October’s numbers are in, and the headline is a quiet one. The median single-family home in El Paso County sold for $475,000, the same as last October. What changed is choice: 3,126 homes were available at the end of the month, 260 more than a year ago, and homes took 56 days on average to go under contract, up from 52.
Here’s what I’d take from it:
Selling? Price it right the first time. Over the last 12 months, half the homes that never cut their asking price went under contract in 9 days or less at full price. Half the homes that cut took 72 days or more and sold for about 94% of where they started.
Buying? From October to January, more sellers cut their price before they sell.
Investing? A few ZIP codes and price ranges give buyers the most choice right now.
See October’s full numbers and the ZIP codes →
Every ZIP code and price range is different. Email me yours at joe@joeambuski.com and I’ll send you what’s happening in it.
Joe
Joseph J. Ambuski · Pink Realty · Lic. FA100055062 · Equal Housing Opportunity. ©Copyright 2026 REALTOR® Services Corp. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is prohibited. Based on information from the elevateMLS for the period October 2025 through October 2026. elevateMLS information may not reflect all real estate activity in the market and is provided as is without warranty or guaranty. Single-family & patio homes, El Paso County. 12-month figures: homes reported sold November 2025 through October 2026; days are days on market to contract; figures are medians unless stated as averages. Reported sales were not necessarily listed or sold by Joe Ambuski or Pink Realty and are intended only to show market trends.