National Housing Report

April Home Sales and Inventory Up Over March Totals   April home sales grew 11.3% over March but were 1.4% lower year over year. The month-over-month home sales growth continued a steady trend since January for the 51 metro areas surveyed. New listings rose 6.2%...

March Home Sales Jump 23% over February as Inventory Mounts, Prices Rise   March, a pivotal month in the seasonal ramp-up of home sales toward the peak summer selling months, did not disappoint. March sales increased 23.0% over February, marking the largest...

February Increase in Home Sales Sets Stage for Spring Market; Median Price Inches Up February 2025 home sales increased 8.4% over January – about half of the month-to-month average sales increases seen in the previous two Februarys, and down 2.6% from sales one year...

New Listings and Inventory Increase While Median Sales Price Drops Month to Month   Across 52 metro areas, the number of new listings in January surged 53.7% over December and was nearly the same (down just 0.1%) as in January 2024. Inventory in January rose 5.0% from...

December Continues Momentum, Marking Eighth Month of 2024 to Surpass 2023 Sales   December became the eighth month of 2024 to top 2023, with home sales up 13.3% over December 2023 and 4.4% above November 2024. The number of homes for sale in the 52 metro markets...

Year-Over-Year Gains Highlight Market Resilience Amid Seasonal Slowdown   November home sales finished 6.3% above a year ago, marking the seventh time a 2024 month has topped its 2023 counterpart. At the same time, sales dropped 11.6% from October, reflecting the...

Home Sales Were Unseasonably Strong While Inventory Climbed October home sales bucked seasonal trends and posted a 6.7% increase over September and were 8.4% higher year-over-year. Year to date, 2024 home sales have exceeded 2023 levels in six of 10 months. Though new...

Inventory Grows as Home Sales Cool, Prices Dip Slightly​ The number of homes for sale climbed for the seventh consecutive month across the 52 metro areas surveyed – 6.4% higher than August and 33.6% above September 2023 levels. New listings also increased 9.7%...

Home Sales Rise 3.8% While Prices Dip, Inventory Grows August’s new listings inched up 1.6% over the previous month after decreasing 9.4% in July and 5.2% in June. Up 7.9% year over year, new listings have remained above 2023 levels in seven of eight months year to...

New Listings Pick Up, While Fewer Homes Sell and For Less July home sales rebounded 3.8% from June while the median sales price dropped for the first time this year across the 51 metro areas surveyed. The median price of $425,000 was $5,000 – or 1.2% – lower than...