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Home Prices and Buyer Competition Hit New Highs in June as Inventory Drought Dragged into 21st Consecutive Month
The median home sale price increased 7.3 percent from a year ago to $298,000 in June. This is the highest national median sale price recorded
May Housing Market Set New Records for Low Supply, Speed and Competition
The median home sale price increased 6.8 percent in May to $288,000. Sales increased 7.5 percent compared to last year, a strong gain despite a
Homes Sold Faster Than Ever in April; Prices Marched Upward
The typical home that sold last month went under contract in just 40 days, and the market is likely to accelerate further
Home-Seller Confidence Blooms this Spring
The strong March housing market was followed by a significant boost in home-seller confidence this April.
Home Sales and Prices Pick Up Steam as Supply Shortage Continues into Spring
The housing market was off to a strong start in March with rising prices and healthy home sales
Home Prices Jumped in February as Sales were Constrained by a Double-digit Inventory Dip
With rising home prices and increasing competition, the early season housing market is showing strong signs of demand dampened by poor supply.
U.S. Pending Home Sales Sink Near 12-Year Low
U.S. pending home sales haven’t been this low since 2014, except the pandemic freeze in 2020. Mortgage rates climbed above 7%, pricing out would-be buyers.Â
Housing Supply Hits 6-Year High, Giving Buyers Bargaining Power
Editor’s note: This report has been corrected to ensure data accuracy. An earlier version of this report contained incorrect new listings and active listings data.
Home Sales Drop to Lowest Level in Nearly 2 Years, With Texas and Seattle Driving Decline
Near-record home prices, elevated mortgage rates and economic instability drove down U.S. home sales in July. Homebuying demand fell most sharply in Texas and Seattle.
U.S. Home Prices Hit All-Time High, Driven in Part By Big Upticks in San Francisco and West Palm Beach
Prices rose 2.2% year over year in June to a record high, mainly because of growing demand. Existing U.S. home sales ticked up to a
Rising Rates Stall Housing Market Momentum Just After Closed Home Sales Hit Highest Level Since 2022
Closed home sales jumped in May, reflecting April’s dipping mortgage rates and a strong labor market. But pending home sales were flat, a real-time reflection
Home Prices Posted the Biggest Increase in Over a Year in April
The median U.S. home sale price rose 2.4% year over year—the largest gain since March 2025. Pending home sales climbed to the highest level since
