Market analytics · July 2026 archive
West Jordan, 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
July 2026 · Market Analysis
West Jordan sellers face a fuller shelf as July closings drop to 69.
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Homes in West Jordan took a median of 17 days to sell in July 2026, actually a hair faster than the 18-day pace of July 2025 — but that similarity masks a real shift underneath. Active listings climbed to 365, up from 307 in June and 278 in May, while closings fell to just 69, down from 93 in June and well under the prior 12-month average of 102. Warm summer weather across Salt Lake County usually keeps buyers moving, but this July the shelf is filling faster than sales can clear it.
Market pulse
Days on market has bounced around all year — 32 in February, down to 14 in March, up to 26 in May, down to 11 in June, and back to 17 in July — without a clean direction, which tells you speed isn't the story right now. The real shift is supply: active listings rose from 263 in March to 365 in July, a 39% increase, while sold counts moved the opposite way, from 114 in March down to 69 in July. Sale-to-list ratio held near 99% all along, but the under-$400K band saw its median days on market jump to 101 in July, a sign that cheaper homes are the ones absorbing the slowdown. Oquirrh Shadows led July with 6 sales at a $459,750 median and just 7 days on market, while Renaissance's 3 sales took a 95-day median to close.
Mortgage context
The 30-year rate has climbed steadily since February's 6.19% low, averaging 6.79% in July and reaching 6.875% today, up 0.25 percentage points from 6.625% just 30 days ago. That 30-day move alone adds $71 a month to payments on a median-priced home here, a real deterrent for buyers already watching an inventory count that's grown for three straight months.
Payment math
A $535,000 median West Jordan home with 20% down runs $2,812 a month in principal and interest at today's 6.875%, up $71 from $2,741 just 30 days ago at 6.625%, and $193 above the $2,619 payment buyers locked in back in February 2026 when rates averaged this year's low of 6.19%.
If you're buying
Closings dropped to 69 in July from 93 in June, so listings are sitting longer than the headline days-on-market number suggests — the under-$400K band alone had a 101-day median. Target that price band and homes past 60 days, since sellers there are already accepting price cuts (24 of July's 69 sales carried a prior price reduction). Oquirrh Shadows keeps producing volume at a median $459,750 with just a 7-day median wait, a reasonable value target if you can move fast when something fresh lists there.
If you're selling
Active listings reached 365 in July, up from 307 in June and 278 in May, while only 69 homes actually closed — price realistically against what's selling, not the fuller shelf next to you. Nearly a third of July sales sold below list price, so if your home isn't priced within reach of the $535,000 median, expect it to sit like the Renaissance listings that took a 95-day median to close. Homes priced near recent sales in Terraine or Camelot moved in days, not months — use those as your pricing anchor.
Outlook
With active inventory at 365 and closings running well below the 12-month average, expect negotiating room to keep opening through late summer, especially in the under-$400K segment where days on market already stretched past 100. Rates near 6.875% and climbing from July's 6.79% monthly average will likely keep some buyers on the sideline into fall, which should slow the pace of new listings once the current shelf works through. Sellers who price near what's actually closing in Terraine or Oquirrh Shadows should still see reasonable pace; those pricing to the $569,000 list-price median will likely sit longer.
Watch for
If closings keep falling at July's pace against a growing 365-home shelf, months-of-supply likely pushes past 6 by early fall even without further rate increases.
"More listings, fewer closings — West Jordan's supply catches up to demand."
Common questions about West Jordan this month
Is West Jordan a buyer's or seller's market in July 2026? ▾
Inventory favors buyers more than it has all year: active listings reached 365 in July versus 263 back in March, while closings dropped to 69 from a 102 monthly average. Sale-to-list ratio still sits near 99%, so well-priced homes aren't sitting, but the growing gap between listings and sales gives buyers more room to negotiate than earlier this spring.
Why did West Jordan home sales drop so much in July? ▾
Closings fell to 69 in July from 93 in June and 107 in May, even as new listings held steady at 145. Rising mortgage rates are a factor — the 30-year averaged 6.79% in July and reached 6.875% by early August, adding real cost for buyers on the margin.
How much has the rate increase raised monthly payments in West Jordan? ▾
On the $535,000 median home with 20% down, the payment is $2,812 a month at today's 6.875%, up $71 from 30 days ago and $193 above the $2,619 payment available back in February 2026 when rates averaged 6.19%. That's a meaningful jump in less than six months.
Which West Jordan neighborhoods are selling fastest right now? ▾
Oquirrh Shadows led July with 6 sales at a $459,750 median and just 7 days on market. Camelot and Terraine also moved quickly, both closing near or at asking within days, while Renaissance sales took a 95-day median to close.
Should sellers expect to sell below asking price in West Jordan this summer? ▾
It's common right now — 31 of July's 69 closings sold below list price, versus only 16 that sold at list. The sale-to-list ratio of 99.05% shows most homes still close near asking, but sellers priced above recent sales in their subdivision are the ones more likely to see a reduction before closing.
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
July 2026 cohort breakdown
Distribution of what closed last month — by price band, sale-vs-list outcome, and top subdivisions.
How sales priced vs asking
78 sold homes that had a list price recorded
Days on market spread
Quartile distribution
Median 19 · 25th percentile 7 · 75th percentile 45
Needed a price change
Sold listings that had a recorded price change before close
27 of 78 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. Oquirrh Shadows 7 sold · $469K · 7d
- 2. Terraine 3 sold · $619K · 0d
- 3. Renaissance 3 sold · $375K · 95d
- 4. Oquirrh West Phase 1 2 sold · $588K · 37d
- 5. Camelot 2 sold · $557K · 3d
July 2026 by property type
How each housing type performed last month — 76 closings total across subtypes.
Summary Statistics
| Metric | Jul-26 | Jul-25 | % Chg | 2026 YTD | 2025 YTD | % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold Count | 78 | 97 | -19.59% | 683 | 654 | +4.43% |
| Median Sale Price | $537,500 | $515,000 | +4.37% | $542,036 | $522,580 | +3.72% |
| Median DOM | 19 | 18 | +5.56% | 22 | 22 | 0.00% |
| Sale-to-List Ratio | 99.13% | 99.42% | -0.29% | 99.41% | 99.57% | -0.16% |
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.