Market analytics · April 2026 archive
Layton, 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
Layton's spring listing wave gives buyers more choices — but rate math is tightening the window.
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Active inventory in Layton reached 268 homes in April 2026, climbing from 233 in March and 212 in February as the spring listing season opened in earnest — a 37% increase over April 2025's 195 active listings. New listings hit 128 in April, up from 103 in March and the highest monthly intake since at least last summer, signaling that sellers along the I-15 Davis County corridor are moving off the sidelines. Despite the supply build, buyers absorbed 74 closings — nearly matching April 2025's 75 — and the sale-to-list ratio actually ticked up to 99.56%, suggesting that well-priced homes are still moving with minimal concession.
Market pulse
Active inventory in Layton has grown steadily since December 2025's low of 169 homes, adding supply each month through April 2026's 268 — a net gain of 99 listings over four months. Days on market compressed sharply in April: the median fell to 25 days from 26 in March, and the 25th-percentile DOM dropped to just 4 days, meaning the fastest-moving quarter of homes went under contract almost immediately after listing. The sale-to-list ratio improved to 99.56% in April from 99.04% in March, and 22 of 74 closings sold above list price — the most above-list transactions since last summer. Sold volume has recovered from January's slow 39 closings, with February (48), March (70), and April (74) showing a consistent rebound in transaction pace.
Mortgage context
The 30-year fixed rate has climbed 0.43 percentage points from February's monthly average of 6.19% to today's 6.625%, reversing the brief affordability window that opened earlier this year. Over the past 30 days alone, rates moved up from 6.25% to 6.625%, adding roughly $102/month to a typical Layton payment — a meaningful headwind for buyers already stretching into the $500K range. Hill AFB-area buyers using VA financing have a relative edge right now, with VA rates quoted at 6.25%, a full 37.5 basis points below the conventional 30-year.
Payment math
On a median-priced home today, P&I lands at $2,651/mo at 6.625% — $102/mo more than 30 days ago at 6.25%, and $118/mo above the February low when rates averaged 6.19% and P&I would have been $2,533.
If you're buying
Target homes that have been sitting 45 or more days — the 75th-percentile DOM in April was 56 days, and homes in that tail are more likely to accept offers below the 99.56% average sale-to-list ratio. In the $400K–$700K band, which accounted for 47 of 74 April closings, median DOM was just 19 days, so move quickly on fresh listings in that range; by contrast, the under-$400K segment in neighborhoods like Greyhawk and Chapel Hill averaged 42 days and may offer more negotiating room. If you qualify for VA financing through Hill AFB employment, the 6.25% VA rate saves roughly $37/month versus conventional on a median-priced home — worth running the numbers before locking.
If you're selling
With 128 new listings hitting Layton in April and inventory at 268 homes, you are entering a more competitive spring than a year ago — price to the current market, not April 2025's $540,000 median, which was $22,500 above where April 2026 closed. Homes in the Eastridge Park and Pleasant Hills areas that are priced sharply and in move-in condition are still going under contract in under a week (Pleasant Hills median DOM was 5 days in April), so condition and first-week pricing matter more than ever. If you need to reduce, do it early — only 5 of 74 April closings involved a price change, meaning sellers who chased the market down took longer and likely netted less.
Outlook
Layton's inventory will likely continue building through May and June as the spring permitting and listing cycle runs its course in Davis County, which could push active counts toward 300 or beyond. Rates are now at 6.625% with the May monthly average tracking around 6.51%, so affordability pressure is real — buyers who were pre-approved at February's 6.19% rate may need to revisit their price ceiling. The combination of more supply and higher borrowing costs should keep the market balanced rather than tilting sharply toward either side, though well-located homes near the Hill AFB commute corridor and in established neighborhoods like Oak Forest and Trailside will likely continue to attract multiple offers.
Watch for
If the 30-year rate crosses 7% before summer, expect Layton's months-of-supply to climb past 5 as buyer qualification pools shrink and the growing inventory finds fewer takers — particularly in the over-$700K segment, where 17 homes closed in April but DOM already averaged 30 days.
"More homes, more competition, higher rates: Layton's April pulled in three directions at once."
Common questions about Layton this month
Is Layton a buyer's or seller's market in April 2026? ▾
It's a split market. Well-priced homes in the $400K–$700K range — which made up 47 of 74 April closings — are moving in about 19 days with a 99.56% sale-to-list ratio, which still favors sellers. But with 268 active listings and inventory growing every month since December, buyers have more options than they did a year ago, and homes sitting past 45 days are increasingly negotiable.
How much did home prices change in Layton compared to last April? ▾
The April 2026 median sale price was $517,500, down from $540,000 in April 2025 — a decline of about 4.2%. That said, the mix of what sold shifted: the over-$700K segment saw 17 closings in April 2026 versus 15 in April 2025, so the median dip partly reflects more volume in the mid-range rather than a broad price drop.
Why are there so many more homes for sale in Layton right now? ▾
New listings jumped to 128 in April 2026, up from 103 in March and well above the 47–78 range seen over the winter months. Spring typically brings more sellers to market in Davis County, and this year the pace has been notably faster. Some of the supply growth also reflects homes that didn't sell during the slower fall and winter period re-entering the market.
How do rising mortgage rates affect buying a home in Layton today? ▾
At today's 6.625% rate, a buyer financing a $517,500 home puts P&I at roughly $2,651/month — $118 more per month than February's rate of 6.19% would have produced. Over a 30-year loan that's a meaningful difference, and it's one reason some buyers are looking at FHA (6.00%) or VA (6.25%) options, particularly given Layton's proximity to Hill AFB.
Which Layton neighborhoods are selling fastest right now? ▾
In April 2026, Pleasant Hills stood out with a median DOM of just 5 days on 2 closings at a median of $541,250. Eastridge Park also remained active with a median DOM of 24 days and a median sale of $1,030,000. On the slower end, Chapel Hill homes averaged 37 days on market, and the under-$400K segment citywide averaged 42 days — suggesting more negotiating room in that price tier.
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
77 sold homes that had a list price recorded
Days on market spread
Quartile distribution
Median 23 · 25th percentile 4 · 75th percentile 56
Needed a price change
Sold listings that had a recorded price change before close
5 of 77 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. Eastridge Park 2 sold · $1,030K · 24d
- 2. The Park Prud 2 sold · $688K · 27d
- 3. Oak Forest 2 sold · $595K · 34d
- 4. Pleasant Hills 2 sold · $541K · 5d
- 5. Chapel Hill 2 sold · $475K · 37d
April 2026 by property type
How each housing type performed last month — 76 closings total across subtypes.
Summary Statistics
| Metric | Apr-26 | Apr-25 | % Chg | 2026 YTD | 2025 YTD | % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold Count | 77 | 75 | +2.67% | 234 | 221 | +5.88% |
| Median Sale Price | $515,000 | $540,000 | -4.63% | $503,733 | $517,149 | -2.59% |
| Median DOM | 23 | 24 | -4.17% | 34 | 29 | +17.24% |
| Sale-to-List Ratio | 99.79% | 99.34% | +0.45% | 99.27% | 98.95% | +0.32% |
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.