Housing Market
Median Home Price Reached an All Time High in June
NAR reports the median home price hit $440,600 in June, a new all-time high, as sales cooled and affordability improved.
July 10, 2026
NAR reports the median home price hit $440,600 in June, a new all-time high, as sales cooled and affordability improved.
New FHFA data shows 21.2% of mortgages now exceed 6%, topping the 20.0% below 3% as rates stay in the 6.2% range and the lock-in era begins to shift.
Bill Pulte called it the housing industry’s “dirty secret”: major builders are sitting on over 2 million empty lots, keeping supply tight and prices high.
Zillow reports a five-year high in housing inventory with 1.36 million homes for sale in June, up 17.2% year over year and driving a record 26.6% of listings to cut prices.
Realtor.com’s May 2025 Monthly Housing Trends Report shows active listings in the U.S. surpassed 1 million for the first time since Winter 2019, up 31.5% year-over-year but still 12.3% below May 2019 levels.
Logan Mohtashami’s Weekly Housing Market Tracker reports that new listings surged to 80,338—the first time in three years the market has broken the 80K threshold. With inventory rising and price cuts reaching 36.7%, agents are finally seeing signs of a long-awaited shift toward normal.
In an expert panel hosted by HousingWire, Ivy Zelman and Logan Mohtashami engage in a housing debate agents need to hear, breaking down the real story behind inventory, affordability, and why the “housing shortage” narrative isn’t so simple.
Discover NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun’s 2025 housing market predictions, including projected increases in home sales, modest home price growth, and stabilized mortgage rates.
Fannie Mae’s latest Home Price Expectations Survey predicts slower home price growth in 2024 and 2025. The panel also estimates a shortage of 2.8 million homes in the U.S.
August 2024 saw a 35.8% increase in active housing inventory—the highest level since May 2020, according to Realtor.com’s latest housing trends report.
The “Urban Suburban Report” by StorageCafe reveals key trends in suburban growth, driven by remote work and shifting demographics to show why Millennials and Gen Z, in particular, are increasingly choosing suburban and exurban living over city life.
The median U.S. home sale price hit a record high for the ninth consecutive week, according to Redfin’s latest report. Yet, the report also reveals signs that prices may start to soften.
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