Scottsdale • Arizona • Market Updates Scottsdale Housing Market September 2026 Scottsdale, AZ — city-level snapshot for single-family detached homes, refreshed against the same date last month.
What’s happening in the Scottsdale housing market right now? As of September 10, 2026 , Scottsdale is strongly seller-leaning : 3.3 months of supply (excluding UCB/CCBS), median monthly sold price $1,149,500 , days on market (sold) 92 days, and an average sale-to-list of 96.10% . The Cromford® Market Index is 158.3 , up from 148.9 last month, and the move came off the supply side.
$1,149,500
DOWN
Median sold price
3.3 mo
TIGHTER
Months of supply (excl. UCB)
92 days
FASTER
Days on market (sold)
96.10%
STRONGER
Avg sale price % of list
Written by Andrea Scheppe , Phoenix native and full-time, award-winning REALTOR® with HomeSmart Elite, Valley Solutions Team.
Scottsdale reality check: The index went up because inventory left, not because buyers arrived. Active listings excluding UCB fell from 1,006 to 991 and are down 14.9% year over year, while closings held steady (299 → 298 ). The median dropped hard ($1,250,000 → $1,149,500 ), but the average sold home also shrank from 3,133 to 2,940 SF and sold $/SF went up to $542.93 from $525.78. Smaller houses at higher per-foot pricing. Three numbers improved for sellers at once: days on market fell 9 days , sale-to-list rose to 96.10% , and the listing success rate jumped to 68.2% from 58.6%. The one number that did not cooperate is under-contract $/SF, which fell to $581.87 from $612.45.
What this means Negotiation Homes are selling for about 96.10% of list price, roughly 3.90% under asking on average, or about $44,834 on a median-priced Scottsdale home. That is stronger than last month’s 95.06% and stronger than last September’s 95.17%, but it is still the largest average discount of any Valley market I track.
How much is for sale Inventory is 3.3 months (excluding UCB/CCBS), a rounding-level move from last month’s 3.4 and tighter than last September’s 3.6. Active listings excluding UCB are down 14.9% year over year.
How long it takes Recently-sold homes averaged 92 days on market, down from 101 last month; active listings average 111 days . Both came down, and active listings are averaging about 11 fewer days than they were a year ago.
Pricing reality ($/SF) Monthly sold $/SF is $542.93 while active list $/SF is $658.83 . That is a $115.90 spread, and it is the widest per-foot gap of any Valley market I track. At Scottsdale prices that gap is where the negotiation lives.
Market call: seller-leaning, supply is tightening Strongly seller-leaning because the Cromford® Market Index is 158.3 , well above 100. The 9.4-point rise from 148.9 came off the supply side: the Supply Index fell from 55.3 to 51.1 while the Demand Index also fell (82.4 → 80.9 ). Demand did not improve this month. Supply fell faster than demand did, and that is the whole story behind the index move.
The pipeline agrees. Listings under contract rose from 355 to 382 and the contract ratio rose to 38.5 from 35.3, while pending held flat at 194 . The listing success rate recovered to 68.2% from 58.6%, so roughly three in ten Scottsdale listings still come off the market without selling.
Quick pulse vs last month (8/6 → 9/10): active listings 1,167 → 1,179 , pending 194 → 194 , under contract 355 → 382 , sales/month 299 → 298 .
Pricing per sq ft: active list $/SF $645.73 → $658.83 ; monthly sold $/SF $525.78 → $542.93 ; under contract $/SF $612.45 → $581.87 .
