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Mapleton, 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
Mapleton sellers cut prices as Harmony Ridge carries a slower August
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Homes in Mapleton took a median 99 days to sell in August, longer than June's 24 and May's 47, though faster than March's 110. Fifty-two homes closed, up from July's 36 and a touch above the prior 12-month average of 41 a month, while the median sale price cooled to $434,108 from July's $479,900. The gap between that figure and the $534,990 median list price is the clearest sign sellers are still asking more than what's actually closing.
Market pulse
Days on market have swung all year — 110 in March, 90 in April, down to a 24-day low in June, then back up through 55 in July to 99 in August. Closings bounced back to 52 in August after July's light 36, but the sale-to-list ratio slid to 96.11%, the softest reading of the past six months, and 38 of the 52 August sales closed below asking. Twenty-three of those 52 closings had taken a price cut first, the highest share since the price-change data became reliable in May. Harmony Ridge alone accounted for 39 of the month's sales at a $416,000 median, while the under-$400,000 band is stuck at a 174-day median wait.
Mortgage context
The 30-year averaged 6.16% back in February and has climbed most months since, reaching 6.79% in July before easing slightly to 6.77% for August's average. Today's spot rate sits at 6.875%, up 0.125 percentage points over the past 30 days from 6.75%, which is nudging monthly payments higher just as more Mapleton sellers are cutting prices to compete.
Payment math
Financing Mapleton's $434,000 median home with 20% down costs $2,281 a month in principal and interest at today's 6.875%, that's $29 more than 30 days ago when the rate was 6.75%, and $163 above the $2,118 payment buyers locked in back in February, when rates averaged 6.16%.
If you're buying
Harmony Ridge is where the inventory sits — 39 of August's 52 closings came from that one subdivision, with a median 121 days on market and a $416,000 median sale, so there's room to negotiate if you're patient. With 38 of 52 closings selling below list and the sale-to-list ratio down to 96.11%, don't anchor to the $534,990 median asking price — open at or below the $434,108 median sale figure. Homes under $400,000 are taking a median 174 days, so if you can wait out a stale listing, that's the band with the most room to push.
If you're selling
Price close to the $434,108 median sale figure, not the $534,990 median list price — the 4.4-point gap between those two numbers is why 38 of 52 August closings sold under asking. If you're outside Harmony Ridge and your home has sat past 76 days (the median for the $400,000-$700,000 band), a price adjustment now beats waiting through the fall slowdown that typically follows Mapleton's warm-weather selling season.
Outlook
With rates near 6.875% and climbing slightly from July's 6.79% monthly average, expect the slower pace to hold through fall — August's 99-day median is unlikely to snap back to June's 24-day speed as the summer selling window closes. Inventory near 259 active listings against 49 new listings a month gives buyers room to negotiate, especially in the under-$400,000 band where homes are sitting 174 days.
Watch for
If the 30-year holds above 6.875% into October, expect the share of price-cut sellers to climb past August's 23-of-52 closings as more listings miss their original asking price.
"Mapleton's price-cut month: sellers adjust as days on market climb back toward 100"
Common questions about Mapleton this month
Is Mapleton a buyer's or seller's market in August 2026? ▾
It's tilted toward buyers. The sale-to-list ratio slipped to 96.11%, 38 of 52 closings sold below asking, and the median list price of $534,990 is running well above the $434,108 median sale price. Sellers who price at the gap between those two numbers are the ones still sitting past 100 days.
Why did homes take longer to sell in Mapleton this August? ▾
Median days on market climbed to 99, up from June's 24 and May's 47, though still faster than July's 55. Under-$400,000 homes are the drag, with a median 174 days on market, while the over-$700,000 band is closing in a median of just 4 days.
How much has the median sale price actually moved in Mapleton? ▾
The median sale price fell to $434,108 in August, down from $479,900 in July and well off May's $634,950 spike. Measured against last August's $428,352, prices are up modestly, but the month-to-month swings say more about which price bands closed than a real shift in value.
How much more does a median-priced home cost per month with rates near 6.875%? ▾
Financing the $434,000 median home with 20% down runs $2,281 a month in principal and interest at today's 6.875% rate, up $29 from 30 days ago when the rate sat at 6.75%. That same payment is $163 above the $2,118 it would have been in February, when rates averaged 6.16%.
Are price cuts common in Mapleton right now? ▾
Yes — 23 of the 52 homes that closed in August had taken a price cut before selling, the highest share of the past few months. That lines up with the softer sale-to-list ratio and points to sellers adjusting expectations mid-listing rather than waiting it out.
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
52 sold homes that had a list price recorded
Days on market spread
Quartile distribution
Median 99 · 25th percentile 20 · 75th percentile 162
Needed a price change
Sold listings that had a recorded price change before close
23 of 52 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. Harmony Ridge 39 sold · $416K · 121d
- 2. Bella Vita 2 sold · $615K
- 3. Harvest Park 2 sold · $508K
- 4. Wren Meadows 1 sold · $3,199K · 30d
- 5. Maplewood 1 sold · $1,850K · 4d
August 2026 by property type
How each housing type performed last month — 52 closings total across subtypes.
Summary Statistics
| Metric | Aug-26 | Aug-25 | % Chg | 2026 YTD | 2025 YTD | % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold Count | 52 | 74 | -29.73% | 321 | 298 | +7.72% |
| Median Sale Price | $434,108 | $428,352 | +1.34% | $487,579 | $487,614 | -0.01% |
| Median DOM | 99 | 120 | -17.50% | 71 | 78 | -8.97% |
| Sale-to-List Ratio | 96.11% | 95.45% | +0.69% | 97.91% | 96.99% | +0.95% |
Past months
Browse historical Mapleton 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.