Market analytics · August 2026 archive
Bountiful, Utah real estate market report.
Monthly sold prices, days on market, sale-to-list ratio, and absorption rate. Updated nightly from UtahRealEstate.com and the Washington County Board of Realtors.
Updated · Sources: UtahRealEstate.com & Washington County Board of Realtors
August 2026 · Market Analysis
Bountiful homes move fast again even as listings pile up near Orchard Drive
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Homes in Bountiful sold in a median 11 days in August, down sharply from July's 30-day pace and even faster than the 20-day median from August 2025. That speed came from a smaller pool — just 23 homes closed, well under the prior year's 33-sale average pace — while active listings kept climbing to 118, up from 107 in July and more than double March's 64. The combination of quicker sales and a fuller shelf is the real story: buyers have more to choose from, but the homes that are priced right still move.
Market pulse
Median days on market swung from 8 in May to 14 in June, 30 in July, and back down to 11 in August — a bounce that suggests July's slowdown was more of a pause than a new trend. Active inventory has grown every month since March's 64, now at 118, while new listings actually eased to 41 in August from 57 in July. Sale-to-list ratio climbed to 99.44%, the strongest reading of the past six months, and August's median list price of $589,499 running well above the $550,000 median sale price shows some sellers are still testing the market before buyers push back.
Mortgage context
The 30-year mortgage rate sits at 6.875% today, up 0.125 percentage points over the past 30 days from 6.75%, and has climbed steadily from 6.16% back in February through 6.79% in July. That trajectory is adding real cost to financing even as home prices in Bountiful hold near $550,000, which is part of why fewer buyers closed in August despite faster-moving listings.
Payment math
A $550,000 median home in Bountiful with 20% down runs $2,890 a month in principal and interest at today's 6.875% rate, up $37 from $2,854 just 30 days ago when the rate was 6.75%, and now $207 above the $2,683 payment buyers locked in back in February when rates averaged 6.16%.
If you're buying
Median days on market fell to 11 in August, but that's an average of two very different markets — homes in the $400K-$700K band moved in a median 4 days while anything over $700K sat a median 51 days. If you're shopping above $700K, use that slower pace to negotiate; sellers there aren't seeing the same urgency. Also note 12 of August's 23 closings sold below asking price, so don't assume you have to hit list price to win.
If you're selling
Active listings reached 118 in August, up from 64 back in March, so you're competing with nearly double the shelf space from five months ago. If you're in the $400K-$700K range, price tight — that band is still closing in a median 4 days, faster than any month since spring. Above $700K, expect a longer runway: only 3 homes closed there last month at a median 51 days, roughly matching Quailbrook's 16-day sale and Oakhaven Park's 177-day sit as the range of outcomes right now.
Outlook
Expect inventory to keep building into fall unless new listings drop meaningfully below August's 41, which would slow the climb toward buyer's-market territory. With rates near 6.875% and climbing since February's 6.16% low, buyer urgency in the $700K-plus range is likely to stay soft, while the $400K-$700K band — which closed in a 4-day median in August — should keep moving quickly through the fall selling season that Davis County's warm, dry weather still supports.
Watch for
If new listings stay near August's 41 while active inventory keeps climbing past 118, months-of-supply likely pushes toward 6 by fall, tipping more leverage to buyers than the current sale-to-list ratio of 99.44% suggests.
"Bountiful's speed came back, but the shelf got a lot fuller."
Common questions about Bountiful this month
Is Bountiful a buyer's or seller's market in August 2026? ▾
It's mixed by price range. Homes between $400K and $700K sold in a median 4 days at 99%+ of asking, which favors sellers, while homes over $700K took a median 51 days with only 3 sales, giving buyers more room to negotiate there. Overall active listings reached 118, up from 64 in March, so buyers have more options than earlier this year even as fast-moving segments stay competitive.
Why did Bountiful home sales speed up again after July's slowdown? ▾
Median days on market dropped to 11 in August from 30 in July, close to reversing the entire slowdown in one month. Part of this reflects fewer, more serious closings — only 23 homes sold versus July's 20 and June's 24, a smaller pool than the 33-sale yearly average, which can make the median swing faster than a full market shift would.
How much has the rise in mortgage rates affected Bountiful buyers? ▾
The 30-year rate has climbed from 6.16% in February to 6.875% today, adding $207 a month to the payment on a median $550,000 home with 20% down. Even the last 30 days added $37 to that payment as rates moved from 6.75% to 6.875%, which is squeezing buyers at the margin, particularly in the over-$700K segment where days on market are already longer.
Should I price my Bountiful listing near the list-price median or below it? ▾
August's median list price was $589,499, but the median sale price closed at $550,000 — a gap that shows some sellers are pricing above what buyers are actually paying. Homes in the $400K-$700K range are moving fast at a 4-day median, suggesting realistic pricing in that band still draws quick offers, while stretch pricing above $700K is sitting for weeks, as seen with Oakhaven Park's 177-day sale in August.
Is now a good time to buy in Bountiful before rates climb further? ▾
Rates have risen in five of the last six months, from 6.16% in February to 6.875% today, so waiting has cost buyers roughly $207 a month on a median-priced home already. If you find a home in the $400K-$700K range, where inventory turns quickly, moving now avoids both further rate increases and competition from other buyers drawn to that faster-selling segment.
Number of Listings
Active inventory · new listings · sold per month
Listing Prices
Active median list · new median list · sold median sale
Absorption Rate
Months of supply — active inventory ÷ monthly sold rate
Sale-to-List Ratio
Close price ÷ list price — buyer/seller leverage
Days on Market
Median days from listing to under contract
Price Volume
Total dollar volume — active · new · sold per month
August 2026 cohort breakdown
Distribution of what closed last month — by price band, sale-vs-list outcome, and top subdivisions.
How sales priced vs asking
23 sold homes that had a list price recorded
Days on market spread
Quartile distribution
Median 11 · 25th percentile 4 · 75th percentile 59
Needed a price change
Sold listings that had a recorded price change before close
7 of 23 sold homes had at least one price change while listed. Lower = sellers are pricing right the first time.
Sales by price band
Closed-price bucket → sold count and median days to contract
Top subdivisions this month
Ranked by closed count
- 1. Quailbrook 1 sold · $950K · 16d
- 2. Oakhaven Park 1 sold · $928K · 177d
- 3. Holmes Park 1 sold · $635K
- 4. Star Heights 1 sold · $605K
- 5. Oakridge Manor Subdi 1 sold · $600K
August 2026 by property type
How each housing type performed last month — 22 closings total across subtypes.
Summary Statistics
| Metric | Aug-26 | Aug-25 | % Chg | 2026 YTD | 2025 YTD | % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold Count | 23 | 46 | -50.00% | 220 | 285 | -22.81% |
| Median Sale Price | $550,000 | $565,000 | -2.65% | $552,542 | $548,743 | +0.69% |
| Median DOM | 11 | 20 | -45.00% | 22 | 23 | -4.35% |
| Sale-to-List Ratio | 99.44% | 98.52% | +0.93% | 98.79% | 98.51% | +0.28% |
Sources: UtahRealEstate.com and the Washington County Board of Realtors, aggregated by Best Utah Real Estate. Sale-to-list ratio compares closing price to the final list price (post-reduction). Absorption rate = active inventory ÷ monthly sold rate.