competition is a separate review

Single-family new listings were almost unchanged, rising from 144 to 147, while August inventory increased from 73 to 84. Reported months supply rose from 6.8 to 8.1. These figures add a picture of available supply alongside the lower completed-sales count.

For an owner, begin the comparable review with the correct property form, then narrow by location, size, condition and other relevant features. For a buyer, inspect current alternatives and closed-sale evidence separately. A rise in the combined town count should not replace those comparisons.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why do Carbondale’s total and single-family sales differ?

The Townhouse/Condo increase outweighed the single-family decline when the two category counts were added.

What is included in the 118 total?

The source’s 79 Single Family sales plus 39 Townhouse/Condo sales for January-August 2026.

Can the two medians be averaged?

No. A combined median requires the underlying transaction-price distribution.