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Oct 6, 2026 • 5 min read

Colorado Housing Inventory Is Piling Up: What It Means in 2026

Why are so many homes for sale in Colorado, and why are they sitting? Colorado housing inventory is piling up because buyers are holding back at a 7.28% mortgage rate. Colorado had 34,488 homes for sale in August, and metro Denver buyers closed 21.39% fewer homes in September than a year earlier. Statewide, homes take 65 days to sell, 8.3% longer than a year ago, from Colorado Springs and Fort Co