Published : July 8, 2026 Data as of : July 2, 2026 Compared to : June 2, 2026 Coverage : Scottsdale, AZ (city-level) • Source : Cromford® Daily Market Snapshot (Single Family Detached)
Scottsdale • Arizona • Market Updates
Scottsdale Housing Market July 2026 Scottsdale, AZ – city-level snapshot for single-family detached homes.
Q: What’s happening in the Scottsdale housing market right now?
A: As of July 2, 2026 strongly seller-leaning and still tightening : 2.8 months of supply (excluding UCB/CCBS), median monthly sold price $1,243,500 , days on market (sold) 96 days, and an average sale-to-list of 95.97% .
What this means Negotiation: Homes are selling for about 95.97% of list price on average – roughly 4.0% under asking, or about $50,000 on the $1,243,500 median (varies by home).How much is for sale: Inventory is 2.8 months (excluding UCB/CCBS), down from 3.3 last month and far below last July’s 4.3. Selection is shrinking fast.How long it takes: Recently sold homes averaged 96 days on market; active listings average 116 days . Pricing and presentation still decide which group you land in.Pricing reality ($/SF): Monthly sold $/SF is $548.96 while active list $/SF is $660.95 . That roughly $112/SF spread is where negotiation happens. 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: The supply side moved hard again. Active listings fell from 1,668 to 1,373 and months of supply dropped from 3.3 to 2.8 (excluding UCB/CCBS). That pushed the Cromford® Market Index from 129.5 to 142.1 – across the strongly-seller line. The push was supply-led: the Supply Index fell from 75.9 to 67.2 while the Demand Index eased slightly (98.3 to 95.5). The median sold price rose from $1,204,000 to $1,243,500 , though monthly sold $/SF held about flat ($547.74 to $548.96 ) with slightly smaller homes closing (3,083 to 3,028 SF) – firm pricing, not a surge. The friction still shows: homes that closed took an average of 96 days , up from 91, and the listing success rate dropped to 63.8% from 70.2% – about 1 in 3 Scottsdale listings does not sell. The pipeline thinned too: pending fell from 241 to 187 and under-contract from 488 to 385 . Demand is absorbing a shrinking pool of inventory.
Median sold price (monthly sales)
$1,243,500 UP ($1,204,000 → $1,243,500)
Inventory (months of supply, excl. UCB)
2.8 mo TIGHTER (3.3 → 2.8)
Speed (DOM, sold)
96 days SLOWER (91 → 96)
Negotiation (avg sale price % of list)
95.97% STRONGER (95.73% → 95.97%)
Market call Market: STRONGLY SELLER-LEANING – SUPPLY IS TIGHTENING
Strongly seller-leaning because the Cromford® Market Index is 142.1 – up sharply from 129.5 last month, and now across the strongly-seller line at 140. The push came from the supply side: the Supply Index fell from 75.9 to 67.2 while the Demand Index eased slightly (98.3 to 95.5 ), so the strength is shrinking inventory more than surging demand. Active listings dropped from 1,668 to 1,373 and supply fell to 2.8 months (excluding UCB/CCBS). The median rose to $1,243,500 while monthly sold $/SF held about flat at $548.96 . Sale-to-list of 95.97% means buyers are still getting about 4.0% under ask – roughly $50,000 on the median home – so negotiation remains meaningful even as the market tightens. The numbers cutting the other way: sold DOM rose to 96 days , the listing success rate fell to 63.8% , and the pending and under-contract counts both dropped.
Pulse vs last month (6/2 → 7/2 1,668 → 1,373 , pending 241 → 187 ,
under contract 488 → 385 , and sales/month 436 → 424 .
Pricing per sq ft: Active list $/SF $675.39 → $660.95 ; Monthly sold $/SF $547.74 → $548.96 ; Under contract $/SF $631.06 → $605.84 .
