Market analytics · May 2026 archive
Clinton, 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
May 2026 · Market Analysis
Clinton homes are closing in 9 days — but rising rates are quietly raising the cost of that speed.
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The defining story in Clinton this May is how quickly homes are moving off the market. The median days on market dropped to just 9 in May 2026 — down from 21 in April and 36 in May 2025 — meaning the typical home that went under contract this spring did so in less than two weeks. That speed came alongside 28 closings, up from 21 in April and above the 24 recorded in May 2025, with the $400K–$700K band — the core of Clinton's resale market — clearing at a median 9 days on market and a median sale price of $482,000.
Market pulse
Days on market in Clinton have moved sharply over the past six months: from 63 days in January to 35 in February, then a brief dip to 17 in March, back up to 21 in April, and now down to 9 in May — the fastest pace in the monthly series going back to last spring. Active inventory pulled back slightly to 58 homes in May from 63 in April, after building steadily from 40 in December through the spring. The sale-to-list ratio edged down to 98.87% in May from 99.07% in April, and 18 of the 28 closings settled below list price — a reminder that even in a fast market, sellers who overprice are still giving ground. Nine of those 28 May closings involved a prior price reduction, the first month this figure is reliably tracked.
Mortgage context
The 30-year fixed rate has climbed to 6.75% as of mid-June, up 0.25 percentage points from 6.50% thirty days ago and 0.56 percentage points above February's monthly average of 6.19% — the low point of the past seven months. For Clinton buyers financing near the median price, that February-to-now climb adds real dollars to every monthly payment. VA and FHA options at 6.25% remain meaningfully cheaper for qualifying buyers, and with Hill AFB employment drawing a steady pool of active-duty and veteran households to Davis County, those programs are worth running the numbers on before defaulting to conventional financing.
Payment math
On a median-priced home here — about $491,000 with 20% down — the monthly principal-and-interest payment lands at $2,548 at 6.75% — $65 more than 30 days ago at 6.50%, and $145 above the February low when rates averaged 6.19% and the payment would have been $2,403.
If you're buying
With the median days on market at just 9, well-priced homes in Clinton's core $400K–$700K range — neighborhoods like Enclave at Summerfield, Vista at Summerfield, and the Cranefield Estates collections — are moving before many buyers can schedule a second showing. Get fully underwritten (not just pre-qualified) before you tour, and be ready to write the same day. That said, 18 of 28 May closings settled below list price, so don't assume every home requires a bidding war — homes that have sat past 45 days are still negotiating, and the upper-end segment above $700K is averaging 44 days on market with more room to move.
If you're selling
The speed data is working in your favor right now — a median of 9 days on market means correctly priced homes in Clinton are finding buyers fast. Price at or just under recent comparable sales in your neighborhood rather than stretching to last spring's numbers; the sale-to-list ratio has slipped to 98.87% and 9 of 28 May sellers had to cut before closing. Homes in the Cranefield Estates corridor and Monarch Meadows that are in strong condition and priced within 1–2% of recent comparable sales are the ones moving in under two weeks — condition and pricing discipline are doing more work than timing right now.
Outlook
Clinton enters summer with momentum on the speed side but a rate headwind that is getting harder to ignore. The 30-year rate has moved from 6.19% in February to 6.75% today, and the monthly average for June is already tracking at 6.68% — that trajectory will keep some move-up buyers on the sidelines, particularly those needing to sell a home in Layton or Clearfield first. Inventory at 58 active homes is manageable, and if new listings continue coming in around 25–30 per month as they have since March, the market should stay roughly balanced through July without tipping sharply toward buyers or sellers.
Watch for
If the 30-year rate crosses 7.00%, expect days on market to climb back toward the 25–35 day range and the sale-to-list ratio to slip below 98.5% as the pool of qualified buyers at Clinton's median price narrows further.
"Clinton's fastest closings in a year, met by the steepest borrowing costs since last fall."
Common questions about Clinton this month
Is Clinton a buyer's or seller's market in May 2026? ▾
It's closer to a seller's market for well-priced homes, but with nuance. The median days on market was just 9 in May, and 28 homes closed — the most active month since last summer. However, 18 of those 28 closings settled below list price, which means sellers who price aggressively are still giving concessions. Correctly priced homes move fast; overpriced ones sit.
Why did homes sell so much faster in May than in January? ▾
January's median days on market was 63 — the slowest stretch of the past year — as winter and rate uncertainty kept buyers cautious. By May, the seasonal pickup in Davis County combined with more active buyers coming off the sidelines pushed that figure down to 9. The $400K–$700K price band, which made up 21 of 28 May closings, cleared at a median of just 9 days.
How much does the current mortgage rate affect my monthly payment on a Clinton home? ▾
At the current 30-year rate of 6.75%, a buyer putting 20% down on a $491,000 home — roughly the May median — would pay about $2,548 per month in principal and interest. That's $65 more per month than 30 days ago when rates were at 6.50%, and $145 more than February's low when rates averaged 6.19% and the same payment would have been $2,403.
What's happening with higher-priced homes in Clinton above $700,000? ▾
Five homes closed above $700,000 in May, including a Stonegate sale at $1,950,000 and a Cranefield Est Collection 1605 close at $800,000. The median days on market for that segment was 44 — significantly slower than the 9-day median for the $400K–$700K band. Buyers in the upper tier have more time and more negotiating room than those shopping the core price range.
Are price reductions common in Clinton right now? ▾
Nine of the 28 homes that closed in May had a price reduction before going under contract — that's nearly one in three. This is the first month this figure is reliably tracked in our data, so we can't compare it to prior months, but it does signal that a meaningful share of sellers are adjusting expectations before finding a buyer. Homes in Enclave at Summerfield and Regency Gardens that closed in May averaged 61–65 days on market, suggesting the longer a home sits, the more likely a cut becomes.
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
May 2026 cohort breakdown
Distribution of what closed last month — by price band, sale-vs-list outcome, and top subdivisions.
How sales priced vs asking
28 sold homes that had a list price recorded
Days on market spread
Quartile distribution
Median 9 · 25th percentile 5 · 75th percentile 49
Needed a price change
Sold listings that had a recorded price change before close
10 of 28 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. Enclave At Summerfield 3 sold · $417K · 61d
- 2. Vista At Summerfield 2 sold · $491K · 49d
- 3. Stonegate 1 sold · $1,950K · 4d
- 4. Cranefield Est Collection 1605 1 sold · $800K · 28d
- 5. Regency Gardens 1 sold · $785K · 65d
May 2026 by property type
How each housing type performed last month — 28 closings total across subtypes.
Summary Statistics
| Metric | May-26 | May-25 | % Chg | 2026 YTD | 2025 YTD | % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold Count | 28 | 24 | +16.67% | 99 | 93 | +6.45% |
| Median Sale Price | $491,000 | $505,000 | -2.77% | $483,802 | $486,161 | -0.49% |
| Median DOM | 9 | 36 | -75.00% | 25 | 35 | -28.57% |
| Sale-to-List Ratio | 99.02% | 99.33% | -0.31% | 99.33% | 99.45% | -0.12% |
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.