Market analytics · October 2026 archive
Santa Clara, 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
October 2026 · Market Analysis
Santa Clara closings jump to 14 as big-ticket homes sit past 140 days
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Santa Clara closed 14 sales in October, up from 8 in September and 6 a year ago, and the median home price was $506,038. Buyers have the upper hand in this housing market: 86 homes were listed for sale, and sellers got 95.8% of list price on average. Not one home sold above asking, and 8 of the 14 closings took a price cut first. The median list price of $699,450 is well above what actually closed, so go by recent sales rather than asking prices.
Market pulse
Closings did the moving this month, rising from 8 in September to 14. Active listings barely changed, from 83 to 86, while new listings fell from 26 to 20. Speed split by price. Median days on market dropped from 53 to 24 overall, but the four homes above $700,000 took a median 155 days. At October's pace it would take about 6 months to sell everything listed, down from about 10.5 in September.
Mortgage context
Rate pressure shows up most in the $400,000 to $700,000 range, where 7 of October's closings landed at a median $462,075. Three more sold under $400,000, and those homes moved in about 10 days. The four sales above $700,000 took a median 155 days, which is where financing costs seem to bite hardest. Today's rate is down from a month ago but still above April.
Payment math
Buying at the $506,000 median home price with 20% down costs $2,796 a month in principal and interest at 7.375%, which is $104 less than the $2,900 payment 30 days ago at 7.75%, but still $258 above April's $2,538 low when rates averaged 6.42%.
If you're buying
Look above $700,000 first. Those four October sales sat a median 155 days, so a long-listed home there is where a price cut is most likely. Arcadia Vacation Resort had two sales at a median $1,024,500 after 176 days. In Santa Clara Heights, two homes closed at a median $418,538 after 59 days. Ask for seller-paid rate help on anything that has passed 100 days.
If you're selling
What your home is worth depends on what has closed nearby, and October's sale-to-list ratio of 95.8% says asking prices are running ahead of buyers. Homes that sold fast were priced to the market: Solace at Santa Clara closed in 5 days at $586,516, and Heights West in 16 days at $550,000. If you list above $700,000, plan for a long wait and a price cut.
Outlook
Showings and new listings should thin out over the next two to three months, though 86 homes for sale is a lot to work through. Rates have eased from last month's levels, which may keep closings near October's pace. The high-end homes that have been listed longest are the most likely to see price cuts.
Watch for
If new listings stay near 20 a month while closings hold near 14, supply would stay around 6 to 7 months into January.
"Santa Clara's busiest month since last December, with the slow sales all at the top"
Common questions about Santa Clara this month
What is the median home price in Santa Clara? ▾
The median home price in Santa Clara was $506,038 in October 2026. The average sale price was $667,825. The average is higher because four sales above $700,000 closed at a median $1,024,500, which pulls it up. The median list price was $699,450.
Is Santa Clara a buyer's or seller's market? ▾
Santa Clara leaned toward buyers in October 2026. There were 86 homes for sale, no sales above asking, and homes sold for 95.8% of list price. At October's pace it would take about 6 months to sell every listed home.
How much is my Santa Clara home worth? ▾
Santa Clara homes sold for a median $506,038 in October 2026, at 95.8% of list price and a median 24 days on market. Your own home's value depends on recent sales of similar homes near you, especially in your price range. Homes between $400,000 and $700,000 sold in a median 16 days. Those above $700,000 took 155.
How long do homes take to sell in Santa Clara? ▾
The median Santa Clara home took 24 days to sell in October 2026, down from 53 in September. The pace depends on price. Homes under $400,000 took a median 10 days, and homes above $700,000 took 155.
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
October 2026 cohort breakdown
Distribution of what closed last month — by price band, sale-vs-list outcome, and top subdivisions.
How sales priced vs asking
14 sold homes that had a list price recorded
Days on market spread
Quartile distribution
Median 24 · 25th percentile 8 · 75th percentile 142
Needed a price change
Sold listings that had a recorded price change before close
8 of 14 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 neighborhoods this month
Named subdivisions ranked by homes sold · median price · median days to contract
- 1. Arcadia Vacation Resort 2 sold · 176d
- 2. Santa Clara Heights 2 sold · 59d
- 3. Arrowhead Estates 1 sold · 163d
- 4. Paradise Village 1 sold · 128d
- 5. Brown 1 sold · 220d
- 6. Solace At Santa Clara 1 sold · 5d
- 7. Heights West 1 sold · 16d
- 8. Tuscany At Cliffrose 1 sold · 7d
October 2026 by property type
How each housing type performed last month — 15 closings total across subtypes.
Summary Statistics
| Metric | Oct-26 | Oct-25 | % Chg | 2026 YTD | 2025 YTD | % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold Count | 14 | 6 | +133.33% | 85 | 69 | +23.19% |
| Median Sale Price | $506,038 | $624,500 | -18.97% | $572,981 | $667,809 | -14.20% |
| Median DOM | 24 | 36 | -33.33% | 39 | 60 | -35.00% |
| Sale-to-List Ratio | 95.84% | 98.01% | -2.21% | 97.95% | 97.93% | +0.02% |
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.