Housing Market News

U.S. Home Prices Up a Record 15%
National median home price hit a new record of $320,625. Key housing market takeaways for 434 U.S. metro areas during the 4-week period ending October

Home Prices Rose 11% in August—Biggest Gain in Over 6 Years
The national median home price rose 11% year over year to $328,400 in August—the largest annual increase since February 2014.

Home Prices Up 8% as Supply Fell 22% to a New All-Time Low in July
The national median home price rose 8.2% year over year to an all-time high of $323,800 in July, as low rates drove a spike in early homebuyer demand.

U.S. Median Home Sale Price up 3% to a New High in June
The national median home price rose 2.8% year over year, reaching an all-time high of $311,300 in June.

Home Sales Exceed Pre-Pandemic Levels for the First Time as Mortgage Rates Hit Another Record Low
For the first time, home sales are higher than before the pandemic due to low mortgage rates. With low inventory, homes sell fast and prices rise.

Home Prices Flat, Other Indicators Suggest the Market is Rebounding from Coronavirus Shutdowns
The housing market showed some early signs of recovery in May as new listings and pending sales both increased dramatically from April levels.

U.S. Home Prices Hit an All-Time High in April
The median home sale price rose 6% year over year to $434,000 as a lack of new listings buoyed prices. The total number of homes

Home Prices Stagnate in Florida and Texas as Supply Soars
The number of homes for sale in Cape Coral, FL and North Port, FL surged roughly 50% from a year earlier in March—more than anywhere

New Listings Rose to the Highest Level in 17 Months in February
Housing supply is finally rebounding as sellers get used to elevated mortgage rates, but it’s not rebounding enough to curb home price growth. High housing

Housing Market Activity Lost Steam in January as Mortgage Rates Stopped Falling and Prices Kept Rising
New listings dropped for the first time since June and pending sales growth slowed; stagnating mortgage rates and the biggest home-price jump in over a

Pending Home Sales Rose 4% in December—Biggest Jump in Over Two Years
Homebuyers came out of the woodwork as mortgage rates posted the biggest monthly decline since 2008. Sellers also came off the sidelines, but not with

Falling Mortgage Rates Breathe New Life Into Housing Market as Listings, Pending Sales and Price Growth Hit Highest Level in Roughly a Year
More homes are changing hands as mortgage rates drop and buyers and sellers see more eye to eye on price. Still, deals are falling through