Why Frisco, Colorado Is A Great Place to Buy Real Estate

Frisco, Colorado Main Street

SUMMIT COUNTY — As soon as you exit I-70 and head south through Frisco's downtown, it becomes becomes pretty obvious why the town bills itself as the "Main Street to the Rockies." From the towering landmark profile of Peak One to the shimmering surface of Dillon Reservoir, the town embodies all that you come to expect of a recreational Mecca in the heart of the Colorado high country.

Four of the best ski areas in the country are just a short drive or bus ride away, and the town has its own Nordic center, managed by a family with Olympic heritage. And since 2011, Frisco even has a family oriented winter fun park, with tubing and terrain features for the young and young-at-heart.

In the summer, the adventure park transforms with a newly built BMX park, already hailed as one of the best in the state. And, of course, there's world-class fishing, hiking, mountain biking, high-altitude sailing and rock climbing just outside the door.

In the midst of all this outdoor splendor you'll find quiet neighborhoods, some with quaint cabins that date back to the mining era, others with modern single-family homes or townhome communities, most with easy access to a countywide recpath system or within walking distance to schools and Main Street shops and restaurants.

Frisco Bay on Lake Dillon

In contrast to some of the ski area communities, many of Frisco's neighborhoods are lived in year-round by locals who keep the streets alive even during the shoulder seasons and throng to the many local pocket parks on weekends and holidays for barbecues, volleyball, impromptu Frisbee games and free concerts.

As the real estate market begins to stabilize after the wild ride of the past few years, it's become clear that the dream of buying a home and living in Frisco is now more attainable than it's been in recent memory.

The number of properties for sale has hovered at just more than 200 the past year or so, and the average price for two-bedroom units is holding steady at about $360,000. The average listing price for three-bedroom homes is about $541,000 and smaller one-bedroom condos are well under $300,000.

And just based on the simple laws of supply and demand, it seems clear that properties in Frisco will hold their value through whatever gyrations the real estate market — and the economy in general — may see the next few year, for the simple reason that there just isn't much more raw land available for development in or near the town. That's because most of the surrounding land is part of the amazing White River National Forest, including the stunning Eagles Nest Wilderness, just a few minutes hike from Main Street, or land along Dillon Reservoir owned by Denver Water, which is also unlikely to be developed. All that means there probably isn't going to be a better time to buy in Frisco in the foreseeable future.