Published : April 8, 2026 Data as of : March 26, 2026 Compared to : February 23, 2026 Coverage : Scottsdale, AZ (city-level) | Source : Cromford® Daily Market Snapshot (Single Family Detached)
Scottsdale • Arizona • Market Updates
Scottsdale Housing Market March 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 March 26, 2026 seller-leaning with active buyer negotiation : 3.6 months of supply (excluding UCB/CCBS), median monthly sold price $1,290,000 , days on market (sold) 78 days,
and an average sale-to-list of 96.85% .
What this means Negotiation: Homes are selling for about 96.85% of list price on average - roughly 3.15% under asking (varies by home).How much is for sale: Inventory is 3.6 months (excluding UCB/CCBS). That's tighter than last month's 4.5 - fewer options for buyers means less leverage overall.How long it takes: Recently sold homes averaged 78 days on market; active listings average 104 days . Pricing and presentation still decide which group you land in.Pricing reality ($/SF): Monthly sold $/SF is $565.37 while active list $/SF is $687.11 . That spread is where price adjustments and credits often live. 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: Supply tightened meaningfully this month - 4.5 → 3.6 months (excluding UCB/CCBS).
Sales picked up (340 → 439 per month ), pending held steady at 265 , and sold DOM improved slightly (82 → 78 days ).
Median monthly sold price climbed to $1,290,000 (up from $1,246,563), and monthly sold $/SF rose to $565.37 (from $547.53).
hey, this is a lot of information but you don't have to absorb it all at once - the buyer and seller sections below break down what actually matters for your situation.
Median sold price (monthly sales)
$1,290,000 UP ($1,246,563 → $1,290,000)
Inventory (months of supply, excl. UCB)
3.6 mo TIGHTER (4.5 → 3.6)
Speed (DOM, sold)
78 days FASTER (82 → 78)
Negotiation (avg sale price % of list)
96.85% STRONGER (96.33% → 96.85%)
Market call Market: SELLER-LEANING - TIGHTENING
Seller-leaning because the Cromford® Market Index is 121.3 (anything above 100 favors sellers).
Supply tightened to 3.6 months (excluding UCB/CCBS) - the lowest it's been since last quarter's 3.1.
Buyers are still negotiating (96.85% sale-to-list ), but there's less room to be choosy as inventory compresses.
Pulse vs last month (2/23 → 3/26 1,826 → 1,888 , pending 264 → 265 ,
under contract 553 → 583 , and sales/month 340 → 439 .
Pricing per sq ft: Active list $/SF $682.91 → $687.11 ; Monthly sold $/SF $547.53 → $565.37 ; Under contract $/SF $617.13 → $592.56 .
Buyer standings - March 2026 (what to do) Negotiation is still on the table: Sale-to-list is 96.85% - about 3.15% under ask on average. That's real money at Scottsdale price points.Use the $/SF spread: Active list sits at $687.11/SF vs monthly sold at $565.37/SF . If a listing's price per sq ft is well above closed comps, push for a correction in price or credits.Active DOM is your friend: Active listings average 104 days . The longer a home has sat, the more realistic the seller conversation becomes.Supply is tightening - don't drag your feet: At 3.6 months , Scottsdale is moving toward a tighter market. The homes worth having still move when priced right (CMI 121.3 ).Seller standings - March 2026 (what matters) The wind is at your back: CMI is 121.3 , supply dropped to 3.6 months , and sales volume jumped. This is the best supply picture Scottsdale has had in several months.Pricing still matters: Sale-to-list is 96.85% - overpricing still costs you time and concessions. Buyers compare options even in a tighter market.Price to the closing market: Buyers are closing around $565.37/SF (monthly sold). Active listings are asking $687.11/SF . The closer you price to supported comps, the cleaner your sale.Success rate is solid: Listing success rate is 80.0% - but that means 1 in 5 listings doesn't close. Photos, prep, pricing, and access are still the deciding factors.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 answers "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 3.6 months of supply (excluding UCB/CCBS) as of 3/26/26
Are buyers negotiating in Scottsdale?
On average, yes: sale-to-list is 96.85% as of 3/26/26
Is Scottsdale a buyer's market right now?
No by Cromford® Market Index: it's 121.3 as of 3/26/26
What is the median home price in Scottsdale in March 2026?
The median sold price for single-family detached homes in Scottsdale is $1,290,000 (monthly sales) as of 3/26/26
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 (3/26/26 ) Same day last month (2/23/26 ) Last quarter (12/24/25 ) Same day last year (3/26/25 ) 2 years ago (3/25/24 ) Active listings 1,888 1,826 1,390 1,763 1,525 UCB & CCBS listings 318 289 169 254 266 Active listings excl. UCB 1,570 1,537 1,221 1,509 1,259 Pending listings 265 264 162 223 261 Listings under contract 583 553 331 477 527 Sales per month 439 340 393 424 348 Sales per year 4,145 4,117 4,118 3,998 3,870 Days on market (sold) 78 82 80 83 71 Days on market (active) 104 103 120 102 107 Days inventory excl. UCB 139 137 109 138 119 Months of supply (excl. UCB) 3.6 4.5 3.1 3.6 3.6 Active listings $/SF $687.11 $682.91 $693.18 $662.84 $659.22 Under contract $/SF $592.56 $617.13 $597.26 $578.68 $568.89 Monthly sales $/SF $565.37 $547.53 $539.23 $549.70 $508.41 Annual sales $/SF $535.58 $532.99 $531.44 $522.63 $489.20 Avg sale price % of list 96.85% 96.33% 96.00% 97.01% 97.78% Listing success rate 80.0% 72.8% 72.0% 78.7% 74.8% Monthly dollar volume $762M $581M $613M $714M $524M Annual dollar volume $6,656M $6,566M $6,492M $6,286M $5,548M Average price (monthly sales) $1,734,916 $1,709,237 $1,558,539 $1,684,468 $1,504,338 Median price (monthly sales) $1,290,000 $1,246,563 $1,187,000 $1,270,000 $1,123,950 Average SF (monthly sales) 3,069 3,122 2,890 3,064 2,959 Contract ratio 37.1 36.0 27.1 31.6 41.9 Cromford® Supply Index 78.9 75.1 65.2 72.3 62.4 Cromford® Demand Index 95.7 90.6 86.8 86.5 78.0 Cromford® Market Index 121.3 120.7 133.2 119.7 125.0
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 3/26/26 2/23/26
