Study question
How much did Carbondale attached-property inventory fall?
Short answer: From 26 to 14 in the August comparison, a decline of 12 listings or 46.2%.
Takeaway
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.
Geography
Carbondale, Colorado
Population
Aspen/Glenwood Springs MLS aggregate townhouse/condominium metrics for Carbondale; 39 closed sales in Jan-Aug 2026.
Evidence basis
Official MLS aggregate closed-sales report: 39 Carbondale 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 | 27 | 39 | 44.4% |
| Median sales price | $872,625 | $895,000 | 2.6% |
| Days on market until sale | 97 | 116 | 19.6% |
| New listings | 52 | 46 | -11.5% |
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 | 26 | 14 | -46.2% |
| Months supply of inventory | 7.4 | 2.8 | -62.2% |
August point-in-time measures, not year-to-date totals.
Derived findings
Closed sales increased by 12 and August inventory decreased by 12, but the equal magnitudes do not trace the same properties between categories. These are separate year-to-date flow and monthly stock measurements.
The median rose by $22,375 (2.6%) and days on market rose by 19 (19.6%). The price and marketing-time measures moved differently from inventory. The record supports describing each result, not forecasting a property outcome.
What this comparison establishes
The analysis compares the published January-August 2025 and January-August 2026 aggregates for Carbondale, 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 much did Carbondale attached-property inventory fall?
From 26 to 14 in the August comparison, a decline of 12 listings or 46.2%.
Did the median increase as much as sales?
No. The median rose 2.6%, while the January-August sales count rose 44.4%.
Did reported marketing time shorten?
No. Days on market until sale increased from 97 to 116 in the matching year-to-date periods.
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.
- Carbondale August 2026 Local Market Update PDFRetrieved 2026-09-29
Companion article
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.
Read Carbondale condo inventory nearly halved while closed sales increased