Sun Valley · October 2026

Real Estate
Market Report
October 2026

The latest data across Blaine & Custer Counties — sourced directly from the Sun Valley Board of Realtors, November 1, 2026.

67 Total Sales — October -18% vs October 2025
$120M Sold Volume — October -17% vs October 2025
$700K Median Sales Price -12% vs October 2025
486 Total Inventory -16% vs October avg
Sun Valley Market Report October 2026
584 2026 YTD Sales +10% vs 2025
$973M 2026 YTD Volume +16% vs 2025
$915K YTD Median Price +5% vs 2025
936 YTD New Listings -7% vs 2025
60 Pending Sales — October -13% vs avg
Sun Valley MLS · Entire Market

Blaine & Custer Counties — By Property Type

All figures compared to October 2025 (monthly) and same point in 2025 (YTD).

Single Family Homes

SalesVolumeMed $New ListMed List
October22 (-33%)$54M (-38%)$1.3M (-18%)24 (+20%)$2.2M (+32%)
YTD209 (-5%)$504M (+9%)$1.4M (+25%)400 (+3%)$1.9M (-8%)

Condos / Townhomes / Multi-Family

SalesVolumeMed $New ListMed List
October25 (-4%)$36M (+23%)$829K (-4%)14 (-36%)$1.0M (+44%)
YTD209 (+17%)$295M (+24%)$900K (+3%)271 (-6%)$899K (-2%)

Vacant Land

SalesVolumeMed $New ListMed List
October8 (-20%)$11M (+12%)$550K (+45%)14 (+56%)$449K (+7%)
YTD97 (+41%)$76M (+55%)$375K (0%)165 (-10%)$650K (+31%)

Luxury Residential ($5M+ List Price)

SalesVolumeMed $New ListMed List
October5 (0%)$38M (-18%)$6.6M (+6%)4 (+33%)$11.0M (+84%)
YTD31 (+19%)$241M (+13%)$7.1M (+8%)94 (-9%)$7.8M (-5%)
Resort Core Markets

Ketchum · Warm Springs · Sun Valley · Elkhorn

All property types combined. Compared to October 2025.

Ketchum

SalesVolumeMed $
October11 (-48%)$32M (-24%)$2.5M (+38%)
YTD105 (+5%)$247M (+16%)$1.9M (+28%)

Warm Springs

SalesVolumeMed $
October3 (+50%)$4.3M (-31%)$980K (-69%)
YTD34 (+10%)$69M (-9%)$1.2M (-17%)

Sun Valley Village

SalesVolumeMed $
October2 (-75%)$14M (-60%)$6.8M (+345%)
YTD39 (-5%)$109M (+7%)$1.9M (+49%)

Elkhorn

SalesVolumeMed $
October11 (+120%)$23M (+456%)$1.2M (+104%)
YTD69 (+30%)$129M (+89%)$1.3M (+53%)
Other Markets

Hailey · Bellevue · South of Ketchum

All property types combined. Compared to October 2025.

Hailey

SalesVolumeMed $
October25 (+9%)$19M (-20%)$575K (-15%)
YTD174 (+23%)$147M (+15%)$650K (-9%)

Bellevue & Beyond

SalesVolumeMed $
October7 (-13%)$5.2M (+7%)$550K (+17%)
YTD82 (+14%)$56M (-1%)$515K (0%)

South of Ketchum

SalesVolumeMed $
October2 (-71%)$4.3M (-77%)$2.2M (+9%)
YTD43 (-22%)$106M (-25%)$2.3M (+41%)

Current Inventory

Market AreaResidentialVacant Land
North of Ketchum102
Med / Avg List $$5.7M / $8.2M$2.5M / $2.5M
Resort Core (K, WS, SV, E)10010
Med / Avg List $$2.7M / $5.1M$3.75M / $4.05M
South of Ketchum257
Med / Avg List $$2.9M / $4.0M$2.1M / $5.1M
Hailey4638
Med / Avg List $$990K / $1.995M$474K / $1.1M
Bellevue & South3112
Med / Avg List $$935K / $1.8M$1.5M / $3.5M
Custer County811
Med / Avg List $$1.6M / $2.2M$595K / $1.2M
TOTALS (Blaine & Custer)22087
Med / Avg List $$1.8M / $3.9M$675K / $1.9M

Activity by Price Range

Price RangeActiveNewUnder ContractSales
Under $500K25478
$500K–$999K8111917
$1M–$1.99M53687
$2M–$2.99M32858
$3M–$3.99M24430
$4M–$4.99M19212
$5M–$7.49M23123
$7.5M–$9.99M13121
$10M–$14.99M13211
$15M+11000
Report Archive

Past Market Reports

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October 2026

Sun Valley Real Estate Market Report

67Sales
$120MVolume
$700KMedian

Total sales down 18% vs October 2025, with volume down 17% and median price down 12%. YTD volume at $973M (+16%). Elkhorn sales up 120% for the month. Inventory down 16% from historical averages.

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September 2026

September 2026

Sun Valley Real Estate Market Report

66Sales
$95MVolume
$820KMedian

Total sales up 15% vs September 2025, with volume up 7% and median price down 11%. YTD volume at $838M (+19%). Vacant land sales up 175% for the month. Inventory down 18% from historical averages.

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August 2026

August 2026

Sun Valley Real Estate Market Report

69Sales
$129MVolume
$1.1MMedian

Total sales down 3% vs August 2025, but volume up 17% and median price up 36% on a stronger luxury mix. YTD volume at $742M (+22%). Inventory down 17% from historical averages.

View Full August Report →
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July 2026

July 2026

Sun Valley Real Estate Market Report

58Sales
$105MVolume
$1.0MMedian

Total sales up 11% vs July 2025. YTD volume at $612M (+22%). Vacant land median price up 98% for the month. Inventory down 18% from historical averages.

View Full July Report →
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June 2026

June 2026

Sun Valley Real Estate Market Report

67Sales
$120MVolume
$1.1MMedian

Total sales up 12% vs June 2025. YTD volume at $507M (+26%). Condo sales surged +167% for the month. Inventory down 18% from historical averages.

View Full June Report →
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May 2026

May 2026

Sun Valley Real Estate Market Report

54Sales
$77MVolume
$717KMedian

Total sales up 26% vs May 2025. YTD volume at $384M (+17%). Condo sales particularly strong at +45% for the month. Inventory down 20% from historical averages.

View Full May Report →
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April 2026

April 2026

Sun Valley Real Estate Market Report

53Sales
$76MVolume
$800KMedian

53 total sales (-9% vs April 2025). YTD volume at $307M (+13%). Luxury residential strong with 8 sales (+100%). Total inventory at 396, down 21% from historical averages.

View Full April Report →
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March 2026

March 2026

Sun Valley Real Estate Market Report

37Sales
$55MVolume
$799KMedian

37 total sales (0% vs March 2025). YTD volume at $229M (+32%). Vacant land sales surged +167%. Inventory at 403, down 26% from historical averages.

View Full March Report →

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