Median asking price
$430K↓ 2.5% lower
Sellers are adjusting to a more selective buyer
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United States listing market · June 2026. Open a local guide to see how the same measures differ there.
National market summaryMore choice. More negotiation. More local variation.
Prices are easing while inventory expands. Local supply, property condition and seller expectations still shape each purchase.
Buyer choiceExpanding
Price flexibilityImproving
Market paceSteady
Active inventory
1.10M↑ 1.9% more
More homes are available to compare
Median days listed
53• Steady
The national pace is holding
Price reductions
18.8%• 1.9 pts lower
Nearly one in five listings changed price
Where population is shifting
States gaining and losing domestic movers.
Population movement is one signal to review alongside jobs, housing supply, and local prices. United States states · 2023–2024.
North Carolina+84,064Texas+67,299South Carolina+66,622Tennessee+42,389Arizona+31,107California-229,077New York-137,586Illinois-40,017New Jersey-37,428Massachusetts-33,340Markets on the move
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Price direction and inventory growth can reveal very different opportunities from one market to the next.
Markets building momentum
01Chicago, IL+6.3%
02Sacramento, CA+4.7%
03Denver, CO+2.5%Markets giving buyers room
01San Diego, CA-3.0%
02Seattle, WA-2.3%
03Austin, TX-2.3%Inventory opening up
01Austin, TX+18%02Denver, CO+14%
03Phoenix, AZ+12%Different homes require different budgets
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Median sale price · Three months ending May 2026$954,429$542,460
Annual price direction · Three months ending May 20263.0% lower2.3% lower
Available inventory · May 20262.6 months4.8 months
Median days on market · Three months ending May 202623 days48 days
Median monthly owner cost · 2020–2024$3,252$2,537
Median real estate taxes · 2020–2024$7,221$9,148
Homeownership rate · 2020–202447.3%44.4%
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