Utah · Housing market

The Utah housing market, by the numbers.

Median sale price, days on market, and what a traditional sale really costs a Utah seller — every figure on this page comes from the source cited next to it.

  • Median sale price: $560,000
  • Median days on market: 41
  • Typical selling costs: ~6.71% of the price
  • Foreclosure timeline: 4 to 5 months
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The headline numbers.

Each figure comes from the source cited under it. Medians describe the middle of the Utah market, not any specific house.

$560,000 Median sale price Source: Redfin state market tracker, May 2026
41 days Median days on market Source: Redfin state market tracker, May 2026
5.71% Average agent commission Source: Clever, Feb 2026 survey (state avg)
None State transfer tax Source: UT has no real estate transfer tax (PropertyShark, Dec 2025)

Selling the traditional way in Utah: the math.

The same arithmetic an agent would run at your kitchen table, worked on the Utah median sale price.

Worked on the $560,000 median sale priceSource: Redfin state market tracker, May 2026
Agent commission5.71% × $560,000 · Source: Clever, Feb 2026 survey (state avg) ~$31,976
Seller closing costs1% × $560,000 · Source: Redfin national est., May 2026 (low end of 1-3% range excl. commission, transfer tax itemized separately) ~$5,600
Transfer taxesNo state transfer tax on real property. Nominal recording fees at the county level. · Source: UT has no real estate transfer tax (PropertyShark, Dec 2025) $0
Typical cost of a traditional sale≈ 6.71% of the median sale price ≈ $37,576

How to read this: on the $560,000 median sale, the traditional route leaves roughly $522,424 before loan payoff, repairs, and the holding costs (effective property tax ~0.63%/yr per the Tax Foundation, plus insurance and utilities) that stack up while you wait about 41 days on market. These are estimates worked on the Utah median; your actual costs vary by county, property, and buyer.

The Utah foreclosure clock.

Utah uses a non-judicial foreclosure process, and a typical case runs 4 to 5 months — that window is how much real time an owner has to catch up, refinance, or sell.

How long it really takes: Roughly 4–5 months from the recorded Notice of Default to the trustee's sale in an uncontested case: the mandatory 3-month cure period, then ~3–5 weeks of Notice of Sale advertising (3 weekly publications, last one 10–30 days before sale; posting 20+ days before sale). A 30-day pre-foreclosure notice generally precedes the Notice of Default. Practitioner estimate.

Primary statute: Utah Code §57-1-24. This is general information, not legal advice — confirm the specifics with a local attorney.

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If you need to sell fast.

The numbers above describe the traditional route in Utah: roughly 6.71% of the price in selling costs and about 41 days of waiting before a financed buyer even closes. When time is the real problem — a foreclosure date, back taxes, a move that can't wait — some owners trade part of the headline price for speed and certainty by selling as-is to a cash buyer.

Where we fit: Fair Home Cash is a connector, not the buyer. We put Utah homeowners in touch with independent cash buyers who purchase houses as-is; buyers pay us a flat marketing fee for the connection, and we never take a cut of your sale. Requesting offers is free, and you decide what happens next.

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