Market analytics · August 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
August 2026 · Market Analysis
Layton inventory reaches 282 as August closings slow and days on market stay elevated.
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Homes in Layton took a median 27 days to sell in August 2026, down from July's 38 but still more than double May's 12-day pace — the kind of up-and-down swing that's defined this market all year. Active listings climbed to 282, the most of the past six months, while only 61 homes closed, down from 76 a year ago in August 2025. With inventory building faster than sales are keeping pace, buyers are finding more room to negotiate than they had this spring.
Market pulse
Active inventory has climbed every month since March's 188, reaching 202 in April, 228 in June, 276 in July and 282 in August. Sales have moved the other direction — 77 closings in April, down to 63 in June, 53 in July, and 61 in August, below last August's 76. Days on market swung from a 12-day low in May to 38 in July before easing to 27 in August, and the sale-to-list ratio has slipped from 99.79% in April to 98.51% in August as more homes close below asking. Over 700K, inventory held steady with 16 sales in August against 11 the month before, one of the few segments moving against the broader slowdown.
Mortgage context
The 30-year rate sits at 6.875% today, up 0.125 percentage points over the past 30 days from 6.75%, and has climbed from February's 6.16% average through July's 6.79% before easing slightly to August's 6.77% monthly average. That climb has added real cost for Layton buyers financing near the $515,000 median, and it's part of why fewer buyers are competing for the same homes this month.
Payment math
Financing Layton's $515,000 median home with 20% down runs $2,706 a month at today's 6.875%, up $34 from 30 days ago when the rate was 6.75%, and $193 above February's $2,513 low, when rates averaged 6.16%.
If you're buying
Layton's active count reached 282 in August, the highest of the past six months, so you have room to negotiate — 32 of 61 closings sold below list. Target listings that have carried a price cut already; 26 of August's closings had one, and those sellers are more likely to talk. Trailside and Oak Forest both closed multiple homes in the $420,000-$520,000 range this month if you want a starting point for comparable pricing.
If you're selling
With 79 new listings in August against 282 active, competition is thick — price to last month's 98.51% sale-to-list ratio, not to what your neighbor asked in the spring. Homes with a price change made up 26 of 61 closings this month, so if you're not seeing showings within two to three weeks, don't wait to adjust. Eastridge Park sold in a single day this month, a reminder that condition and pricing right out of the gate still beat a slow markdown.
Outlook
With rates still above 6.75% and inventory at a six-month high, expect Layton to stay a buyer-friendlier market through the fall unless closings pick back up. Warm late-summer weather in Davis County typically keeps showings active into September, but with 282 homes on the market against roughly 61 monthly sales, sellers competing on price will move faster than those holding firm. Watch whether new listings, down to 79 in August from 120 in July, continue to cool — that would be the first sign supply growth is slowing too.
Watch for
If new listings keep running below 100 a month while sold counts hold near 60, active inventory likely levels off near 280-300 rather than climbing further into fall.
"Layton's supply keeps building while sales settle into a slower rhythm."
Common questions about Layton this month
Is Layton a buyer's or seller's market in August 2026? ▾
Leans toward buyers. Active listings reached 282, the most of the past six months, while only 61 homes closed and 32 of those sold below asking. Sellers are still closing near 98.5% of list price, but the growing supply gives buyers more room to negotiate than they had in spring.
Why are homes taking longer to sell in Layton right now? ▾
Median days on market sat at 27 in August, down from July's 38 but still well above May's 12-day pace. The swing tracks with active inventory climbing from 214 in May to 282 in August — more choices for buyers means less pressure to act fast on any single listing.
How much has the mortgage rate increase affected monthly payments in Layton? ▾
On the $515,000 median home with 20% down, the payment is $2,706 a month at today's 6.875% rate, up $34 from 30 days ago and $193 above the $2,513 payment in February when rates averaged 6.16%. That's a meaningful add-on for buyers stretching to the median price point.
Should I expect price cuts to keep growing in Layton? ▾
26 of August's 61 closings involved a price cut before selling, up sharply from just 1 back in March. With inventory at 282 and new listings cooling to 79 in August, sellers who don't adjust quickly are likely to see similar cuts become the norm rather than the exception.
Which Layton neighborhoods are still selling fast? ▾
Eastridge Park closed a home in zero days on market in August, and Oak Forest closed two homes with a 25-day median — both faster than the citywide 27-day median. Trailside, by contrast, took a 72-day median this month, showing how much the pace varies by subdivision.
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
August 2026 cohort breakdown
Distribution of what closed last month — by price band, sale-vs-list outcome, and top subdivisions.
How sales priced vs asking
64 sold homes that had a list price recorded
Days on market spread
Quartile distribution
Median 27 · 25th percentile 16 · 75th percentile 53
Needed a price change
Sold listings that had a recorded price change before close
27 of 64 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. Trailside 3 sold · $425K · 49d
- 2. Eastridge Park 2 sold · $885K · 0d
- 3. Oak Forest 2 sold · $519K · 25d
- 4. Amber Fields 1 sold · $1,425K
- 5. Oak Meadows 1 sold · $1,155K · 69d
August 2026 by property type
How each housing type performed last month — 64 closings total across subtypes.
Summary Statistics
| Metric | Aug-26 | Aug-25 | % Chg | 2026 YTD | 2025 YTD | % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold Count | 64 | 76 | -15.79% | 487 | 541 | -9.98% |
| Median Sale Price | $506,250 | $512,500 | -1.22% | $495,395 | $504,508 | -1.81% |
| Median DOM | 27 | 24 | +12.50% | 29 | 27 | +7.41% |
| Sale-to-List Ratio | 98.48% | 98.59% | -0.11% | 98.99% | 99.08% | -0.09% |
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.