| Metric | Latest | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $1.51M | -5.8% YoY |
| Median price per sq ft | $699 | 1,976 sq ft median |
| Median days on market | 93 | -1% YoY |
| Active listings | 875 | +8% YoY |
| New listings this month | 134 | September 2026 |
| Listings with a price cut | 16% | Share of active |
| Pending-to-active ratio | 25.5% | 223 pending |
| Inventory vs 2019 | 84% | Active listings vs same month in 2019 |
Metropolitan market · Colorado · September 2026 data
What is the Rifle, CO real estate market doing?
As of September 2026, the median home listed in Rifle, CO asks $1.51M, down 5.8% year over year. Homes spend a median of 93 days on market, with 875 active listings and 16% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 25% of active listings, and inventory sits at 84% of the same month in 2019 — a buyer-leaning market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.
Median listing price
$1.51M
▼ 5.8% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$699
1,976 sq ft median
Median days on market
93
September 2026
Active listings
875
For sale now
New listings
134
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
16%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
84%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
25%
Contract activity
What is the Rifle, CO housing market doing right now?
The Rifle, CO housing market lists at a $1.51M median as of September 2026, down 5.8% year over year, with a 93-day median market time and 875 homes for sale (16% with a price cut). Active inventory is 84% of the 2019 level, reading as a buyer-leaning market by days-on-market pace.
Rifle housing market statistics
The table summarizes Rifle's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data.
How have home prices changed in Rifle?
Rifle home prices are down 5.8% year over year and -0.9% month over month as of September 2026, at a $1.51M median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.
Median listing price, Rifle CO · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.
The 10-year view
10-year median listing price, Rifle CO · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.
How much inventory is on the market in Rifle?
Rifle has 875 active listings, 134 new this month, 223 pending as of September 2026. About 16% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 84% of its 2019 level — a buyer-leaning market by pace.
Is Rifle a good real estate investment?
Rifle scores 27/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #856 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.
Investor Score
27/100
#856 of 933 covered metros
Rifle scores 27/100 on our composite Investor Score (#856 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 84% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 5.8% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).
Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Rifle ranks on the trending markets index.
How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Rifle?
A home at Rifle's $1.51M median listing runs about $8,269 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.
If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$7,465/mo
−$804/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$8,269/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$9,105/mo
+$836/mo vs today
Principal & interest on the $1.51M median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.
How much income do you need to buy a home in Rifle?
To buy Rifle’s $1.51M median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $378,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($8,811/mo) at 28% of income. That is 4.2× the area’s $90,267 median household income, so a typical Rifle household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.
| Item | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $1.51M | September 2026 |
| Down payment (20%) | $302,150 | Assumption |
| Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed) | $8,269/mo | Rate as of 2026-10-01 |
| Property tax (0.43% effective rate) | $541/mo | Census ACS |
| Income needed (28% rule) | $378,000 | Gross household income / yr |
| Median household income | $90,267 | Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year |
Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.
What is driving the Rifle housing market?
Longer-run demand in Rifle shows up in 242 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -191 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.
Building permits (2025)
242
▼ 23.4% vs 2024
3.1 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-191
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$6.23M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding
Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.
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What is the median home price in Rifle?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Rifle, CO is $1.51M, down 5.8% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Rifle, CO metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Rifle?
The median home listed in Rifle asks $1.51M as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $8,269 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Rifle?
The median property in Rifle spends 93 days on the market, with 875 homes actively listed and 16% of them carrying a price cut — a buyer-leaning market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Rifle?
With a median 93 days on market and 16% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 25% of active listings, Rifle reads as a buyer-leaning market as of September 2026. Lean is based on days-on-market pace when closed-sale ratios are unavailable. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Rifle a good place to invest in real estate?
Rifle scores 27/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #856 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Rifle?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Rifle and the wider Colorado market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Rifle, CO metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.
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