Market analytics · April 2026 archive
Brigham City, 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
April 2026 · Market Analysis
Brigham City closings speed up sharply even as borrowing costs climb
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The most striking shift in Brigham City's April 2026 market wasn't the price or the volume — it was the pace. Median days on market fell to 25 in April, down from 38 in March and 51 in February, meaning the typical home that closed last month spent roughly half the time on the market it did at the start of the year. Year over year, the contrast is even sharper: April 2025 saw a median of 64 days on market with only 15 closings; April 2026 produced 24 closings at 25 days — buyers are committing faster and sellers are converting more of their listings into sales.
Market pulse
Median days on market traced a clear arc over the past six months: 48 days in November, 63 in December, 44 in January, 51 in February, 38 in March, and now 25 in April — the fastest pace in that stretch by a meaningful margin. Active inventory climbed from a winter floor of 55 homes in January to 78 in April, driven partly by a jump in new listings to 42 in April (up from 30 in March and 22 in February), which is the most new supply entering the market in any month since last spring. The sale-to-list ratio eased slightly to 98.3% in April from 99.62% in March, and 12 of 24 closings came in below list price — a sign that while homes are moving faster, buyers are still negotiating, particularly on properties that have been sitting. Subdivisions like North Point (5 sales, median DOM 35 days) and Cardamine (2 sales, median DOM 18 days) continued to generate consistent activity, while South Bench posted a median sale of $570,000 at 55 days — the slower end of the April range.
Mortgage context
The 30-year fixed rate now sits at 6.625%, up 0.375 percentage points over the past 30 days from 6.25%, adding meaningful friction to affordability in a market where the median sale price is around $417,500. Rates climbed 0.43 percentage points from February's monthly average of 6.19% — the softest point in the past seven months — to today's 6.625% spot rate, reversing a window of relative affordability that briefly made Brigham City's price point more accessible to buyers priced out of the Wasatch Front. The April monthly average of 6.42% was already above February's low, and the May average of 6.51% confirms the upward drift is not a one-month blip.
Payment math
On a median-priced home today, P&I lands at $2,139/mo at 6.625% — $82/mo more than 30 days ago at 6.25%, and $96/mo above the February low when rates averaged 6.19% and P&I would have been $2,043.
If you're buying
Target homes that have been on the market 40 days or more — with 12 of 24 April closings coming in below list price and a sale-to-list ratio of 98.3%, there is room to negotiate, especially in the $400K–$700K band where South Bench and Spring Creek listings have been sitting longer. The under-$400K segment (11 closings in April, median DOM 26 days, median sale $329,900) is moving quickly, so buyers in that range — including those considering North Point, which has been a consistent source of entry-level inventory — should be pre-approved and ready to move within days of a new listing appearing. If you can qualify for an FHA loan at 6.0% or a VA loan at 6.25%, those programs meaningfully reduce the payment gap compared to the conventional 6.625% rate.
If you're selling
The speed-up in median DOM is real, but the sale-to-list ratio slipping to 98.3% — and half of April's closings landing below list — means pricing discipline matters more than it did in March when the ratio was 99.62%. Sellers in Cardamine and Sunset Heights saw fast results (median DOM of 18 and 5 days respectively) likely because those homes were priced in line with current comps rather than last spring's peak expectations; price to where the market is today, not where it was in May 2025 when the ratio briefly touched 99.91%. With 42 new listings entering in April and inventory at 78 active homes, buyers have more choices than they did in January's 55-home market, so condition and presentation are doing more work than they were three months ago.
Outlook
Brigham City's spring momentum — faster closings, more new listings, and a volume uptick — is likely to continue into May and June as the Box Elder County shoulder season gives way to peak buying weather and more sellers list before summer. The risk is on the rate side: with the 30-year at 6.625% and the May monthly average already at 6.51%, buyers who were stretching to qualify at February's 6.19% may find themselves sidelined, which could put a ceiling on how far the under-$400K segment can run. Buyers relocating from Salt Lake City or Ogden along the I-15 corridor, where prices remain significantly higher, will continue to find Brigham City's price point compelling even at current rates — that demand should keep absorption near the 3-month range through summer.
