Published : February 24, 2026 Data as of : February 19, 2026 Compared to : January 19, 2026 Coverage : Scottsdale, AZ (city-level) • Source : Cromford® Daily Market Snapshot (Single Family Detached)
Scottsdale • Arizona • Market Updates
February 2026 Scottsdale Housing Market Update Scottsdale, AZ — city-level snapshot for single-family detached homes.
Q: What’s happening in the Scottsdale housing market right now?
A: As of February 19, 2026 seller-leaning with negotiation : 4.8 months of supply (excluding UCB/CCBS), median monthly sold price $1,250,000 , days on market (sold) 81 days,
and an average sale-to-list of 96.48% .
What this means Negotiation: Homes are selling for about 96.48% of list price on average — roughly 3.52% under asking (varies by home).How much is for sale: Inventory is about 4.8 months (excluding UCB/CCBS). In plain terms: more buyer choice , but still not a pure buyer’s market by CMI.How long it takes: Recently-sold homes averaged 81 days on market; active listings average 102 days . Expect time + marketing unless you’re priced and positioned right.Pricing reality ($/SF): Monthly sold $/SF is $545.47 while active list $/SF is $683.84 . That gap is where price adjustments and credits often happen. This is a rolling snapshot (today vs the same date last month ) so buyers and sellers can see leverage shifts without waiting for month-end reporting.
Written by Andrea Scheppe , Phoenix native and REALTOR® with HomeSmart Elite, Valley Solutions Team.
Scottsdale reality check: Inventory rose, but supply tightened slightly (5.1 → 4.8 months , excluding UCB/CCBS).
Sales/month increased (271 → 323 ) and pending increased (155 → 261 ), while sold DOM improved (105 → 81 ).
Median monthly sold price held at $1,250,000 (same as last month) and monthly sold pricing per sq ft eased ($550.24 → $545.47 ).
Median sold price (monthly sales)
$1,250,000 FLAT ($1,250,000 → $1,250,000)
Inventory (months of supply, excl. UCB)
4.8 mo TIGHTER (5.1 → 4.8)
Speed (DOM, sold)
81 days FASTER (105 → 81)
Negotiation (avg sale price % of list)
96.48% SOFTER (96.64% → 96.48%)
Market call Market: SELLER-LEANING (BUT BUYERS HAVE OPTIONS + NEGOTIATE)
Seller-leaning because Cromford® Market Index is 121.3 (over 100 is seller-leaning).
Buyers still negotiate because average sale price % of list is 96.48% .
Supply is 4.8 months (excluding UCB/CCBS), which is more choice than Phoenix-level supply, so pricing and condition matter more .
Quick pulse vs last month (1/19 → 2/19 1,606 → 1,819 , pending 155 → 261 ,
under contract 377 → 545 , and sales/month 271 → 323 .
Pricing per sq ft (useful for “are we overpriced?”): Active list $/SF $692.11 → $683.84 ; Monthly sold $/SF $550.24 → $545.47 ; Under contract $/SF $599.72 → $617.76 .
Buyer standings — February 2026 (what to do) Expect negotiation to be normal: Sale-to-list is 96.48% (about 3.5% under ask on average).Use the $/SF spread: Active list is $683.84/sf vs monthly sold $545.47/sf . If the list price per sq ft is far above closed comps, push for a correction (price or credits).Time is leverage: Active DOM is 102 days. Older listings are where concessions and price reductions show up most.But don’t sleep on the best homes: Scottsdale is still seller-leaning (CMI 121.3 ). The right homes still move when they’re priced right.Seller standings — February 2026 (what matters) Seller-leaning, not “automatic”: CMI is 121.3 , but supply is 4.8 months — buyers compare options.Negotiation is real: Sale-to-list is 96.48% . Overpricing typically turns into time + concessions .Price to the closing market: Buyers are closing around $545.47/sf (monthly sold). The average active list is $683.84/sf . The closer you are to supported comps, the cleaner the sale.Execution matters: Listing success rate is 71.9% — photos, prep, pricing, and access decide if you’re in the successful group.Notes & FAQ This is a rolling daily snapshot (today vs the same date last month), using Scottsdale single-family detached metrics from the Cromford® Daily Market Snapshot.
It’s designed to answer “where do buyers and sellers stand right now?” without waiting for month-end reporting.
Quick definitions: Months of supply = “how much is for sale,” DOM = “how long it takes,” sale-to-list = “how much people negotiate,” and $ / SF = “price per square foot.”
What is Scottsdale’s inventory right now?
About 4.8 months of supply (excluding UCB/CCBS) as of 2/19/26
Are buyers negotiating in Scottsdale?
On average, yes: sale-to-list is 96.48% as of 2/19/26
Is Scottsdale a buyer’s market right now?
No by Cromford® Market Index: it’s 121.3 as of 2/19/26
Open: Scottsdale daily snapshot table (Today vs last month vs last quarter vs last year vs 2 years ago) Scottsdale Daily Market Snapshot — Single Family Detached Metric Today (2/19/26 ) Same day last month (1/19/26 ) Last quarter (11/19/25 ) Same day last year (2/19/25 ) 2 years ago (2/19/24 ) Active listings 1,819 1,606 1,569 1,618 1,475 UCB & CCBS listings 284 222 254 266 210 Active listings excl. UCB 1,535 1,384 1,315 1,352 1,265 Pending listings 261 155 209 279 250 Listings under contract 545 377 463 545 460 Sales per month 323 271 335 282 277 Days on market (sold) 81 105 91 85 76 Days on market (active) 102 112 110 104 103 Months of supply (excl. UCB) 4.8 5.1 3.9 4.8 4.6 Active listings $/SF $683.84 $692.11 $685.20 $671.73 $654.96 Under contract $/SF $617.76 $599.72 $593.50 $575.44 $552.70 Monthly sales $/SF $545.47 $550.24 $518.26 $533.02 $486.91 Avg sale price % of list 96.48% 96.64% 96.35% 95.60% 97.73% Listing success rate 71.9% 66.4% 70.2% 72.1% 73.9% Monthly dollar volume $545M $471M $505M $438M $373M Average price (monthly sales) $1,688,375 $1,736,870 $1,506,164 $1,554,690 $1,347,920 Median price (monthly sales) $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,105,000 $1,164,000 $1,000,000 Cromford® Market Index 121.3 137.0 125.5 126.9 123.3
Note: “months of supply” here is reported excluding UCB/CCBS inventory.
Disclaimer (method): This post uses the Cromford® Daily Market Snapshot for Scottsdale single-family detached homes,
comparing 2/19/26 1/19/26
