Market analytics · May 2026 archive
Stansbury Park, 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
May 2026 · Market Analysis
Stansbury Park homes are closing faster in May, even as fewer buyers cross the finish line.
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The defining shift in Stansbury Park's May 2026 market wasn't price — it was pace. Median days on market fell to just 12 in May, down sharply from 59 in April and 84 in March, meaning the homes that did sell moved faster than at any point in the past year. That speed, however, masked a quieter volume story: only 17 closings were recorded in May, compared to 28 in April and 27 in May 2025, as rising borrowing costs and a growing pool of active listings gave buyers more options and more reason to wait.
Market pulse
Days on market in Stansbury Park have swung widely over the past six months, telling a story of uneven demand rather than a steady trend: the median sat at 33 days in December 2025, climbed to 76 in January 2026, reached 107 in February, pulled back to 84 in March, dropped to 59 in April, and then fell sharply to 12 in May — though that May figure reflects a small group of 17 closings, so it likely captures the fastest-moving segment rather than the full market. Active inventory climbed to 77 homes in May, up from 63 in April and 70 in March, while new listings reached 33 — the most in any month since last October. The sale-to-list ratio recovered to 99.37% in May after dipping to 98.61% in April, suggesting sellers who priced correctly found willing buyers quickly, while 9 of the 17 closings still settled below list price. Closed volume of 17 is running below the prior 12-month average of about 20 sales per month, a gap that reflects both rate pressure and a market where buyers have more choices than they did a year ago.
Mortgage context
The 30-year fixed rate now sits at 6.75%, up 0.25 percentage points from 6.5% thirty days ago and 0.56 percentage points above February's monthly average of 6.19% — the low point of the past seven months. That climb has added real dollars to every transaction in Stansbury Park: buyers financing a median-priced home today are paying meaningfully more each month than they would have in February, which is compressing the pool of qualified buyers at the $480,000–$510,000 price band that dominates this market. FHA and VA options at 6.25% remain a meaningful alternative for eligible buyers, particularly first-timers drawn to Stansbury Park from Salt Lake City and Tooele as a more affordable commute-corridor choice.
Payment math
On a median-priced home here — about $485,000 with 20% down — the monthly principal-and-interest payment lands at $2,517 at 6.75% — $64 more than 30 days ago at 6.5%, and $143 above the February low when rates averaged 6.19% and the payment would have been $2,374.
If you're buying
Target homes that have been sitting 45 days or longer — active inventory at 77 homes gives you real selection, and sellers on stale listings in the $450,000–$530,000 band (which covers most of the Wild Horse Ranch and Stansbury Place Sub inventory) have been accepting below-list offers. With 9 of 17 May closings settling below list price, there is room to negotiate, especially on homes that have already taken a price cut — 6 of the 17 May closings involved a prior price reduction. If you're rate-sensitive, ask your lender about FHA financing at 6.25% or explore a seller-paid rate buydown, which several Stansbury Park sellers have been willing to consider given the longer days on market on their end of the price spectrum.
If you're selling
The 12-day median days on market in May is encouraging, but it reflects the homes that priced right from day one — the quarter of listings that took longer than 75 days are a reminder that overpricing in this market sticks. Sellers in Stansbury Place Sub and Sunnyside Estates should anchor their list price to what similar homes actually closed for in April and May, not to the higher list prices that sat through winter. With 33 new listings hitting the market in May and active inventory at 77 homes, you are competing against more options than buyers had six months ago, so condition and first-week pricing matter more than they did last spring.
Outlook
Over the next 60 to 90 days, Stansbury Park's market will be shaped by two competing forces: the seasonal lift of summer, which historically brings more buyers out of Salt Lake City and Tooele looking for larger lots and lower price points, and the continued rate headwind at 6.75% that is compressing purchasing power. If new listings keep arriving at May's pace of 33 per month, active inventory will push above 90 homes by July, which would give buyers even more negotiating room and likely push the sale-to-list ratio toward the low-98% range. Sellers who move quickly and price to current closed sales — not spring 2025 peaks — are best positioned to close before the late-summer slowdown.
Watch for
If the 30-year fixed rate climbs past 7%, expect the pool of buyers qualifying for Stansbury Park's $480,000–$510,000 core price band to shrink further, pushing days on market back above 60 and giving the growing inventory of Wild Horse Ranch and Stansbury Place Sub listings nowhere to go.
"Speed up, volume down: Stansbury Park's May split tells two stories at once."
Common questions about Stansbury Park this month
Is Stansbury Park a buyer's or seller's market in May 2026? ▾
It's tilting toward buyers. Active inventory reached 77 homes in May with 33 new listings added — more supply than the market has seen in months. More than half of May's closings (9 of 17) settled below list price, and 6 involved a prior price reduction, which tells you sellers are making concessions to get deals done.
Why did homes sell so fast in May if the market is softening? ▾
The 12-day median days on market reflects the homes that sold in May — not every home currently listed. A small number of well-priced listings in Stansbury Place Sub and similar neighborhoods moved quickly, pulling the median down. Meanwhile, slower-moving listings in Wild Horse Ranch averaged 88 days on market for the two that closed, and a quarter of all May closings took longer than 75 days. The fast median is real but selective.
How much has the rate increase added to my monthly payment on a Stansbury Park home? ▾
At today's 6.75% rate, the monthly principal-and-interest payment on a median-priced $485,000 home with 20% down is $2,517. That's $64 more per month than 30 days ago when rates were at 6.5%, and $143 more than February's low when rates averaged 6.19% and the payment would have been $2,374.
Are there price reductions happening in Stansbury Park right now? ▾
Yes — 6 of the 17 homes that closed in May had already taken at least one price cut before going under contract. That's a meaningful share for a market this size. Buyers targeting homes that have been listed 45 days or more and have already reduced their price are in the strongest negotiating position.
How does Stansbury Park compare to nearby markets for affordability? ▾
Stansbury Park's May median sale price of $485,000 positions it as one of the more accessible communities within commuting distance of Salt Lake City, sitting below the Salt Lake County median and offering larger lots than many Tooele County alternatives. Buyers priced out of Draper or South Jordan along the I-15 corridor increasingly look at Stansbury Park as a trade-off between commute time on SR-36 and significantly more home for the dollar.
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
May 2026 cohort breakdown
Distribution of what closed last month — by price band, sale-vs-list outcome, and top subdivisions.
How sales priced vs asking
17 sold homes that had a list price recorded
Days on market spread
Quartile distribution
Median 12 · 25th percentile 4 · 75th percentile 75
Needed a price change
Sold listings that had a recorded price change before close
5 of 17 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. Wild Horse Ranch 2 sold · $470K · 88d
- 2. Ponderosa Estates 1 sold · $830K · 5d
- 3. Sunnyside Estates Subdivision 1 sold · $575K · 75d
- 4. Stansbury Place Sub 1 sold · $560K · 12d
- 5. Sagewood Vlg Clt 109 1 sold · $522K · 50d
May 2026 by property type
How each housing type performed last month — 15 closings total across subtypes.
Summary Statistics
| Metric | May-26 | May-25 | % Chg | 2026 YTD | 2025 YTD | % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold Count | 17 | 27 | -37.04% | 94 | 102 | -7.84% |
| Median Sale Price | $485,000 | $520,000 | -6.73% | $495,088 | $509,627 | -2.85% |
| Median DOM | 12 | 20 | -40.00% | 68 | 33 | +106.06% |
| Sale-to-List Ratio | 99.33% | 99.45% | -0.12% | 99.34% | 99.47% | -0.13% |
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.