Market analytics · April 2026 archive
Ivins, 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
April 2026 · Market Analysis
Ivins buyers showed up in April — 37 closings signal the strongest spring demand in a year.
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April 2026 was a breakout month for Ivins, with 37 homes closing — up 42% from March's 26 and the strongest April closing count since at least April 2025's 26. Year over year, that's a 42% increase in closed volume against a market that carried the same 80 active listings twelve months ago but now holds 113. The sale-to-list ratio ticked up to 98.36% from 97.20% in March, and 10 of those 37 sales closed above asking price — a meaningful shift in negotiating posture compared to the prior several months.
Market pulse
Closed sales in Ivins have climbed steadily from a winter trough of 16 in November 2025 to 18 in December, 22 in January, 25 in February, 26 in March, and 37 in April — a clear upward arc that mirrors the seasonal pattern typical of Washington County's spring market. Active inventory has stabilized in the 113–119 range since February after climbing from 80 in late 2025, meaning the April closing acceleration actually tightened absorption from 4.46 months in March to 3.05 months in April. Median days on market held steady at 30 in April, roughly in line with the 26–32 day range seen since December, though the 75th-percentile DOM of 113 days signals that slower-moving listings — particularly in the $400K–$700K band where median DOM reached 43 days — are still sitting. The sale-to-list ratio of 98.36% in April is the firmest reading since May 2025's 98.66%, confirming that the homes that did sell moved with relatively little discount.
Mortgage context
The 30-year conventional rate sits at 6.625% as of late May, up 0.375 percentage points over the past 30 days from 6.25% — a move that adds real weight to monthly payments on Ivins' luxury-leaning price points. Rates have climbed 0.43 percentage points since February's monthly average of 6.19%, which was the softest borrowing environment of the past six months. Jumbo financing, relevant for a large share of Ivins transactions given the concentration of closings above $700K, is currently priced at 7.375% — a meaningful premium that is likely keeping some move-up and second-home buyers on the sidelines even as spring demand otherwise strengthens.
Payment math
On a median-priced home today, P&I lands at $4,096/mo at 6.625% — $157/mo more than 30 days ago at 6.25%, and $182/mo above the February low when rates averaged 6.19% and P&I would have been $3,914.
If you're buying
Target listings that have been active 60 or more days — the $400K–$700K band in Ivins is showing a median DOM of 43 days and a pattern of price reductions, and sellers in communities like Anthem Estates and Padre Lakes Townhomes are more negotiable than the headline sale-to-list ratio suggests. If you're financing with a jumbo loan (anything above the conforming limit on a home priced over roughly $800K), shop aggressively: the current 7.375% jumbo rate versus 6.625% conventional is a $300-plus monthly difference on a $1M purchase, and some lenders are pricing jumbo more competitively than the posted rate. Buyers priced out of St George's tighter sub-$600K inventory may find better selection and slightly more negotiating room in Ivins' entry-level townhome segment, where Padre Lakes Townhomes closed three units at a median of $347,500 in April.
If you're selling
The April data gives sellers real ammunition — 10 of 37 closings went above list price, and the overall sale-to-list ratio improved to 98.36% — but that strength is concentrated in the over-$700K segment, where 20 of the month's 37 closings occurred and median DOM was just 28 days. If you're selling in the $400K–$700K range, price at or slightly below recent comparable sales rather than anchoring to last spring's ratios; that band saw a median DOM of 43 days in April and 7 of 12 closings came in below list. Luxury sellers in Shonto Point and Onyx Canyon — where five and two closings occurred respectively at medians of $2,100,000 and $1,365,159 — should note that peak red-rock hiking season through May is historically when out-of-state buyers touring the Snow Canyon corridor are most active, making the next 60 days a favorable window to be on market.
Outlook
Over the next 60–90 days, Ivins is likely to see continued strong closing volume as spring momentum carries into May and early June, though rising rates — now 0.43 percentage points above February's low — will apply incremental pressure on affordability, particularly for jumbo buyers targeting the Palisades at Snow Canyon and Entrada corridor properties. Inventory has stabilized near 113–119 active listings, and if new listings remain in the 25–53 range seen since January, absorption should hold in the 3–4 month range — a balanced-to-slightly-seller-favoring condition. The luxury segment's dependence on discretionary second-home and retiree migration buyers from California and the Las Vegas metro means any softening in consumer confidence or equity markets could slow the over-$700K pipeline faster than the broader Ivins market.
