Study question
How many additional Basalt attached-property sales closed?
Short answer: Twenty more, increasing from 40 to 60 in matching January-August periods.
Takeaway
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.
Geography
Basalt, Colorado
Population
Aspen/Glenwood Springs MLS aggregate townhouse/condominium metrics for Basalt; 60 closed sales in Jan-Aug 2026.
Evidence basis
Official MLS aggregate closed-sales report: 60 Basalt townhouse/condominium sales, January through August 2026.
Year-to-date sold listings
Unit: Closed sales
Matching January-August closed-sales metrics
| Metric | 2025 YTD | 2026 YTD | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold listings | 40 | 60 | 50.0% |
| Median sales price | $1,600,000 | $936,250 | -41.5% |
| Days on market until sale | 237 | 331 | 39.7% |
| New listings | 79 | 111 | 40.5% |
Compare January through August 2025 with January through August 2026. Source notes price does not account for seller concessions and/or down payment assistance.
August supply context
| Metric | August 2025 | August 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory of homes for sale | 65 | 62 | -4.6% |
| Months supply of inventory | 13.8 | 8.7 | -37.0% |
August point-in-time measures, not year-to-date totals.
Derived findings
Closed sales increased by 20, or 50.0%, while the median declined by $663,750, or 41.5%. Days on market increased by 94. Greater completed volume therefore did not coincide with a higher transaction midpoint or a shorter marketing-time measure.
New listings increased by 32 across the eight-month period. August inventory decreased by three. The report does not provide transaction-level characteristics needed to separate changes in property mix from like-for-like value changes.
What this comparison establishes
The analysis compares the published January-August 2025 and January-August 2026 aggregates for Basalt, Colorado, using the property category shown in the tables. Inventory and months supply retain their separate August reporting frame.
The public PDF supplies aggregate results rather than the underlying transaction file. It supports reproducible arithmetic and descriptive comparisons. It does not support a causal explanation, a like-for-like appreciation estimate or an address-specific value. The companion article develops the practical questions raised by these findings.
Methodology
- Use the official Aspen/Glenwood Springs MLS Inc. August 2026 Local Market Update, current September 3, 2026.
- Transcribe the named geography and property-form table. Compare its January-through-August 2025 and 2026 values.
- Calculate displayed percentage changes as (2026 minus 2025) divided by 2025, rounded to one decimal. Retain the report's separate August inventory and months-supply measures.
Limitations
- This is an aggregate public MLS report, not an appraisal, forecast, causal analysis, or full Roaring Fork market measure.
- Median prices do not account for seller concessions and/or down payment assistance, as stated in the source.
- One month can look extreme due to small sample size, as noted by the source. Inventory is an August snapshot while sales values are year-to-date.
Frequently asked questions
How many additional Basalt attached-property sales closed?
Twenty more, increasing from 40 to 60 in matching January-August periods.
Did all Basalt condos lose 41.5% in value?
The data do not support that conclusion. The decline concerns the median of different completed-sale sets.
Can August sales be added to the year-to-date count?
No. August is already included in the January-August total.
Data and attribution
Original analysis of Aspen/Glenwood Springs MLS Inc. data in the Colorado Association of REALTORS Local Market Update. August 2026 reports current September 3, 2026; underlying reports © 2026 ShowingTime Plus, LLC.
The aggregate figures and charts on this page are licensed under CC BY 4.0: you may reuse them with credit to Doug Leibinger and a link to this page. The underlying MLS records are not licensed for reuse.
- Basalt August 2026 Local Market Update PDFRetrieved 2026-09-29
Companion article
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.
Read Basalt condo sales rose 50% while the median fell 41.5%