St. George, Utah Housing Market Report | Updated Monthly
This is the St. George area market report that actually contains market data. Every month I publish the real numbers for Washington County: what homes sold for, how long they took, how much inventory buyers have to choose from, and what it means depending on which side of the transaction you're on. No hype in either direction. The numbers say what they say.
October 2026 Report: What September's Numbers Say
A quick video walkthrough of the September numbers.
$499,163county median sale price (September)down 0.4% from $500,995 in September 2025
$609,689average sale pricedown 10.1% from $678,487
298homes closed322 a year earlier, before late filings post
37median days on marketdown from 52 last September
1,974active listingsup 5.5% from 1,871 a year ago
The median slipped under $500,000. The Washington County median sale price came in at $499,163 in September, down 0.4 percent from $500,995 in September 2025, and 298 homes closed against 322 a year earlier. Treat that gap carefully, because a month is still being counted when I publish it. September read 298 closings when this page went up and the MLS records 321 as of October 11, so the real year-over-year gap is already smaller than the tile above suggests. That is normal and it is sizeable: July first published at 309 closings and now stands at 366, August at 295 and now 351, both climbing about 18 percent. Late-recorded sales also skew a little cheaper, so the median usually eases as they land. I correct these figures in the archive below once a month has settled, which is why the archive can read differently from the way a month first published. The average sale price fell much harder than the median, from $678,487 to $609,689, which is a 10.1 percent drop and usually means the top of the market sat out the month rather than the whole market repricing. Twenty-eight of September's 298 closings were at $1,000,000 or more, against 39 in September 2025. Every county figure on this page comes from the Washington County MLS market summary I pulled on September 30, 2026.
Inventory kept building and homes still sold faster. There were 1,974 active listings at the end of September, up 5.5 percent from 1,871 a year ago, and 601 new listings came on against 546 last September. Absorption sat at 5.46 months against 5.4 a year ago. The number that surprised me is days on market: half of September's closings went under contract within 37 days, down from 52 last September and down from 53 in August. More homes for sale and faster sales in the same month is not the pairing most people expect, and it tells me the buyers who are out there are ready to move on the right house.
The year is still close to flat. Through September, 3,282 homes have closed in 2026 against 3,248 over the same stretch of 2025, a difference of 34 sales. The year to date median is $520,000 versus $525,000, down about one percent. One month under $500,000 is a headline, not a trend, and the year to date number is the one I would hang a decision on.
The spread between asking and selling is the number to watch. The median asking price across active listings is $600,000 against the $499,163 that actually closed in September. Sellers as a group are still asking about a hundred thousand dollars more than the middle of the market is paying, and most of that distance sits in listings that have been sitting.
City
Homes and condos on the market
Median asking price
September closed sales
Median sale price
St. George
959
$535,000
134
$504,163
Washington City
742
$587,495
79
$494,990
Hurricane
700
$599,948
45
$514,000
Ivins
224
$850,000
11
$775,000
Santa Clara
119
$790,000
6
$879,350
Cedar City (Iron County)
820
$488,500
40
$431,000
Both halves of that table come from the MLS, but they are not the same measurement. The first two columns are the asking side, counted on my own search on October 1, 2026, and they include homes already under contract plus condos and townhomes, which is why they run well above the county's 1,974 active count. The last two columns are closed residential sales for September, pulled straight from the Washington County MLS the same day. Check the sample size before you read much into any one city: Santa Clara closed 6 homes in September and Ivins 11, so one sale moves those medians a long way. Cedar City sits in Iron County on a separate board, so treat it as a different market rather than a Washington County comparison.
If you are buying: you have 1,974 active listings to choose from, up 5.5 percent year over year, and a median asking price of $600,000 against a $499,163 median sale. The room to negotiate is real, but 37 median days on market says the well priced homes are moving, so the room is concentrated in listings that have been on the market a while. Ask for days on market before you ask for price history, because 37 days is the middle and anything well past it is a conversation worth having.
If you are selling: active inventory rose 5.5 percent year over year, so you are competing with more homes than you were last September. I would not read this month's apparent sales drop as a trend, because September's count has already climbed from 298 to 321 since I published it and is still filling in. The flip side is that the median home that sold went under contract in 37 days, fifteen days faster than a year ago, so a correctly priced house is not sitting. Price against what has actually closed near you in the last 60 days rather than against what your neighbor is asking, and start with comps verified by hand, which is what a real home valuation is for.
Want the full PDF? The complete MLS market summary is always at utah.re/market-summary. I point that link at the newest report each month, so it is always the current edition.
Report Archive
October 2026 (September data): county median $499,163, 298 closings, 37 median days on market, 1,974 active listings, 5.46 months of supply. The median slipped under $500,000 while homes sold faster.
September 2026 (August data): county median $502,000, 351 closings (settled figures as of October 11, 2026; first published as $520,000 and 295 closings), 53 median days on market, 1,886 active listings, 5.21 months of supply. Prices and sales eased together.
August 2026 (July data): county median $536,450, 366 closings (settled figures as of October 11, 2026; first published as $544,990 and 309 closings), 42 DOM, 95.8% sale-to-original-list, 1,889 active listings, 5.21 months of supply. The middle stalled, the top ran.
July 2026 (June data): median $502,250, 208 closings, 35 DOM, 98.2% sale-to-list, 1,000+ active listings, half of closings with price cuts. First edition of the monthly report.
How This Report Is Compiled
Numbers are compiled monthly from Washington County MLS-derived public sources, national mortgage rate surveys, and builder and permit data, then rounded sensibly. Different sources slice the market differently, so where measures disagree I say so rather than picking the flattering one. This is market-level data, which means it tells you what the county is doing, not what your house is worth. For that, the answer is a comparative market analysis against your actual competition, which I do at no cost: request a home value here.
FAQ: The St. George Housing Market
What is the median home price in St. George, Utah?
The median sale price across Washington County was $499,163 in September 2026, per the Washington County MLS, down 0.4% from $500,995 a year earlier. The year-to-date median through September is $520,000. The median asking price on active listings is $600,000, and the distance between what sellers ask and what buyers actually pay is the most useful number on this page.
Is the St. George housing market cooling?
Homes are selling faster, and the sales count is harder to read than it looks. September 2026 published at 298 closings against 322 in September 2025, but a month keeps being counted for weeks after it ends: September already reads 321 as of October 11, and both July and August finished about 18 percent above the count they first published. Median days on market fell from 52 to 37. The year is close to flat: 3,282 homes have closed through September against 3,248 by this point last year, with a year-to-date median of $520,000 against $525,000. That is a market moving sideways, not falling off a cliff.
Is now a good time to buy a home in St. George?
Buyers have more selection than a year ago: 1,974 active listings at the end of September 2026, up 5.5%, with a median asking price of $600,000 against the $499,163 median sale price. The room to negotiate is real, but at 37 median days on market the well priced homes are moving, so most of that room sits in listings that have already been waiting. The right timing still depends on your rate, your budget and the specific neighborhood, and that is a conversation I am glad to have with real numbers.
Will St. George home prices drop?
Nobody can promise a direction, and anyone who does is selling something. The data as of September 2026: the monthly median of $499,163 is down 0.4% year over year, the year-to-date median of $520,000 sits about one percent below last year, and absorption stands at 5.46 months of inventory. Washington County demand from retirees and relocating buyers is structural, so the base case in the data is sideways pressure, not a crash. I update this page monthly, so a real trend change will show up here first.
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