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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
August 2026 · Market Analysis
Latest published analysis. September 2026 commentary publishes on Oct 5.
Clinton sellers lose their speed edge as August closings stretch back to a month
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Homes in Clinton took a median 28 days to sell in August, down from July's 63 but still nearly triple June's 11 and May's 11. It's a seller's market only for well-priced homes — sale-to-list held at 98.75%, but the median sale price fell to $437,495 against a $482,995 median list, a nearly $45,500 gap that signals buyers aren't paying full asking anymore. Just 16 homes closed, below the prior 12-month average of 19, so treat this month's price reading as a smaller, noisier sample.
Market pulse
Days on market swung from 63 in July back down to 28 in August, but that's still well above the 11-day pace of May and June — closings are recovering speed, not fully regaining it. Active listings kept climbing, up to 74 in August from 62 in July and 46 in June, even as new listings held near 30. Sold counts also ticked up to 16 from July's 11, but that's still light against the 19-sale average over the past year, and price bands under $400,000 picked up four sales this month at a $359,938 median, more activity than that band has seen since spring. Vista at Summerfield and Enclave at Summerfield each posted two sales, splitting the month's activity between the $412,000s and $507,000s.
Mortgage context
The 30-year mortgage rate has climbed steadily from 6.16% in February to 6.77% in August and now sits at 6.875%, up 0.125 percentage points in the past 30 days alone. That's added $29 to the monthly payment on a median Clinton home in just a month, on top of a $164 climb since February's low — borrowing costs are now doing as much to slow this market as anything happening with inventory.
Payment math
A $437,000 median-priced Clinton home with 20% down now runs $2,299 a month in principal and interest at 6.875%, up $29 from $2,270 just 30 days ago when rates sat at 6.75%, and $164 above the $2,135 payment buyers enjoyed back in February when rates averaged 6.16%.
If you're buying
Look at the under-$400,000 band first — those four closings moved in a median 15 days, the fastest segment in Clinton this month, while the $400,000-$700,000 tier is sitting closer to 29 days. With sale-to-list at 98.75% and only 2 of 16 sales going above list, there's room to negotiate below asking, especially on anything that's carried a price cut already (7 of the 16 closings did).
If you're selling
Active inventory has grown for three straight months, from 46 in June to 62 in July to 74 in August, so pricing has to compete harder than it did in spring. If your home isn't priced to what's actually closing near $437,495-$454,500 in the $400,000-$700,000 band, expect the 28-day clock to run longer — homes in Vista at Summerfield and Enclave at Summerfield that priced realistically found buyers within 18 to 37 days.
Outlook
With rates already at 6.875% and the six-month trend pointing up, expect August's slower pace to persist into fall rather than snap back to spring's 11-day closings. Inventory sitting at 74 active homes against 30 new listings a month gives buyers more room to shop, which should keep sale-to-list ratios near 98-99% rather than climbing back toward 100%.
Watch for
If the 30-year crosses 7% this fall, expect median days on market to push back toward July's 63-day mark as buyers pull back further, especially in the under-$400,000 band that's currently moving fastest.
"Clinton's clock resets: faster than July, still slower than spring"
Common questions about Clinton this month
Is Clinton a buyer's or seller's market in August 2026? ▾
It's closer to balanced with a buyer tilt. Sale-to-list sits at 98.75% and only 2 of 16 August closings went above asking price, while active inventory climbed to 74 homes, the highest of the past six months. Sellers who price close to recent sales in the $437,000s to $454,000s are still finding buyers within about a month.
Why did homes in Clinton sell faster in August than July? ▾
July's 63-day median was driven partly by a handful of homes over 700 days on market skewing the number, including one sale in the Daniels area that took 784 days. August's homes moved in a more typical 28-day median, closer to the pattern seen earlier in the year, though still slower than May and June's 11-day pace.
How much has the mortgage rate increase affected home payments in Clinton? ▾
On the $437,000 median-priced home, the monthly principal-and-interest payment is now $2,299 at 6.875%, up $29 from 30 days ago and $164 above what buyers paid in February when rates averaged 6.16%. Rates have climbed in five of the last six months, from 6.16% in February to 6.77% in August.
Why is the median sale price lower in August than earlier this year? ▾
August's $437,495 median sale price sits below the $482,995 median list price, and four of the 16 closings fell in the under-$400,000 band at a $359,938 median. With only 16 sales, a smaller sample than the 19-sale yearly average, this month's price reading should be read as noisier than usual rather than a firm trend.
Which Clinton neighborhoods are seeing the most activity right now? ▾
Vista at Summerfield and Enclave at Summerfield each recorded two sales in August, the most of any subdivision, at median prices of $507,490 and $412,490 respectively. Both areas have shown up among the top sellers in prior months too, suggesting steady turnover there compared to the rest of the market.
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
September 2026 cohort breakdown
Distribution of what closed last month — by price band, sale-vs-list outcome, and top subdivisions.
How sales priced vs asking
5 sold homes that had a list price recorded
Days on market spread
Quartile distribution
Median 2 · 25th percentile 2 · 75th percentile 3
Needed a price change
Sold listings that had a recorded price change before close
0 of 5 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. Shadow Ridge 1 sold · $535K · 8d
- 2. Fife Estates 1 sold · $415K · 2d
- 3. Jackson Orchard 1 sold · $345K · 3d
September 2026 by property type
How each housing type performed last month — 5 closings total across subtypes.
Summary Statistics
| Metric | Sep-26 | Sep-25 | % Chg | 2026 YTD | 2025 YTD | % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold Count | 5 | 20 | -75.00% | 145 | 183 | -20.77% |
| Median Sale Price | $415,000 | $506,500 | -18.07% | $483,081 | $498,742 | -3.14% |
| Median DOM | 2 | 46 | -95.65% | 26 | 32 | -18.75% |
| Sale-to-List Ratio | 100.62% | 99.60% | +1.02% | 99.22% | 99.52% | -0.30% |
Past months
Browse historical Clinton reports — each month's snapshot stays at its own permanent URL.
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.