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Arroyo Seco / Des Montes / El Salto
Arroyo Seco / Des Montes / El Salto Neighborhood Market Snapshot
September 27, 2026 · All residential types
12-week review: July 5–September 27, 2026
Key indicators
Arroyo Seco, Des Montes and El Salto present two different signals this week. Fourteen active listings and seven sales over 12 weeks produce 6.0 months of supply—a broadly balanced reading at that closing pace. But no sales were recorded in the latest four weeks, and much of the available inventory has been on the market for several months.
The seven closings occurred earlier in the 12-week window. The recent absence of completed sales marks a quieter closing period, though this small market can move noticeably with just one or two transactions. Without pending-contract data, it does not establish that buyer interest has stopped.
Current sellers face a different picture from the homes that already sold. Median active time on market is 151 days, and roughly one-quarter of listings have reached about 292 days or longer. Nine of the 14 available homes—64%—have been listed for at least 90 days.
By comparison, the seven completed sales had a median market time of 57 days. That contrast shows that the homes that sold moved more quickly than much of the inventory still available. It does not establish whether price, condition, location or other differences explain the gap.
The reported list-to-sale ratio is 100%, indicating close-to-list performance in the measured sales. That result should not be read as evidence that every seller received the original asking price or that current listings will achieve the same outcome.
All 14 active listings and all seven sales are single-family homes. The 12-week median sale price is $710,000, but seven transactions provide a limited basis for broader pricing conclusions. There is no prior-period comparison here that establishes rising or falling values.
How the sub-areas differ
Arroyo Seco accounts for five active listings and five of the zone’s seven sales. Its 3.0 months of supply indicates relatively tight inventory against the 12-week transaction pace. However, those sales occurred before the latest four-week period. Current listings have a median market time of 171 days, and 60% have been available for at least 90 days. Stronger earlier absorption has not meant that all remaining homes are moving quickly.
Des Montes has six active listings and no sales over the full 12-week window. Months of supply cannot be calculated without recorded sales; it is not zero. Median active market time is 170.5 days, and 67% of listings have reached 90 days. This is the clearest concentration of available inventory without recent completed transactions in the zone.
El Salto has three active listings and two sales, producing 4.5 months of supply. That two-sale sample is thin, making the supply reading particularly sensitive to individual transactions. Median active market time is 130 days, and 67% of listings have been available for at least 90 days. The small inventory count does not, by itself, establish strong current competition among buyers.
Bottom line
The zone’s six-month supply reading reflects earlier closings, while the latest four weeks were quiet. Arroyo Seco had the strongest recorded absorption; Des Montes had no sales, and El Salto’s reading rests on just two transactions. Sellers should weigh today’s competing inventory alongside past sale performance, and buyers should assess each property rather than assume that limited listing counts mean a uniformly competitive market.
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Market snapshot based on MLS data available as of September 27, 2026. Small samples can move quickly, so these figures should be read as directional.