Watch for
If the 30-year fixed rate crosses 7%, expect the under-$400K segment — which drove 11 of April's 24 closings — to slow materially, pushing median DOM back above 40 days and months-of-supply toward 5 or higher as entry-level buyers lose purchasing power.
"Brigham City's spring sprint: homes selling twice as fast as winter, but rate headwinds are real"
Common questions about Brigham City this month
Is Brigham City a buyer's or seller's market in April 2026? ▾
It's a transitional market leaning slightly toward sellers on speed but giving buyers some pricing leverage. Homes are closing faster than at any point since last summer — median DOM hit 25 days in April — but 12 of 24 closings came in below list price and the sale-to-list ratio slipped to 98.3%. Buyers who are patient and well-prepared can negotiate, especially on homes past 40 days on market.
Why are homes selling so much faster in Brigham City this spring? ▾
The combination of seasonal demand picking up after a slow winter and a relatively affordable price point compared to Salt Lake City and Ogden is drawing more committed buyers into the market. Median DOM fell from 51 days in February to 25 days in April as spring activity accelerated. The under-$400K segment — where North Point has been a consistent source of inventory — is particularly active, with a median DOM of 26 days in April.
How are rising mortgage rates affecting Brigham City buyers right now? ▾
The 30-year fixed rate climbed to 6.625% as of late May, up from a recent low of 6.19% in February. On a median-priced Brigham City home, that translates to a P&I payment of $2,139/mo — $96/mo more than buyers would have paid at February's rate. For buyers near the edge of qualification, FHA (6.0%) and VA (6.25%) programs offer a meaningful payment reduction.
What price range is moving fastest in Brigham City right now? ▾
Both the under-$400K and $400K–$700K bands closed at similar speeds in April — median DOM of 26 and 24 days respectively — suggesting broad demand across price points. The under-$400K segment (11 closings, median sale $329,900) is driven largely by North Point and similar entry-level subdivisions. In the $400K–$700K band, Cardamine (median DOM 18 days) and Spring Creek (median DOM 34 days) were among the faster-moving communities.
Should I wait to list my Brigham City home, or list now? ▾
The data favors listing now rather than waiting. April saw 42 new listings enter the market — the most in months — and homes are closing in a median of 25 days, which means well-priced inventory is finding buyers quickly. Waiting into summer risks listing into a period when rate headwinds may have softened demand further; the current pace of closings and the I-15 corridor spillover from higher-priced Wasatch Front markets are providing a demand floor that may not strengthen from here.
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 ÷ original list — buyer/seller leverage
Days on Market
Median days from listing to close
Price Volume
Total dollar volume — active · new · sold per month
April 2026 cohort breakdown
Distribution of what closed last month — by price band, sale-vs-list outcome, and top subdivisions.
How sales priced vs asking
24 sold homes that had a list price recorded
Days on market spread
Quartile distribution
Median 25 · 25th percentile 8 · 75th percentile 47
Needed a price change
Sold listings that had a recorded price change before close
0 of 24 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. North Point 5 sold · $325K · 35d
- 2. South Bench 2 sold · $570K · 55d
- 3. Cardamine 2 sold · $497K · 18d
- 4. Spring Creek 2 sold · $490K · 34d
- 5. Sunset Heights 2 sold · $420K · 5d
April 2026 by property type
How each housing type performed last month — 23 closings total across subtypes.
Summary Statistics
| Metric | Apr-26 | Apr-25 | % Chg | 2026 YTD | 2025 YTD | % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold Count | 24 | 15 | +60.00% | 79 | 71 | +11.27% |
| Median Sale Price | $417,500 | $385,000 | +8.44% | $432,201 | $414,307 | +4.32% |
| Median DOM | 25 | 64 | -60.94% | 38 | 41 | -7.32% |
| Sale-to-List Ratio | 98.30% | 99.46% | -1.17% | 98.91% | 99.34% | -0.43% |
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.