Opportunity depends on you, not just the market
Whenever someone asks me "is now a good time to buy?" the honest answer is: it depends on your financial capability, your commute tolerance, your housing preferences, and your timeline. There isn't a single Denver Metro market that answers that question for everyone — there are dozens of smaller markets stacked on top of each other, and they're moving in different directions.
The zip code split
Take two zip codes just a few miles apart: 80005 is down about 1% year-over-year. 80030 is down 4.7% over the same period. That's not noise — that's a real gap, and it means "the market" isn't a useful phrase without a zip code attached to it.
Condos vs. detached homes
Condos and townhouses are down roughly 5% since 2022. Detached single-family homes are down closer to 1% over that same window. A few things are driving that gap:
- Rising HOA premiums eating into affordability
- Interest rates near 6.5% today versus 3.5% a few years ago
- More inventory sitting on the market
- A softening rental market, down about 8% since 2024, which pulls investor demand out of the condo segment
My rule of thumb for anyone buying a condo or townhouse right now: plan to hold it at least 4-5 years. Shorter than that, and the math gets a lot less forgiving.
Timing, if you have flexibility
If your timeline is flexible, the seasonal pattern still holds in Denver: the best window to sell tends to be January through April, and the best window to buy tends to be May through December, when competition thins out.
Save the date: Park Day, August 8th
We're hosting a community Park Day on August 8th from 2-5pm — live music from Brian (B.1.more), an ice cream truck, pool access (RSVP required), rock painting for the Be Like Ellie Foundation, and a barbecue. Come say hi.