August 2025 – Real Estate Market Newsletter

Heather Woodward

1 year ago

August is here, and the Gunnison County market is showing positive momentum—July saw 55 properties go under contract, a 12% increase from last year, with active listings up 9% year-over-year and homes selling 8% faster than in July 2024. In this month’s newsletter, you’ll find a three-year look at sold listings from Mt. Crested Butte to Gunnison, three featured properties to explore, my latest blog on title insurance, a new market update video, and upcoming August and September events. Plus, I’m sharing a taste of mountain living—crisp mornings, friendly faces, kids running wild, and endless trails—because Crested Butte isn’t just a place, it’s a lifestyle.

July 2025

In July 2025, buyer activity in Gunnison County picked up, with 55 properties going under contract—a 12% increase compared to the same time last year. While the number of active listings remained steady month-over-month, it marked a 9% rise year-over-year. Homes spent an average of 103 days on the MLS, reflecting an 8% decrease in market time from July 2024.

Key highlights are below.

CRESTED BUTTE
*Mt.Crested Butte to
Crested Butte South*

GUNNISON
*Almont to Gunnison*

Number of Listings Sold – 22
Volume – $26,710,039
Median – $441,528
Average – $1,214,092
Under Contract – 45

Number of Listings Sold – 32
Volume – $17,004,400
Median – $542,500
Average – $531,387
Under Contract – 33

Number of Listings Sold – 26
Volume – $37,677,563
Median – $883,000
Average – $1,449,137

Number of Listings Sold – 28
Volume – $17,155,900
Median – $586,000
Average – $612,710

Number of Listings Sold – 23
Volume – $29,564,600
Median – $835,000
Average – $1,285,417

Number of Listings Sold – 32
Volume – $16,037,000
Median – $425,000
Average – $501,156

18 Buttercup Lane, Mt. Crested Butte, CO 81225

252 Cascadilla Street, Crested Butte, CO 81224

147 Mackinaw Way, Gunnison, CO 81230

✨ Crisp mornings and cool mountain breezes
✨ Kids running wild (we mean… feral, but in the best way 😉)
✨ Small town charm, friendly faces, and endless trails out your back door

This is your sign to trade chaos for calm and community.

📍Crested Butte is calling.

Explore Crested Butte and Gunnison’s upcoming events! Click here to view the full calendar.

Click here for August Events

Click here for September Events

What Is Title Insurance?

As a real estate broker, I often say that buying a home isn’t just about finding “the one”—it’s also about making sure that dream home doesn’t come with surprise baggage. That’s where title insurance steps in like a real estate superhero in a suit. Simply put, title insurance protects homeowners and lenders from financial loss due to problems with the property’s title. Think of it as a safety net against hidden issues like unpaid taxes, forgeries, boundary disputes, or old claims from previous owners. And yes—those things do happen more often than you’d think.

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100 Teocalli Road, Units 2 & 3

Today we are touring not 1 but 2 listings in the Crested Butte South subdivision.

These two listings are side by side in the same complex, offering incredible opportunities for living in this beautiful community called Crested Butte South. Crested Butte South, or CB South as the locals call it, is located just south along Highway 135.

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Thanks for your time and hope to see you around Crested Butte or Gunnison sometime!

Your Friend,

315 Sixth Street
Crested Butte, CO 81224, USA

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