Watch for
If the 30-year rate crosses 7% and jumbo rates approach 7.75%, expect absorption in Ivins to drift back above 4.5 months as the discretionary luxury buyer pool — which drove 20 of April's 37 closings — pulls back materially.
"Ivins' spring awakening: closings jumped 42% as red-rock season brought buyers back to the bench."
Common questions about Ivins this month
Is Ivins a buyer's or seller's market in April 2026? ▾
It depends on the price band. The over-$700K segment behaved like a seller's market in April — 20 closings, a median DOM of just 28 days, and multiple sales above list price in Shonto Point and Onyx Canyon. The $400K–$700K range is more balanced, with a 43-day median DOM and most closings coming in below asking. Overall absorption at 3.05 months leans seller-favorable, but buyers in the mid-range have more room to negotiate than the headline numbers suggest.
How does the April 2026 closing volume compare to prior years? ▾
April 2026 recorded 37 closings, compared to 26 in April 2025 — a 42% increase year over year. That makes April 2026 the stronger of the two April data points we have, driven largely by a pickup in luxury closings (20 over $700K this year vs. 13 in April 2025) and a broader spring demand recovery after a slow fall 2025.
What are mortgage rates doing to affordability in Ivins right now? ▾
The 30-year conventional rate is at 6.625% as of late May, up from 6.25% thirty days ago and up 0.43 percentage points from February's low of 6.19%. On a median-priced Ivins home, that translates to a P&I payment of $4,096/mo — $182/mo more than buyers would have paid at February's rate. For the many Ivins transactions that require jumbo financing (currently at 7.375%), the affordability gap is even wider.
Which Ivins neighborhoods or subdivisions are seeing the most activity? ▾
In April 2026, Shonto Point led all subdivisions with 5 closings at a median sale price of $2,100,000, though those homes averaged 112 days on market — suggesting patient sellers eventually found buyers. Padre Lakes Townhomes closed 3 units at a $347,500 median and 28-day DOM, making it the most active entry-level community. Onyx Canyon and Onyx Valley each recorded 2 closings in the $1.2M–$1.4M range with notably short DOM (8 and 14 days respectively), indicating strong demand for well-priced luxury product near the Snow Canyon corridor.
Should I wait for rates to drop before buying in Ivins? ▾
Rates have moved in both directions over the past six months — averaging as low as 6.19% in February and as high as 6.51% in May — without a clear downward trend. Meanwhile, Ivins closing volume has climbed from 16 in November to 37 in April, and inventory has stabilized rather than grown. Waiting for a rate drop while demand strengthens seasonally carries the risk of facing more competition and firmer seller pricing; buyers who can negotiate on stale listings in the $400K–$700K band may find better value acting now than holding out for a rate move that isn't guaranteed.
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 ÷ original list — buyer/seller leverage
Days on Market
Median days from listing to close
Price Volume
Total dollar volume — active · new · sold per month
April 2026 cohort breakdown
Distribution of what closed last month — by price band, sale-vs-list outcome, and top subdivisions.
How sales priced vs asking
37 sold homes that had a list price recorded
Days on market spread
Quartile distribution
Median 30 · 25th percentile 16 · 75th percentile 113
Needed a price change
Sold listings that had a recorded price change before close
4 of 37 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. Shonto Point 4 sold · $2,720K · 226d
- 2. Padre Lakes Townhomes 4 sold · $350K · 42d
- 3. Onyx Canyon 2 sold · $1,365K · 8d
- 4. Onyx Valley 2 sold · $1,186K · 14d
- 5. Anthem Estates 2 sold · $528K · 68d
April 2026 by property type
How each housing type performed last month — 37 closings total across subtypes.
Summary Statistics
| Metric | Apr-26 | Apr-25 | % Chg | 2026 YTD | 2025 YTD | % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold Count | 37 | 26 | +42.31% | 110 | 97 | +13.40% |
| Median Sale Price | $785,000 | $707,500 | +10.95% | $801,721 | $692,599 | +15.76% |
| Median DOM | 30 | 45 | -33.33% | 36 | 34 | +5.88% |
| Sale-to-List Ratio | 98.75% | 97.88% | +0.89% | 98.23% | 97.76% | +0.48% |
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.