Market analytics · July 2026 archive
Hurricane, 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
July 2026 · Market Analysis
Hurricane homes sell slower again in July as inventory tops 500 for the first time
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Homes in Hurricane took a median 54 days to sell in July, up from 42 in June and 48 in May — a reversal after two straight months of faster closings. Active inventory kept climbing too, reaching 501 homes, the first time it's crossed 500 in the past six months. Sellers are still getting close to full price, with the sale-to-list ratio at 99.08%, but the slower pace signals buyers have more room to shop than they did this spring.
Market pulse
July's 59 closings sit almost exactly at the trailing 12-month average of 55, so sales volume itself isn't the story — speed and supply are. Median days on market bounced from 42 in June to 54 in July, breaking a three-month streak of compression that ran from 64 in April down to 42 in June. Active inventory has now climbed every single month since February's 331, hitting 357 in March, 389 in April, 430 in May, 440 in June, and 501 in July. Meanwhile at this pace it would take about 8.5 months to sell everything currently listed, up from roughly 6.8 months in June, as new listings (121 in July) continue to outpace what's closing.
Mortgage context
The 30-year rate averaged 6.79% in July and has kept climbing since, reaching 6.875% today — up 0.125 percentage points in the past 30 days from 6.75%. That continues a run that started at 6.19% back in February, adding real cost to every Hurricane closing this summer, particularly for buyers stretching into the 400-700k band where most of July's sales happened.
Payment math
A median Hurricane home at $514,900 (using the $515,000 figure with 20% down) now runs $2,706 a month in principal and interest at today's 6.875% rate — $34 more than 30 days ago at 6.75%, and $186 above the $2,520 payment buyers got in February when rates averaged 6.19%.
If you're buying
With inventory at 501 active listings — the highest of the past six months — you have room to negotiate, especially in the 400-700k band where median days on market stretched to 71. Look at Hurricane Townsite, where the 5 homes that sold in July moved in a median 16 days at a $354,000 median — a sign that well-priced entry-level homes there still go fast even as the broader market slows. Don't chase list price on anything over 700k; only 13 of 59 July closings landed there and days on market ran a median 49.
If you're selling
Days on market stretched back to 54 in July from June's 42, so price to last month's comparable sales, not to what sat on the market in March. Dixie Springs still moves — 7 sales in July — but its median days on market jumped to 92, meaning even the strongest subdivision isn't selling itself; price it sharp. With 31 of 59 July closings involving a price cut, don't wait past 30 days to adjust if showings are quiet.
Outlook
With inventory still building and rates now near 6.875% heading into August, expect days on market to keep drifting upward through late summer as the desert heat (95-105°F, plenty of AC-running afternoons) typically slows foot traffic anyway. Sellers who held firm on spring pricing will likely see more price adjustments — July already saw 31 of 59 closings involve a cut. Buyers who can stomach today's payment math get the benefit of the widest selection Hurricane has offered all year.
Watch for
If new listings keep running above 120 a month while closings hold near 59, active inventory could push past 550 by October, likely pulling the sale-to-list ratio back below 98%.
"Hurricane's speed bump: closings still steady, but homes take longer to sell"
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
July 2026 cohort breakdown
Distribution of what closed last month — by price band, sale-vs-list outcome, and top subdivisions.
How sales priced vs asking
63 sold homes that had a list price recorded
Days on market spread
Quartile distribution
Median 58 · 25th percentile 21 · 75th percentile 110
Needed a price change
Sold listings that had a recorded price change before close
32 of 63 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. Dixie Springs 7 sold · $690K · 92d
- 2. Hurricane Townsite 5 sold · $354K · 16d
- 3. Lava Bluff Mobile Home Park 3 sold · $237K · 51d
- 4. Sand Hollow Village 2 sold · $768K · 77d
- 5. Firerock 2 sold · $625K · 139d
July 2026 by property type
How each housing type performed last month — 61 closings total across subtypes.
Summary Statistics
| Metric | Jul-26 | Jul-25 | % Chg | 2026 YTD | 2025 YTD | % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold Count | 63 | 56 | +12.50% | 412 | 379 | +8.71% |
| Median Sale Price | $490,000 | $519,750 | -5.72% | $530,562 | $522,428 | +1.56% |
| Median DOM | 58 | 45 | +28.89% | 62 | 55 | +12.73% |
| Sale-to-List Ratio | 99.03% | 98.07% | +0.98% | 98.52% | 98.34% | +0.18% |
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.