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DiscountAgent.com Blog • Market Data

By Aaron Peters • Associate Broker/Owner, DiscountAgent.com • Updated October 6, 2026 • First published April 2026

Source: Wasatch Front Regional MLS (WFRMLS) • Updated quarterly • Q3 2026 data added October 2026 • Next update: January 2027

Salt Lake County sold fewer homes this summer than last, but sellers didn’t give up price to do it. A total of 3,039 single-family homes, townhomes, and condos closed in Q3 2026 (July–September), about 7% fewer than the 3,260 that closed in Q3 2025. Yet the single-family median held at approximately $650K, the highest quarterly level of 2026 and about 2% above Q3 2025. What changed was speed: single-family homes took a median of 31–39 days…

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Cost comparison for selling a house in Salt Lake City, Utah — approximately $42,738 with a traditional 3% listing versus $32,875 with a 1.5% listing, at the local median sale price
DiscountAgent.com Blog • Seller Education

By Aaron Peters • Associate Broker/Owner, DiscountAgent.com • October 2026

Source: Wasatch Front Regional MLS, 1,885 single-family and 536 condo closings in Salt Lake City, October 2025 – September 2026 • Updated quarterly

The Short Answer

About $42,700 on a typical Salt Lake City house with a traditional agent, or roughly $32,900 with a 1.5% listing.

For a typical condo it is about $24,300 versus $18,700. But Salt Lake City is really two markets: houses here sold at or above asking price through spring, while condos took far longer and sold well below their original list price. Which one you own changes what you should worry about.

Salt Lake City has the…

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Cost comparison for selling a house in Draper, Utah — approximately $60,775 with a traditional 3% listing versus $46,750 with a 1.5% listing, at the local median sale price

DiscountAgent.com Blog • Seller Education

By Aaron Peters • Associate Broker/Owner, DiscountAgent.com • September 2026

Source: Wasatch Front Regional MLS, 399 Draper single-family closings, September 2025 – August 2026 • Updated quarterly

The Short Answer

Roughly $60,000 on a typical Draper home with a traditional agent — or about $46,700 with a 1.5% listing.

At Draper price points, the listing commission alone runs about $28,000 at 3%. It is the largest line you control, and cutting it to 1.5% keeps approximately $14,000 more of your equity. There is a second cost here that matters almost as much, and it has nothing to do with commission: Draper homes typically sell below their original asking price.

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Cost comparison for selling a house in West Jordan, Utah — approximately $37,877 with a traditional 3% listing versus $29,136 with a 1.5% listing, at the local median sale price

DiscountAgent.com Blog • Seller Education

By Aaron Peters • Associate Broker/Owner, DiscountAgent.com • September 2026

Source: Wasatch Front Regional MLS, 988 West Jordan single-family closings, September 2025 – August 2026 • Updated quarterly

The Short Answer

Expect roughly 6.5% of your sale price with a traditional agent, or about 5% with a discount listing.

On a typical West Jordan home, the largest single line is the listing commission — and it is the one item on the list you fully control. Cutting it from 3% to 1.5% keeps approximately $8,700 more of your equity, with no change to what the buyer sees or pays.

West Jordan is one of the most active single-family markets in Salt Lake…

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Salt Lake County single-family homes closing in May spent a median of 18 days on market, against 47 for January closings. List in March or April to land in that window.

DiscountAgent.com Blog • Seller Education

By Aaron Peters • Associate Broker/Owner, DiscountAgent.com • September 2026

Source: Wasatch Front Regional MLS, 80 months of closed sales, January 2020 – August 2026 • 11 min read

The Short Answer

List between mid-March and early May. But the spring advantage is smaller than it used to be.

Across the four most recent full or partial years, Salt Lake County single-family homes that closed in May and June spent a median of 18 to 20 days on market, versus 47 days for January closings. That pattern has held every year since 2023. What has changed is the margin: the fastest spring month has slowed from 13 days in 2023 to 25 days in 2026, while winter has barely moved.

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DiscountAgent.com Blog • Market Data

By Aaron Peters • Owner, DiscountAgent.com • July 2026

Full-year 2024 data • Source: Wasatch Front Regional MLS • 12 min read

Other years: 2025 Report 2026 Report (Current)

About this report: This is a retrospective analysis of the full 2024 calendar year, published in 2026 using complete, finalized Wasatch Front Regional MLS data. Because every month has closed and settled, the figures below are final rather than preliminary — unlike in-progress reports published during an active year. For current market data, see the 2026 report, updated quarterly.

Salt Lake County recorded 11,909 closed residential sales in 2024, generating roughly $7.55 billion…

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DiscountAgent.com Blog · Market Data

Published May 17, 2026 · By Aaron Peters, Associate Broker/Owner · 11 min read

11,810 homes sold in Salt Lake County in 2025 totaling approximately $7.74 billion in volume. The full-year median single-family sold price was about $625,500 and average days on market was 51. Below is the complete 2025 market breakdown by quarter and property type, sourced from the Wasatch Front Regional MLS, with side-by-side low commission savings math for sellers and cash back math for buyers.

Salt Lake County · 2025 Annual

2025 At A Glance

Total Sales

11,810

Total Volume

$7.74B

SF Median

$625,500

SF Avg DOM

51 days

Source: Wasatch…

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DiscountAgent.com Blog • Seller Education

By Aaron Peters • Broker / Owner, DiscountAgent.com • April 2026

Updated: April 2026 • 14 min read

No, paying 6% real estate commission is not worth it for most Utah sellers. The data is clear: the average total commission in Utah is 5.71% in 2026, which means a seller with a $550,000 home is paying roughly $31,405 in agent fees—more than a new truck, a year of college tuition, or a substantial investment in your next home. And most sellers never question it.

Here’s the uncomfortable truth: the work a listing agent does on a $300,000 home and a $600,000 home is essentially the same. The photos, the MLS listing, the negotiations, the closing coordination—none of that…

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DiscountAgent.com Blog • Seller Education

By Aaron Peters • Broker / Owner, DiscountAgent.com • April 2026

Updated: April 2026 • 16 min read

If you’ve sold or bought a home in the last two years, you’ve probably heard about “the NAR settlement” that was supposed to blow up real estate commissions. Headlines in 2024 promised that the traditional 6% commission model was dead, that sellers would save thousands, and that the entire industry was about to change overnight.

Nearly two years later, here’s the uncomfortable truth: commissions haven’t dropped. They’ve actually gone up.

According to a February 2026 survey by Clever Real Estate, the average total real estate commission in Utah is 5.71%—essentially…

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SLC Single Family Home Sales 2025

Market Analysis & Home Buyer Commission Rebate Savings

The Salt Lake City real estate market in 2025 demonstrated remarkable activity with 1,913 single-family homes sold, generating a total sales volume of $1.50 billion. With average home prices hovering around $783,000, buyers who took advantage of commission rebates saved significantly on their purchases.

This comprehensive analysis breaks down the 2025 market trends, monthly sales statistics, and, most importantly, how home buyers leveraged a 1.5% commission rebate to put thousands of dollars back in their pockets. Whether you're a prospective buyer, seller, or real estate professional, these insights reveal the financial advantages available…

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