Everyone wants to live in Aspen. Aspen, in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, is a ski resort town and year-round destination for outdoor recreation. It’s also known for high-end restaurants and boutiques, and landmarks like the Wheeler Opera House, built in 1889 during the area’s silver mining boom. 

This list contains 10 of the best real estate agents in Aspen. Real estate agents in this list have a strong familiarization with the complexities and unique challenges of buying and selling homes in Aspen. To consolidate this list, we considered a great number of agents, along with awards, accolades, and overall quality of each firm’s work history.

If you are thinking about buying or selling a home, we recommend speaking to past clients, as well as setting up a Zoom call with at least 3 real estate agents to see which one is the best fit.

10) Brittanie Rockhill

Website | (970) 366-0891 |Aspen, CO

Your Aspen Snowmass real estate transaction is in good hands with Brittanie Rockhill. Recognized as a top performer in the Aspen Snowmass real estate market, Brittanie Rockhill has been living and breathing Aspen Snowmass real estate since 2007. Her client-centered approach is complimented by experience, dedication and a deep understanding of the market nuances in Aspen Snowmass. In addition to maintaining communication with a large network of Aspen visitors through her rental division, her unparalleled knowledge of the rental market is of great value to investors and second homeowners interested in generating income from their Aspen/Snowmass purchase.

9) Drew Kitchell

Website | (907) 379-7777 | Aspen, CO

In the last seven years 1 out of every 25 homes in the Roaring Fork Valley was sold by McKinley Real Estate Sales. With over 35 years of experience McKinley Real Estate has learned how to make the buying or selling experience as smooth as possible for our clients. McKinley Real Estate keeps it simple and easy. Drew Kitchell is a great leader at McKinley Real Estate.

8) Nancy Emerson

Website | (970) 366-1194|Aspen,CO

Nancy Emerson’s 40+ years of experience with Coldwell Banker Mason Morse Real Estate, and her personal commitment to serve her clients, combine to make Nancy an especially valuable resource. Nancy is dedicated to helping her clients through the sometimes confusing and often stressful process of selling or buying real estate, making her the best choice in assisting you through one· of the most important financial decisions of your life. Nancy devotes 100% of her energy towards servicing the needs of her clients and customers and has been consistently recognized as a Top Producer in the Company’s Carbondale office for over 25 years.

7) Brian Hazen

Website | ( 970) 920-7395 |Aspen, CO

Serving the Aspen/Snowmass area for over 42 years, Brian specializes in luxury homes & townhomes, building sites, ranches and special country estates. Brian is a consistent Top Producer in the Aspen & Snowmass market, inducted into Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate’s Billionaires Club in 2011 and honored with their Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016! He has also achieved Coldwell Banker’s International President’s Premier Designation of the Top 1% for real estate sales every year since 2011. Brian Hazen knows about building trusting relationships and supporting high-end clientele in the Aspen market. In November of 2011, Mason Morse affiliated with Coldwell Banker International, the #1 brand nationally, and has further extended their international reach and luxury real estate marketing platform with Coldwell Banker Previews International

6) Chris Klug 

Website | (206) 200-6626 |Aspen, CO

Chris Klug is a long time Aspen Colorado Native, Chris Klug knows a thing or two about mountain living. It’s only natural he became an Aspen Realtor. Chris got involved in the sport of snowboarding in the early days. His snowboarding accomplishments include: three-time Winter Games participant, Bronze Medalist in Salt Lake City in 2002, eleven-time US National Champion, twenty-year veteran of the Snowboard World Cup, and five-time World Cup Champion

5) Carrie Wells

Website | (970) 948-6750 | Aspen, CO

Carrie has been working in real estate since 1990, and with Coldwell Banker’s Aspen office since 1993. It is experience such as this that marks Carrie’s representation and delivers results. Since Carrie’s real estate beginnings in the early 1990s, she has been ranked as the #1 agent in Colorado for Coldwell Banker, ranked within the top 1% of real estate sales nationally for the past eight years, and has consistently been in the top 1% of Coldwell Banker sales internationally (President’s Elite).

4) Dayna Horton

Website | (970) 925-6060 |Aspen, CO

Humanizing the real estate buying and selling experience requires a great deal of skill and compassion – something that Dayna absolutely loves about her profession here in Aspen and Snowmass. Dayna serves her clients with critical timing, constant communication, creativity, and most importantly, a passion for sharing the inside track to Aspen Snowmass real estate. She has helped mentor and coach individuals and businesses to exceed their own objectives, both in residential and commercial real estate transactions. Dayna is proud of her Realtor ® designation, her commitment to excellence and passion for serving clients. She holds herself and her incredible network of co-brokers to the highest standards of honesty and fairness. Dayna welcomes you to call her directly and discuss your vision of the Aspen Snowmass experience.

3) Jackson Horn

Website | (970) 925-8810| Aspen, CO

Born and raised in Aspen, Jackson is the go to person for all things Aspen. Being a third generation realtor Jackson understands the various nuances that come with purchasing or selling property in this unique market. As President of the Aspen Board of Realtors & 2019 Realtor of the year, he has established himself as an advocate for the industry and has contributed to the quality of life for all in the roaring Fork Valley. As chair of the Heldman King Scholarship foundation, the Aspen Board of Realtors annually gives tuition money to college bound kids up and down the Roaring Fork Valley.

2) Doug Leibinger

Website | (970) 379-9045 | Aspen, CO

Doug Leibinger has proudly helped some of the most accomplished people from around the world find their place in the Roaring Fork Valley. The Wall Street Journal/Real Trends has recognized Doug as one of the Top 125 Brokers in the United States and as a top-five broker in Colorado. Doug has worked with both buyers and sellers to assist with over three-quarters of billion dollars in transactions. Solid relationships with local architects, builders, designers, and landscapers help Doug assist his clients and proved instrumental in several high-end developments. Doug was involved in the opening of the Ritz Carlton Resort in Aspen in the early 1990s where he learned their award-winning standards of customer service. Doug brings a unique and unmatched take on the Aspen real estate market to fulfill your real estate needs.

1) Sally Shiekman

Website | (970) 429-1088 |Aspen, CO

It’s all about relationships and connections and Sally Shiekman has them. Living in Aspen where the language of the mountains comes alive every day is a dream come true for Sally. Her passion for this lifestyle translates into a desire to help others become fluent in its ways, especially those who share her dream of making the Roaring Fork Valley their home. As one of the premier real estate professionals in Aspen, Snowmass and the Roaring Fork Valley, she speaks your language—whether your goal is to purchase a winter ski retreat or sell a longtime family residence.

About Our Rankings

This list takes a range of ranking criteria into consideration, including but not limited to: work history, customer satisfaction, awards and recognition, geographic area of work, and clientele. We spent over 40 hours researching local real estate agents before calculating the final ranking for this post. If there is additional information about your business that could affect these rankings, please email us at [email protected]