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Birdseye View | Gunnison Market Snapshot | Fall 2025

Fall is the best time of year in Gunnison as the seasonal color brings back students to Western Colorado University and hunters to the wilderness. Football season, homecoming, and home cooking bring everyone together during this time of gratitude.

The real estate market in Gunnison is strong, fueled by a growing economy with steady university, hospital, transportation, and governmental anchors. Property sales and prices are rising, inventories are normal, and the time it takes to sell a home is decreasing.

Home sales in town increased year-to-date with 30 transactions, averaging a new record of nearly $830,000. Rural sales increased very well to 48 closings, averaging nearly $900,000.

Condominium sales really bounced back with 40 transactions, a 67% increase through the third quarter, averaging nearly $410,000. As value sales continue to be in demand, land transactions have also risen to 28 closings, averaging a new recent high of over $350,000.

The overall county reflects a 20% increase in home sales this year, with 174 transactions, maintaining a high benchmark of over $1.4 million.

Bluebird sales are up this year, nearly 30% and the firm has listed and sold more properties in the Gunnison area than any brokerage. With market share of over 24%, Bluebird is involved in just about every other closing on average.

Bluebird Real Estate is the exclusive regional member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, the largest network of independent brokerages and available properties in the world.

View the full report with graphs here.