National Housing Report

New listings outpaced home sales in April as inventory increased. Home sales increased in April, but the number of new listings outpaced demand, creating more available inventory and continuing a shift toward a more balanced housing market. Typical for the spring...

March Home Sales Surge 32% Over February as Inventory and Prices Rise Modestly Over March 2025   Signaling the seasonal ramp-up of home sales ahead of the typical peak summer selling months, March home sales posted the largest month-over-month increase in three years....

February Listings Sell Faster Ahead of Spring, Inventory Holds Steady A harbinger of spring, February was a transitional period and experienced modest activity – most notably with homes selling faster. According to data from the 50 metro areas surveyed, after nine...

January Resets Housing Market with Surge in New Listings and Seasonal Dip in Sales January experienced the U.S. housing market’s typical annual reset, delivering the lowest sales of the last 12 months alongside the largest month-to-month increase in new listings. Home...

Inventory Continues to Grow as Seasonal Slowdown Hits New Listings and Home Sales November brought the expected seasonal cooling to the U.S. housing market, with fewer new listings and home sales compared to October as inventory levels remained elevated. Although the...

Home Sales Rise Year Over Year as Market Adjusts to Longer Selling Times October brought encouraging signs for the housing market, with home sales up 3.2% compared to October 2024 across 51 metro areas surveyed. It was the fifth month in 2025 where sales exceeded last...

Inventory Continues to Outpace 2024 Levels, Buyers Pay Less for Third Straight Month Inventory was 20% higher year-over-year – as September became the 21st consecutive month of annual growth. Home sales in September were 8.5% higher than a year ago, marking the fourth...

Home Sales Ease as New Listings Growth Streak Ends; Prices Rose Slightly Year Over Year U.S. home sales dipped in August, falling 1.6% from August 2024 and 5.5% from July 2025. The slowdown coincided with the end of a 17-month streak of year-over-year growth in new...

July’s Home Sales Match 2024 Levels But Take Longer to Sell After five consecutive months of gains, U.S. home sales dipped slightly in July, falling 0.7% below June’s total. Compared to July 2024, sales were up 0.6%, but homes took longer to sell—averaging 44 days on...