Market analytics · August 2026 archive
Plain City, 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
Plain City homes sell in 10 days as Creekside at JDC Ranch leads August
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Homes that closed in Plain City this August sold in a median of just 10 days, down from 15 in July and a sharp turn from June's 74-day stretch. That's the quickest August pace in recent memory, well ahead of last August's 28-day median even though only 12 homes closed versus 19 a year ago. Sellers who priced right this month barely had to wait — but there were fewer of them to begin with.
Market pulse
Days on market has swung wildly all year — 64 in January, 39 in February, down to 15-16 in March and July, up to 74 in June, and now 10 in August, the fastest of the six-month stretch. Sold counts have cooled steadily since May's 19: 14 in June, 10 in July, 12 in August, all below the prior 12-month average of 14. Sale-to-list ratio hit 99.84% this month, the tightest reading of the past six months, with 9 of 12 closings landing right at asking. Creekside at JDC Ranch led with 3 sales at a 2-day median, while homes in the $700,000-plus band still took a median 22 days to close.
Mortgage context
The 30-year averaged 6.77% in August, capping a climb from February's 6.16% low through 6.55% in May and 6.79% in July. Rates have since ticked up further to 6.875% today, up 0.125 percentage points in the past 30 days from 6.75%. That steady upward drift is squeezing budgets even as homes move faster once they're on the market.
Payment math
A median Plain City home at $627,000 with 20% down now runs $3,294 a month in principal and interest at 6.875%, up $42 from $3,253 just 30 days ago at 6.75%. That's $236 above the $3,058 payment buyers locked in back in February, when rates averaged 6.16%.
If you're buying
With sale-to-list at 99.84% and only 2 of 12 closings below asking, don't expect a below-list deal in the $400,000-$700,000 band this month — those homes closed in a 6-day median. Your best negotiating room is still over $700,000, where days on market ran 22, more than three times the lower band's pace.
If you're selling
Price to last month's numbers, not June's — homes here are selling near full ask again, with zero price cuts needed among August's 12 closings. If you're in the Grove at JDC Ranch or similar over-$700,000 inventory, budget for a few extra weeks; that band ran a 35-day median in Grove specifically this month versus single digits in Creekside and Orchards.
Outlook
Expect August's speed to hold into September if new listings stay near 20 a month and active inventory holds around 49 — buyers have a bit more to choose from than in June's 34-listing low. Rates near 6.875% will keep monthly payments elevated, which could pull sold counts down further from the 12-14 range unless a rate pullback brings buyers off the sideline. Warm late-summer weather typical for Weber County should keep showings active through September before the fall slowdown sets in.
Watch for
If the 30-year crosses 7% this fall, expect sold counts to drop below August's 12 and days on market to drift back toward June's 74-day stretch as buyers pull back from the over-$700,000 band first.
"Plain City's fastest August in years, on the fewest sales of the summer."
Common questions about Plain City this month
Is Plain City a buyer's or seller's market in August 2026? ▾
It leans seller's for well-priced homes — sale-to-list hit 99.84% in August with 9 of 12 closings at full asking price and a median of just 10 days on market. But with only 12 sales, well below the 14-sale year-round average, sellers shouldn't assume unlimited demand; buyers are still selective, just fast when they commit.
Why did homes sell so much faster in Plain City this August than in June? ▾
June's 74-day median was driven by slower activity in the over-$700,000 band, which ran 107 days that month. By August that same band had compressed to a 22-day median, and the $400,000-$700,000 range moved in just 6 days, pulling the overall median down to 10.
How much has the 30-year mortgage rate increased Plain City buyers' payments? ▾
On a $627,000 median home with 20% down, the monthly principal and interest payment is now $3,294 at 6.875%, up $42 from 30 days ago and $236 above the $3,058 payment available in February when rates averaged 6.16%. That's a meaningful bite for buyers stretching for the over-$700,000 band.
Which Plain City neighborhoods are selling fastest right now? ▾
Creekside at JDC Ranch led August with 3 sales at a 2-day median, and Orchards at JDC Ranch matched that speed with a 10-day median on 2 sales. Grove at JDC Ranch, also with 2 sales, took longer at a 35-day median, reflecting its higher $741,275 price point.
Should sellers in Plain City cut their price to compete? ▾
Not based on August's data — zero of the 12 closings needed a price reduction, and only 2 sold below asking. If your home is priced in line with recent comparable sales in the $400,000-$700,000 range, expect a fast sale without discounting.
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
12 sold homes that had a list price recorded
Days on market spread
Quartile distribution
Median 10 · 25th percentile 4 · 75th percentile 18
Needed a price change
Sold listings that had a recorded price change before close
0 of 12 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. Creekside At Jdc Ranch 3 sold · $579K · 2d
- 2. Grove At Jdc Ranch 2 sold · $741K · 35d
- 3. Orchards At Jdc Ranch 2 sold · $521K · 10d
- 4. Taylor Parks 1 sold · $773K · 9d
- 5. S-Curve Patio Estates 1 sold · $629K · 0d
August 2026 by property type
How each housing type performed last month — 11 closings total across subtypes.
Summary Statistics
| Metric | Aug-26 | Aug-25 | % Chg | 2026 YTD | 2025 YTD | % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold Count | 12 | 19 | -36.84% | 123 | 110 | +11.82% |
| Median Sale Price | $626,838 | $592,775 | +5.75% | $607,065 | $632,356 | -4.00% |
| Median DOM | 10 | 28 | -64.29% | 34 | 22 | +54.55% |
| Sale-to-List Ratio | 99.84% | 98.79% | +1.06% | 99.30% | 99.29% | +0.01% |
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.