Study question
What does median DOM describe?
Short answer: It is Redfin's listing-to-contract median for all-residential homes going under contract in the broad county.
Takeaway
In May 2026, Redfin reported a 85 median days on market for homes going under contract in Pitkin County, versus 267 in May 2019. This broad county metric does not describe the expected selling time for a specific Aspen property.
Geography
Pitkin, Eagle and Garfield counties, Colorado. Broad county context, not city or property-specific market time.
Population
Redfin All Residential county aggregates for Pitkin, Eagle and Garfield counties, Colorado. The comparison uses the two month-end observations per county shown in the table.
Evidence basis
Six county-month observations: three counties × May 2019 and May 2026.
County median days on market for homes going under contract, May 2026
Unit: Redfin reported median listing-to-contract days
Redfin median days on market for homes going under contract
| County | May 2019 | May 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitkin County | 267 | 85 | -182 days |
| Eagle County | 126 | 57 | -69 days |
| Garfield County | 72 | 31 | -41 days |
Median days on market is Redfin's listing-to-contract measure for homes going under contract during the period; it excludes listings more than one year old.
Timing is not a promise
Median days on market is Redfin's listing-to-contract time measure for homes going under contract during the period, separate from active supply and sale price. A median says where the middle reported observation falls; it does not predict an individual home's time to contract.
The same-month comparison reduces seasonal mismatch but does not control for property mix, pricing, condition, or changes in reporting. It remains broad county context.
How to use this public-data result
This market time result is a documented context measure for the stated dates and geography. Read it together with the source definition and the table rather than treating the chart as a property-level conclusion.
A current local comparative analysis remains necessary for an individual buying, selling, or pricing decision because this aggregate series does not control for the attributes of a specific home.
Methodology
- Select Redfin county tracker rows for All Residential, 30-day periods and non-seasonally-adjusted values.
- Compare MEDIAN_DOM, Redfin's listing-to-contract median for homes going under contract during the period, for May 2019 and May 2026 for each named county.
- Calculate change as May 2026 median DOM minus May 2019 median DOM; report days rather than a percentage where the result is easier to read.
- Redfin's MEDIAN_DOM excludes listings that were on market for more than one year.
Limitations
- County market time is not a forecast for an individual listing or a city-specific statistic.
- A monthly median can change with composition and provider coverage; it does not identify why homes reached contract sooner or later.
- No claim about bargaining power, pricing strategy, or future days on market is made from this series alone.
- The Redfin archive was retrieved September 29, 2026, but the most recent analyzed monthly observation is May 2026. It is a historical May snapshot, not a current September market reading.
Frequently asked questions
What does median DOM describe?
It is Redfin's listing-to-contract median for all-residential homes going under contract in the broad county.
Does it predict a home's contract date?
No. Property condition, price, and local competition can differ greatly.
Why is it county context?
The source geography is Pitkin, Eagle, or Garfield County, not one city.
Data and attribution
Original analysis of Redfin Data Center downloads; Redfin county market tracker archive; Redfin Data Center methodology; retrieved September 29, 2026.
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.
- Redfin Data Center downloadsRetrieved 2026-09-29
- Redfin county market tracker archiveRetrieved 2026-09-29
- Redfin Data Center methodologyRetrieved 2026-09-29
Companion article
A May-to-May comparison of Redfin's broad county median listing-to-contract days for homes going under contract.
Read Reading county days on market without overpromising