For four months, Durango and La Plata County single-family sales have outpaced 2025. In June, sales were 55% up in number over June 2025, and new listings coming on the market were +15% in number YOY. With the traditional closing period of approximately 30 days, Buyers were busy choosing homes in May for these June sales.
Pending single-family inventory, however, is down significantly in June, -13.5% from June 2025 and similar to June 2024. These lower pending numbers today will mean lower sales numbers in August. It is not uncommon for this to happen in a year where there was no snow. Listings came on the market earlier; therefore, buyers were active in our warm early spring weather. These earlier-year sales are “borrowed” from those that would happen later in a heavier snow year.
If you combine both single-family and condo/townhome inventory, La Plata County has in total 11% more active listings, and sold listings are up 22% year to date over 2025.
The rise in inventory of condos and townhomes is significantly higher than in the past two years because of a surge of new listings in May. There were fewer sold condos/townhomes in June YOY June, but the number is up YTD 20%.
Single-family inventory is higher than in June 2025 by 7%, but to put it in perspective, there are still 200 fewer single-family homes on the market than what existed pre-COVID. Active inventory of condos/townhomes is back to pre-COVID levels.
Breaking down the regions in the county, 90% more Durango in-town homes came on the market in June 2026 compared to June 2025, currently totaling +10% in new listings for the year. June had 86% more sales YOY. Condo and townhome closings were quiet in June, but still remain 15% higher YTD.
Rural Durango is where we saw a significant bump in sales both in June and May over what we saw in 2025. June had 121% more sales YOY (31 sales vs 14). This region has seen a 54% increase in YTD sales. The median price here has remained where it was in 2025, just 1.9% over the median in June 2025.
The town of Bayfield is growing, and the sales are increasing. Of note, the median sold home in June was just $399,500.
Rural Bayfield was down in sales with 31% fewer sold homes YOY, and -13% fewer for the year. The median is $670,000, and there are 8.4 months of active inventory of homes for sale-a clear Buyer’s Market.
Rural Ignacio had a bump of new listings coming on the market and has reached a 10.6 months supply of inventory.
The resort area near Purgatory Resort single-family sales are 80% up over 2025 with newly constructed homes to choose from. Condos and townhomes have reached a 15- month supply, and sales were steady compared to June 2025.
La Plata County can often have busy autumn selling seasons, but we are at least in a cooling-off period for the next month.