Thinking of selling your home? You might want to get it on the market quickly.
A new analysis from the online brokerage Redfin found that the best time to list a home for sale in the United States is the end of April, when they’re most likely to sell faster and for above the asking price.
“Late April hits a sweet spot for home sellers: buyers are out in force, but the market isn’t yet flooded with competing listings,” Aziz Sunderji, housing economist and founder of a data visualization consultancy, Home Economics, said in a Redfin post.
How much difference can timing make? According to Redfin, homes listed at the end of April are 17% more likely to be sold within two weeks, and spend around 9% fewer days on the market than the yearly average.
Those late April listings are also 18% more likely to sell above asking price than during any other week of the year, the analysis of data from 2015 to 2025 (excluding the COVID-19 pandemic years) found. And the median sales price is 4% higher than the yearly average.
Of course, the timing varies depending on the market. For example, late March offers the best chance for sellers to move their property quickly and at the most profit in places like Seattle; San Francisco; Portland, Oregon; Oakland; and Denver, the analysis found.
Waiting until the start of May offers better odds for sellers in Las Vegas, while mid-to-late June is the best time to list in West Palm Beach, Florida, according to the analysis, which only broke out numbers by market for larger cities that did not include any in Utah.
When is the best time to sell a home in Utah?
Utah Association of Realtors President-elect Aaron Drussel said mid- to late April is likely the best time for sellers in the state to list homes.
“Historically, the highest amount of home sales occur in May and June here in Utah. So that would seem on track,” Drussel told the Deseret News when asked about how the state compares to the national findings.
Whether Utah will hold to those typical patterns this year remains to be seen. Since the Iran war was launched at the end of February by the U.S. and Israel, mortgage rates have headed up amid inflation fears fueled by a big jump in oil prices.
So far, Drussel said Utah’s spring housing market appears to be on schedule.
“I think a lot of people are hoping that is true,” he said. “Based on recent activity in the last week, it does seem to be on track. And with the school year ending, that will likely influence that historic pattern to continue.”
A key determining factor on buyer confidence will be whether pending sales increase in the next 30 days, Drussel said. “It’s a good sign if there is increased activity and more homes on the market.”