Forty-five homes closed in Sedona in September. A year earlier the count was twenty-seven, and the price buyers paid barely moved between the two.
The median landed at $849,000 against $845,000 last September, and the average moved by $522.
Three stories sit inside this Sedona real estate market 2026 report: a busier month at nearly the same price, sold homes that were asking far less than the homes still for sale, and a longer list of homes in front of the buyers now shopping. If you are weighing a move to Sedona, Arizona from California or New York, each one changes how you read Sedona home prices.
Angelo Davis, REALTOR® at RE/MAX Sedona, publishes this report each month, and every figure below comes from the MLS record for Sedona, January 2006 through September 2026.
The Sedona Housing Market at a Glance: September 2026
The latest available data shows Sedona recorded 45 closed sales in September 2026 at a median sold price of $849,000, with at least 258 active listings and an average of 98 days on market among closed homes.
Active Listings
Sedona carried at least 258 active listings in September, up 43 from 215 in August and up 31 from 227 a year ago. That count is what a buyer shopping in September had to choose from, and it is an early figure that firms upward.
New Listings
100 new listings came to market in September, up from 60 in August and down 7.4% from 108 in September 2025. For an out-of-state shopper, that is a fresh set of homes to weigh.
Closed Sales
Sedona closed 45 sales in September, up from 36 in August and 27 in September 2025. Last September’s 27 tied 2013 for the fewest September closings since 2007, so part of that 66.7% gain is an easy comparison.
Sold volume reached $47,789,600, up 66.7% from $28,659,650 a year ago. More money changed hands because more homes sold, since the average sold price was within $522 of last September’s.
Median Sold Price
The median sold price was $849,000, up $4,000, or 0.5%, from $845,000 in September 2025. It is down $149,500 from August’s $998,500, which was the highest August on record on only 36 sales.
For a buyer, the year over year figure is the more useful comparison, because monthly medians in 2026 have ranged from $849,000 to $1,262,000.
Average Sold Price
The average sold price was $1,061,991, which is $522 above the $1,061,469 of September 2025 and down 7.5% from August’s $1,148,378. The average sits $212,991, or 25.1%, above the median, which in Sedona luxury real estate means upper-tier sales pull the average well past what the typical buyer paid.
Days on Market
Homes that closed in September averaged 98 days on market, compared with 82 in August and 92 a year ago. The median was 64 days, against 61 in August and 49 last September.
Those homes were listed months earlier, so the figure describes that earlier group and not a home listed today.
Months of Inventory
Months of inventory, the time it would take to sell the current listings at the current pace of sales, read 5.73 on the early September count against 5.97 in August and 8.41 in September 2025. The year over year change comes from sales rising, since active listings are higher than a year ago, and the September figure is a floor.
For a buyer, it is a rough gauge of how much there is to look at relative to how fast homes are selling.
Sale to List Ratio
Sedona sellers received 97.3% of their final asking price in September, compared with 97.4% in August and 96.0% a year ago. Against the original asking price they received 94.7%, compared with 95.1% in August and 94.0% last September.
For a buyer, that means the typical closed home sold about 5.3% under the price it first listed at.
Same Price, Eighteen More Sales
Sedona, Arizona closed 45 homes in September 2026 against 27 a year earlier, while the median sold price moved only $4,000 and the average moved $522.
It is the most closings for a September since 2021, when 48 homes sold. The four Septembers in between produced 36, 36, 30, and 27.
September 2025’s 27 closings tied 2013 for the fewest in a September since 2007, so the two thirds gain is measured from a weak base.
For anyone asking what the Sedona real estate market is like right now, that is the short answer. More homes are trading, eighteen more than last September, at a price a buyer from last fall would recognize.
What This Means for Buyers in Sedona: Last September’s Price, With More to Choose From
Buyers who closed in Sedona in September 2026 paid a median of $849,000, which is $4,000 above last September, along with 94.7% of the original asking price and 97.3% of the final one. Both ratios are slightly higher than a year ago, so the discount has not grown.
For buyers asking whether now is a good time to purchase in Sedona, the listing side is the other half of the picture. A buyer shopping during September saw at least 258 active listings against 227 a year ago, and 100 new listings came to market during the month.
If you are selling in California or New York and buying here, the plain reading is that September’s median was within $4,000 of last September’s. Sedona is six distinct areas, West Sedona, Uptown, the Chapel Area, the Red Rock Loop, Oak Creek Canyon, and the Village of Oak Creek, so it helps to search current Sedona listings by area.