Buyer standings – July 2026 (what to do) Negotiation is still real: Sale-to-list is 95.97% – about 4.0% under ask, or roughly $50,000 on the median home. At Scottsdale price points, that is meaningful money.Use the $/SF spread: Active list sits at $660.95/SF vs monthly sold at $548.96/SF . Listings priced well above closed comps remain vulnerable to price cuts or credit requests – and asking $/SF fell this month while under-contract $/SF dropped to $605.84 .Selection is shrinking fast: Active listings dropped from 1,668 to 1,373 in one month and supply fell to 2.8 months . Well-priced homes have more competition than they did in the spring.Stale listings are your leverage: Sold homes averaged 96 days , actives average 116 , and about 1 in 3 listings fails to sell. A seller sitting past 120 days has motivation – use it.Seller standings – July 2026 (what matters) The direction favors you: CMI rose from 129.5 to 142.1 on shrinking inventory – now strongly seller-leaning. Fewer competing listings is a real advantage.Price firmed, but per-foot held flat: The median rose to $1,243,500 while monthly sold $/SF stayed about even at $548.96 . Price to closed comps for your size and area, not the headline median.1 in 3 listings still fails: Listing success rate is 63.8% , down from 70.2%. In Scottsdale, pricing and presentation decide which side of that line you land on.Plan for 96 days and about 4% off ask: Sold DOM rose to 96 days and sale-to-list is 95.97% . Set expectations on timeline and negotiation before you list, not after.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 is built 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 2.8 months of supply (excluding UCB/CCBS) as of 7/2/26
Are buyers negotiating in Scottsdale?
On average, yes: sale-to-list is 95.97% as of 7/2/26
Is Scottsdale a buyer’s market right now?
No by Cromford® Market Index: it’s 142.1 as of 7/2/26
What is the median home price in Scottsdale in July 2026?
The median sold price for single-family detached homes in Scottsdale is $1,243,500 (monthly sales) as of 7/2/26
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 (7/2/26 ) Last month (6/2/26 ) Last quarter (4/2/26 ) Last year (7/2/25 ) 2 years ago (7/2/24 ) Active listings 1,373 1,668 1,851 1,625 1,324 UCB & CCBS listings 198 247 278 159 205 Active listings excl. UCB 1,175 1,421 1,573 1,466 1,119 Pending listings 187 241 240 179 196 Listings under contract 385 488 518 338 401 Sales per month 424 436 518 343 332 Sales per year 4,416 4,312 4,204 3,957 3,784 Days on market (sold) 96 91 83 80 87 Days on market (active) 116 115 104 114 106 Days inventory excl. UCB 97 121 137 136 108 Months of supply (excl. UCB) 2.8 3.3 3.0 4.3 3.4 Active listings $/SF $660.95 $675.39 $687.14 $636.34 $647.37 Under contract $/SF $605.84 $631.06 $594.99 $566.59 $559.34 Monthly sales $/SF $548.96 $547.74 $551.01 $546.98 $522.92 Annual sales $/SF $538.41 $537.37 $534.91 $530.16 $503.67 Avg sale price % of list 95.97% 95.73% 96.19% 94.42% 96.49% Listing success rate 63.8% 70.2% 78.5% 55.9% 60.7% Monthly dollar volume $705M $736M $900M $575M $539M Annual dollar volume $7,164M $6,983M $6,757M $6,285M $5,625M Average price (monthly sales) $1,662,421 $1,688,562 $1,736,701 $1,675,279 $1,624,436 Median price (monthly sales) $1,243,500 $1,204,000 $1,282,500 $1,210,000 $1,150,000 Average SF (monthly sales) 3,028 3,083 3,152 3,063 3,106 Contract ratio 32.8 34.3 32.9 23.1 35.8 Cromford® Supply Index 67.2 75.9 79.7 78.0 59.4 Cromford® Demand Index 95.5 98.3 97.0 72.2 71.9 Cromford® Market Index 142.1 129.5 121.8 92.5 121.0
Note: “months of supply” is reported excluding UCB/CCBS inventory.
Disclaimer (method): This post uses the Cromford® Daily Market Snapshot for Scottsdale single-family detached homes,
comparing 7/2/26 6/2/26
