February 2026’s 166 residential real estate sales in Mesa County were down 15 percent compared to 196 sales in February 2025, while active listings were 14 percent higher year over year for February with 638, according to data gathered by Bray & Co. Real Estate.

February’s 166 homes sold were 24 more than January 2026, and February’s active listings increased by 45 from January 2026.

February’s median price of $406,750 was up 2.5 percent year over year, while the average of 91 days on the market was 12 days more than February 2025.

Year-to-date figures through February reflect a decrease from 2025 numbers. So far in 2026, units sold have decreased by 12.3 percent, dipping from 357 to 313, while total sales volume has dropped 13.7 percent, with a total of $138.9 million compared to $160.9 million in 2025.

The most popular price range for residential sales is $300,000 to $399,000 with 95 sales year to date (as of Feb. 28), followed by 74 sales in the $400,000–$499,000 range, 61 sales in the $500,000–$749,000 range and 35 sales in the $200,000-$299,000 range. Four residential properties sold for $1 million or more in February, bringing the year-to-date total to seven.

Through Feb. 28, the most popular area to buy is North Grand Junction with 46 sales, followed by Northeast Grand Junction at 40, Grand Junction City at 39, Southeast Grand Junction at 38 and Fruita at 34. Orchard Mesa has 31 sales so far in 2025, while Redlands has 24, Clifton has 20, and Loma/Mack/Northwest/West has 15.

Single-family building permits are up 18 percent year-to-date at 118, compared with 100 a year ago. A total of 76 single-family permits were pulled in February 2026, compared to 42 permits in January 2026 and 44 permits in February 2025.

Average months of inventory currently sit at 3.8 months.

The North Grand Junction area currently has the most active listings with 96, followed by Fruita with 90, Redlands with 88 and Grand Junction City with 60.