What This Means for Sellers in Sedona: The Homes That Sold Were Asking $865,000
The 45 homes that closed in Sedona in September 2026 carried a median asking price of $865,000 and sold for a median of $849,000. The median home still for sale asks $1,137,400, which is $272,400 above the asking price of the homes that sold, and a year ago that distance was $245,000.
New listings came on lower in September, at a median asking price of $997,450, down $165,050 from August’s $1,162,500 and down $120,050 from last September’s $1,117,500. Those homes have not closed yet, so the record cannot say how that starting price will be received.
How should a Sedona seller price and present a home in this market? The record suggests starting the price from what sold, since the active listings are homes that have not sold, and presenting the home in its photographs and showings so that it supports that price.
The First Nine Months of 2026 vs 2025
Through September, Sedona recorded 390 closed sales in 2026 against 378 in the same nine months of 2025, a gain of 12 sales, or 3.2%.
Through August the year was running 6 closings behind, at 345 against 351. September alone turned that deficit into a lead, so slightly more buyers have closed on a Sedona home this year than last.
Sales volume for the year is $468,648,677, up 7.3% from $436,578,056, so more dollars have changed hands in Sedona than a year ago. New listings total 637, up 5.6% from 603, so buyers have seen more homes come to market than they did last year.
The average sale price for the year is $1,201,663, up 4.0% from $1,154,968, so the average buyer this year has paid $46,695 more. Homes that closed this year averaged 86 days on market against 113 last year, 27 fewer days of waiting for the sellers who sold.
For the prior year, see Sedona’s 2025 real estate market report.
How September 2026 Compares to Twenty-One Septembers
At $849,000, the September 2026 median sold price in Sedona, Arizona is the third highest September in 21 years of records, behind $967,500 in 2024 and $857,500 in 2021.
It is not a record, and it sits 12.2% below September 2024. Against the longer arc it is 37.5% above September 2006, 191.8% above September 2010, 128.7% above September 2015, and 29.6% above September 2020.
A September buyer in 2010 paid a median of $291,000, and no September from 2021 forward has come in under $774,350.
Pace has changed as much as price. Septembers from 2006 through 2025 averaged 166 days on market for closed homes, and September 2026 came in at 98, the fifth fastest in the record, far less waiting than the long record shows.
Sedona Market Outlook: The Next 60 to 90 Days
The figure to watch in Sedona through the end of 2026 is whether closings stay ahead of last year’s pace now that the year has moved from 6 behind to 12 ahead.
The second thing to watch is the $997,450 median on September’s new listings. Those that sell will close in later months, and those results are what will show whether the lower starting price met the market.
The third is the monthly median. It has ranged from $849,000 to $1,262,000 in 2026, so the next two readings will say more than this one does.
Fall softens the light on the red rocks, and the next two monthly readings arrive inside it.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median home price in Sedona, Arizona right now?
The median sold price in Sedona, Arizona was $849,000 in September 2026, according to the latest available data. That is $4,000, or 0.5%, above the $845,000 median of September 2025 and $149,500 below August’s $998,500.
Is the Sedona real estate market slowing down in 2026?
Sedona’s closed sales are running ahead of last year, not behind it. Through September 2026 the market recorded 390 closings against 378 in the same period of 2025, and September alone produced 45 against 27.
How many homes are for sale in Sedona right now?
Sedona had at least 258 active listings on the early September 2026 count, up 31 from 227 in September 2025 and up 43 from 215 in August. The count firms upward as the month settles, and 100 new listings came to market during September.
Is now a good time to buy a home in Sedona?
Whether now is a good time to buy a home in Sedona depends on your plans, but September 2026 closings show buyers paid a median of $849,000, within $4,000 of a year earlier, and 94.7% of the original asking price. A buyer shopping during September saw at least 258 active listings against 227 last September.
How long does it take to sell a house in Sedona?
Homes that closed in Sedona, Arizona in September 2026 averaged 98 days on market, with a median of 64 days. Those homes were listed months earlier, so the figure describes that earlier group and not a home listed today.
What are Sedona sellers asking compared to what buyers are paying?
The homes that sold in Sedona in September 2026 carried a median asking price of $865,000 and sold for a median of $849,000. The median active listing asks $1,137,400, which is $272,400 above the sold homes’ asking price, and new listings came on at a median of $997,450.
How much have Sedona home prices risen over the long term?
The September median sold price in Sedona was $849,000 in 2026, which is 37.5% above September 2006 and 128.7% above September 2015. It is the third highest September median in 21 years and sits 12.2% below the $967,500 of September 2024.
The homes that closed in September carried a median asking price of $865,000, while the median home still waiting asks $1,137,400. If you own a home here and wonder which of those two numbers yours sits closer to, a current valuation answers it with no obligation.
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