Photo: Greg L. Wright - SnapJag · CC BY-SA 3.098 homes sold in Sun Valley in the last year, at a typical $1.4M
Most homes sold are condos. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Sun Valley homes are listed.
Every place Sun Valley homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Sun Valley.
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New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Two thirds of Sun Valley’s sales are condos, at $4.4M less than a house
20 houses and 68 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster.
typical sale · 20 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $1,317ID $266
- Days to sell
- 106
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 17%
typical sale · 68 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $890ID $564
- Days to sell
- 91
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $2.7M
Townhouses: 9 sold, typical $3.4M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 2.7 times the 2016 price
98 sales in the last year, against 181 in 2020 and a low of 79 in 2014. The typical sale went from $505K in 2016 to $1.4M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.4M buys in Sun Valley
Check a listing against what Sun Valley homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Sun Valley are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Sun Valley’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 98 sales.
If you’re buying in Sun Valley
- Shop in May. It brings about 16 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (0% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 88.8% of the list price on average; 0% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 24% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 86 days.
Summer brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 20 a month), but January is the most competitive: 1% of January sales close over asking. February has the least competition (0%) but only about 12 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Idaho
| Sun Valley now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | ID now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 0% | 0% | 2% | 13% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 24% | 2% | 7% | 29% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 18% | — | — | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 88.8% | 96.3% | 101.5% | 98.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 86 | 135 | 52 | 55 |
48 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2023 low (30), 26% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 79.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
18% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 28% across Idaho.
Since 2019, houses are up 215%, condos 145%
A house typically sold for $5.4M in the last year (20 sales), a condo for $990K (68).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Sun Valley ranks 38th of 40 busy Idaho markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Sun Valley is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Sun Valley home costs about $7,900 a month
Price: Sun Valley’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Sun Valley’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Sun Valley is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. November has the fewest, about 7.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $1.4M home, about $7,960 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Sun Valley, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Sun ValleyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Sun Valley.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Hailey and Bellevue sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Sun Valley, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ketchum | 133 | $1.6M | $1,035 | 0% | 74 |
| Hailey | 125 | $773K | $480 | 2% | 37 |
| Sun Valley | 98 | $1.4M | $940 | 0% | 86 |
| Bellevue | 31 | $648K | $371 | 0% | 80 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Sun Valley
What do homes sell for in Sun Valley, ID?
98 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.4M, $940 a square foot. Houses sold for about $5.4M, condos for about $990K.
Is Sun Valley a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 40 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 11 sold, about 3.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 88.8% of asking on average, and 18% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Sun Valley?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Sun Valley?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $1.4M home that’s near $7,960.
Where can I see homes for sale in Sun Valley?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Sun Valley’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Sun Valley.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).