December 2025 Colorado Real Estate Market Report

Denver Metro + South Metro Highlights

The December 2025 Colorado real estate market reflected typical year-end seasonality, with fewer new listings and fewer homes going under contract than the prior month. At the same time, both Denver Metro and South Metro continued to post measurable sales activity, and median pricing remained close to last year’s levels. The metrics below are sourced from REcolorado and the South Metro Denver REALTOR® Association.

December 2025 Colorado Real Estate Market – Year-Over-Year Insights

Compared to December 2024, Denver Metro showed the following year-over-year results:

New Listings: 1,774 (⬇️ 4% YoY)
Closed Sales: 3,100 (⬇️ 2% YoY)
Median Closed Price: $574,000 (⬇️ 1% YoY)
Pending Contracts: 2,198 (⬇️ 4% YoY)
Median Days in MLS: 47 days (⬆️ 6 days YoY)
Active Listings: 7,514 (⬆️ 9% YoY)
Gross Sales Volume: $2,062,581,094 (⬇️ 4% YoY)

Month-Over-Month Changes in December 2025 Colorado Real Estate

Compared to November 2025, Denver Metro shifted in several key areas:

New Listings: Decreased 32% month-over-month, totaling 1,774 new listings in December.
Pending Contracts: Down 21% month-over-month, ending December with 2,198 pending listings.
Closed Sales: Increased 12% month-over-month, reaching 3,100 closed listings.
Median Closed Price: Decreased 2% month-over-month to $574,000.
Median Days in MLS: Increased by 9 days month-over-month, now at 47 days.

REcolorado Denver Metro real estate infographic for December 2025 showing median closed price of $574,000, median days on MLS of 47 days, 3,100 homes closed, 2,198 pending listings, and 1,774 new listings with year-over-year percentage changes.

South Metro December 2025 Colorado Real Estate Overview

According to SMDRA, South Metro finished December 2025 with the following year-over-year snapshot:

Pending Sales: 2,066 (⬇️ 4.4% YoY)
New Listings: 1,657 (⬇️ 5.5% YoY)
Closed Sales: 2,888 (⬇️ 3.3% YoY)
Median Price: $569,970 (⬇️ 0.9% YoY)
Median Days in MLS: 46 (⬆️ 5 days YoY)
Months of Supply: 2.3

South Metro Denver real estate market infographic for December 2025 showing 2,066 pending listings, 1,657 new listings, 2,888 closed listings, median price of $569,970, median days on MLS of 46, and 2.3 months of supply.

What December 2025 Means for Buyers and Sellers in the Colorado Real Estate Market

For Buyers: The Colorado real estate market showed longer marketing times than last year in both regions (47 median days in Denver Metro; 46 in South Metro). With active inventory in Denver Metro reported at 7,514 listings, buyers had more choices compared to last December.
For Sellers: Even with fewer new listings entering the market in December, buyers continued to transact (3,100 closings in Denver Metro and 2,888 in South Metro). In this Colorado real estate market, strategic pricing and strong presentation remained important as days on market increased year over year.

One notable detail from Denver Metro: the highest number of closed transactions occurred in the $500,000–$599,000 price range, with 628 closings.

Contact Your Trusted Real Estate Advisor

Phillip Booghier
Global Real Estate Advisor, LIV Sotheby’s International Realty
Phone: 303-961-6956
Email: [email protected]
www.phillipbooghier.com