Santa Clarita Market Watch, July 24, 2026: 811 Active Listings, a 3.5-Month Supply
TL;DR. As of the morning of July 24, 2026, the Santa Clarita Valley residential MLS held 811 active listings, 173 homes in escrow, and 14 coming soon. In the prior seven days, 202 new listings hit the market and 49 homes closed. That is a 3.5-month supply, and 255 of the 811 active listings (31%) have already sat 60 days or longer. Source: licensed CRMLS aggregate data, pulled July 24, 2026.
The one number that matters this week. Per SantaClaritaOpenHouses.com CRMLS data, the Santa Clarita Valley carried 811 active listings and a 3.5-month supply on July 24, 2026, with 255 of those homes (31%) already sitting 60 days or longer. In the five days prior, 67 listings cut their price and only one raised it.
What is the full status breakdown for Santa Clarita this week?
| Status | Count | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Active listings | 811 | Homes for sale valley-wide, as of July 24 |
| New this week | 202 | Fresh listings in the last 7 days |
| In escrow (pending) | 173 | Under contract right now |
| Taking backup offers | 113 | Under contract but still showing |
| Coming soon | 14 | Pre-market, limited exposure |
| Closed, last 7 days | 49 | Sales recorded this week |
| Closed, last 30 days | 232 | Sales recorded in the last month |
| Months of supply | 3.5 | Active listings divided by the monthly sales pace |
| Aged 60+ days | 255 (31%) | Active listings sitting two months or longer |
All figures are point-in-time residential CRMLS aggregates for the Santa Clarita Valley, pulled the morning of July 24, 2026, except the closed, new, and price-change counts, which cover the stated trailing windows.
How many homes sold in Santa Clarita this week?
Forty-nine homes closed in the seven days ending July 24, and 232 closed over the trailing 30 days. Among the closings with a recorded sale price in the last 30 days, the median was $799,000 at $421 per square foot, and homes took a median of 26 days to sell. This past week’s priced closings ran a $785,000 median. Buyers are still transacting, but at a measured pace against a growing pile of choices.
Why does a 3.5-month supply matter?
Months of supply is active inventory divided by the monthly sales pace. Under roughly three months favors sellers, three to six is balanced, and above six tilts toward buyers. At 3.5 months, the Santa Clarita Valley sits in the balanced band and has drifted toward the buyer end as inventory has built through the summer. The practical read: a correctly priced, well-presented home still sells, but the market no longer forgives an ambitious number.
What are 255 aged listings telling sellers?
Of the 811 active listings, 255 (31%) have been on the market 60 days or longer, and the single oldest active listing in the valley has sat 694 days. Aged inventory is the clearest tell of a price-led market. When nearly a third of what is for sale has gone stale, the homes that move are the ones priced to the last 30 days of closings, not to what a neighbor got in 2022. This is the entire argument for pricing from live comparable sales and staging for the first weekend, not the fourth.
What do 67 price cuts in five days say about pricing?
Between July 19 and July 24, 67 Santa Clarita listings reduced their asking price and only one raised it. Valencia led with 21 reductions, followed by Canyon Country at 10 and Saugus at 9. A 67-to-1 ratio of cuts to increases is not a crash, it is a correction: sellers who launched high are meeting the market on the way down. The sellers who avoid the cut are the ones who priced right on day one.
Which Santa Clarita cities are moving right now?
Closed sales over the trailing 30 days, by city median:
| City | 30-day closings | Median sale | Median days on market |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | 82 | $802,500 | 23 |
| Canyon Country | 45 | $770,000 | 23 |
| Saugus | 32 | $812,450 | 34 |
| Newhall | 20 | $512,500 | 46 |
| Castaic | 19 | $810,000 | 15 |
| Stevenson Ranch | 11 | $1,225,000 | 23 |
| Acton | 6 | $800,000 | 31 |
| Agua Dulce | 5 | $1,183,750 | 15 |
Stevenson Ranch carried the highest median close at $1,225,000, and Newhall the lowest at $512,500. Castaic and Agua Dulce were the fastest to sell at a 15-day median. See the full ten-year history on each city almanac.
What does the market look like by ZIP code?
Active inventory and this week’s activity by ZIP, as of July 24:
| ZIP | Active | Median list | New this week | In escrow | Closed 7d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91321 (Newhall) | 92 | $487,000 | 21 | 15 | 4 |
| 91350 (Saugus/CC) | 101 | $855,000 | 25 | 24 | 8 |
| 91351 (Canyon Country) | 64 | $580,000 | 17 | 17 | 1 |
| 91354 (Valencia) | 86 | $872,500 | 24 | 27 | 9 |
| 91355 (Valencia) | 85 | $669,950 | 27 | 16 | 8 |
| 91381 (Stevenson Ranch) | 122 | $723,945 | 23 | 21 | 6 |
| 91384 (Castaic) | 52 | $881,500 | 17 | 15 | 3 |
| 91387 (Canyon Country) | 111 | $799,900 | 26 | 21 | 6 |
| 91390 (Agua Dulce/GV) | 56 | $965,000 | 12 | 10 | 3 |
Live, continuously updated ZIP detail is at /market-pulse/.
Is now a good time to sell in Santa Clarita?
If your home is priced to the last 30 days of closings and shows well, yes. The 49 sales this week and 173 homes in escrow prove buyers are active. But 31% of active listings are already stale and 67 sellers cut their price this week, so the penalty for overpricing is real and immediate. Start with the complete guide to selling your house in Santa Clarita and run your own numbers on the cost-to-sell calculator.
Is now a good time to buy in Santa Clarita?
Buyers have more leverage than they have had in years. A 3.5-month supply, 255 aged listings, and a 67-to-1 ratio of price cuts to increases mean there is room to negotiate on the right home, especially anything past the 60-day mark. There are 302 open houses across the valley this weekend. Browse this weekend’s open houses and the live market stats. For the walkthrough of what to ask at the door, how Coming Soon previews work, and where Connor is hosting in person, see the companion piece: Over 300 Open Houses in the Santa Clarita Valley This Weekend, July 25-26, 2026.
FAQ: Santa Clarita Market Watch, July 24, 2026
Where does this data come from? Licensed CRMLS aggregate data for the residential Santa Clarita Valley market, pulled the morning of July 24, 2026. Counts are reported as counts, not estimates. Price medians reflect closings with a recorded sale price.
How many homes are for sale in Santa Clarita right now? 811 active residential listings valley-wide as of July 24, 2026, plus 14 coming soon and 113 taking backup offers.
Is the Santa Clarita market a buyer’s or seller’s market? At a 3.5-month supply it is balanced and drifting toward buyers, with 31% of active listings aged 60 days or more.
Who is behind these numbers? Connor T. MacIvor, CalDRE #01238257, a Santa Clarita Valley listing agent since 1998 and a 20-year LAPD veteran, with Sync Brokerage, Inc., CalDRE #02031490. Sellers only.
Can I republish this? Yes, with attribution to SantaClaritaOpenHouses.com. Journalists and editors: connor@santaclaritaopenhouses.com.
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