Buyer standings — September 2026 The per-foot gap is the largest in the Valley. Active list is $658.83/sf against monthly sold $542.93/sf , a $115.90 spread. Scottsdale asking prices and Scottsdale closing prices are not the same conversation.Expect a real discount, and know it is shrinking. Sale-to-list is 96.10% , about 3.90% under ask, or roughly $44,834 on a $1,149,500 home. That is meaningful money, but the number has moved against buyers two months running.Homes are moving faster than they were. Sold days on market fell to 92 from 101, and active listings average 111 days . The stale listings are finally clearing.Selection is narrowing. Active listings excluding UCB are 991 , down 14.9% year over year, and CMI 158.3 is firmly seller territory. If you find the right house here, the window is not wide.Seller standings — September 2026 This was a good month on almost every line. Days on market fell 9 days , sale-to-list rose to 96.10% , listing success rose to 68.2% from 58.6%, and under-contract listings rose to 382 .The median fall is a size story. The monthly median dropped to $1,149,500 from $1,250,000, but average sold size fell from 3,133 to 2,940 SF and sold $/SF rose to $542.93 . Per foot, September was a better month than August.Price to the closing market anyway. Buyers closed around $542.93/sf while active listings average $658.83/sf . Carrying that asking premium is what turns into 111 days.Watch the contracts being written now. Under-contract $/SF fell to $581.87 from $612.45. The deals signed in September were signed at lower per-foot pricing than August’s, which is the one number pointing the other way.Scottsdale daily market snapshot — single family detached Metric Today Last Month Last Quarter Last Year Two Years Ago Active listings 1,179 1,167 1,544 1,364 1,234 UCB & CCBS listings 188 161 239 199 181 Active listings excl. UCB 991 1,006 1,305 1,165 1,053 Pending listings 194 194 234 184 183 Listings under contract 382 355 473 383 364 Sales per month 298 299 499 321 260 Sales per year 4,446 4,469 4,383 3,964 3,725 Days on market (sold) 92 101 98 86 85 Days on market (active) 111 119 116 123 108 Days inventory excl. UCB 82 82 109 108 103 Months of supply (excl. UCB) 3.3 3.4 2.6 3.6 4.0 Active listings $/SF $658.83 $645.73 $666.62 $641.86 $622.70 Under contract $/SF $581.87 $612.45 $609.77 $569.61 $552.89 Monthly sales $/SF $542.93 $525.78 $551.86 $486.98 $504.88 Annual sales $/SF $543.57 $539.79 $539.03 $527.42 $510.79 Avg sale price % of list 96.10% 95.06% 96.13% 95.17% 95.49% Listing success rate 68.2% 58.6% 68.4% 64.6% 65.0% Monthly dollar volume $476M $493M $844M $445M $388M Annual dollar volume $7,337M $7,306M $7,128M $6,222M $5,655M Average price (monthly sales) $1,596,032 $1,647,366 $1,692,382 $1,385,552 $1,491,135 Median price (monthly sales) $1,149,500 $1,250,000 $1,220,000 $1,060,000 $1,078,750 Average SF (monthly sales) 2,940 3,133 3,067 2,845 2,953 Contract ratio 38.5 35.3 36.2 32.9 34.6 Cromford® Supply Index 51.1 55.3 73.0 58.3 51.7 Cromford® Demand Index 80.9 82.4 98.1 77.5 67.7 Cromford® Market Index 158.3 148.9 134.2 132.9 131.1
Notes & FAQ What is Scottsdale’s inventory right now? About 3.3 months of supply (excluding UCB/CCBS) as of 9/10/26, tighter than last September’s 3.6 months.
Are buyers negotiating in Scottsdale? Yes. Sale-to-list is 96.10% as of 9/10/26, about 3.90% under asking, or roughly $44,834 on a median-priced home. That is the largest average discount of the Valley markets I track, though it has narrowed from 95.06% last month.
Is Scottsdale a buyer’s market right now? No by Cromford® Market Index: it’s 158.3 as of 9/10/26, well above the balanced range of 90 to 110, and it rose this month because inventory fell.
What is the median home price in Scottsdale in September 2026? The median monthly sold price for Scottsdale single-family detached homes is $1,149,500 as of September 10, 2026. The annual median, which smooths out month-to-month size mix, is $1,224,500 against $1,170,000 a year ago, based on Cromford® Daily Market Snapshot data.
Nearby cities and sources This is a rolling daily snapshot (today vs the same date last month), using Scottsdale single-family detached resale activity in the Arizona Regional MLS.
Nearby markets: Phoenix Tempe Mesa
Disclaimer & source: The Cromford® Report daily market snapshot and commentary. Andrea Scheppe is licensed in Arizona. This update is information, not advice for a specific property.
Thinking of buying or selling in Scottsdale? I can walk you through what these numbers mean for your budget, your street and your timeline — as a Phoenix native and full-time, award-winning REALTOR®.
