October 2023 archive, using September 2023 national data. Limited inventory can affect a seller’s competition, but these historical U.S. figures do not measure the current supply or buyer demand for a particular Telluride home.
| September | Active listings shown |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,307,960 |
| 2018 | 1,301,421 |
| 2019 | 1,224,596 |
| 2023 | 701,816 |
The original Realtor.com-attributed chart compares September in each displayed year. It shows fewer active listings in September 2023 than in each of the three pre-pandemic comparison years. Active listings are homes offered for sale, not a count of buyers, sales or offers. The selected years are a historical reference, not a permanent definition of a balanced market.
Realtor.com’s September 2023 report put typical time on market at 48 days, two weeks shorter than the average September in 2017–2019. It also reported that national active inventory was down 4.0% from September 2022. These comparisons use different baselines.
The September 2023 NAR Realtors Confidence Index reported that 69% of respondents said properties sold in less than a month, and the average number of offers was 2.6. NAR’s survey concerns respondents’ client interactions and most recent monthly sales. It is not a census of every active listing. Its respondents, timing and definitions differ from Realtor.com’s listing-based report, so the measures should not be treated as interchangeable.
The original page cited a Telluride median listing price of $8,625,000 and described a slight buyer advantage, but supplied no dated local report, property filter or sample. That amount is retained here only as an unverified historical claim from the original article. It should not be used to price a home or describe today’s local market.
A useful listing analysis separates Telluride from Mountain Village and separates condos, single-family homes and other property types. Compare recent closed sales with active competition in the relevant location and price band. Review condition, exposure time, concessions and financing terms. A lower listing count alone cannot establish how many qualified buyers will compete, how quickly the home will sell or the final price.
Presentation and a supported asking price can help buyers assess a home. Selling also has costs and timing consequences, including where the owner will live next. Those practical questions should drive the decision alongside current local evidence.
For a review of comparable sales, competing listings and the practical details of a Telluride or Mountain Village property, contact Anne-Britt Ostlund at Mountain Rose Realty.