For Week Ending January 3, 2026

The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) forecasts a 14% increase in existing-home sales in 2026, alongside a 5% rise in new-home sales. These gains are being fueled by steady job growth, softening mortgage rates, and improving overall market conditions. Home prices are projected to grow 4% this year, reflecting sustained demand and ongoing inventory constraints.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING JANUARY 3:

• New Listings decreased 18.9% to 586
• Pending Sales decreased 11.8% to 387
• Inventory decreased 2.6% to 7,683

FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER:

• Median Sales Price increased 2.9% to $387,000
• Days on Market remained flat at 50
• Percent of Original List Price Received decreased 0.2% to 97.4%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale remained flat at 2.5

All comparisons are to 2025

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For Week Ending December 27, 2025

Nationally, 46.1% of mortgaged residential properties were classified as equity-rich in the third quarter of 2025, according to ATTOM’s latest 2025 U.S. Home Equity & Underwater Report. This marks a slight decline from 47.4% the previous quarter and from 48.3% the same time last year. The three states with the highest share of equity-rich properties were Vermont (86.8%), New Hampshire (61.4%), and Rhode Island (59.8%).

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 27:

• New Listings decreased 22.4% to 267
• Pending Sales decreased 11.9% to 376
• Inventory decreased 2.9% to 7,964

FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER:

• Median Sales Price increased 2.9% to $387,000
• Days on Market remained flat at 50
• Percent of Original List Price Received decreased 0.2% to 97.4%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale remained flat at 2.

All comparisons are to 2024

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For Week Ending December 20, 2025

Nationally, housing inventory improved for the 25th consecutive month, rising 12.6% year-over-year, according to Realtor®.com’s November 2025 Monthly Housing Market Trends Report. However, the pace of active listings has eased each of the last six months, retreating from a peak of roughly 30% year-over-year growth in May and June. Inventory advanced in all four regions in November, led by the West at 14.3%.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 20:

• New Listings decreased 6.3% to 477
• Pending Sales decreased 18.9% to 501
• Inventory decreased 2.9% to 8,359

FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER:

• Median Sales Price increased 2.9% to $387,000
• Days on Market remained flat at 50
• Percent of Original List Price Received decreased 0.2% to 97.4%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale decreased 4.0% to 2.4

All comparisons are to 2024

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For Week Ending December 13, 2025

The share of first-time homebuyers fell to a record low of 21% in 2025, while the median age of first-time buyers climbed to an all-time high of 40, according to the National Association of Realtors®’ 2025 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. Among first-time buyers, the leading sources of down payments were personal savings (59%), financial assets such as 401(k) accounts or stocks (26%), and gifts or loans from family and friends (22%).

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 13:

• New Listings decreased 11.6% to 658
• Pending Sales decreased 17.9% to 545
• Inventory decreased 2.0% to 8,775

FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER:

• Median Sales Price increased 2.8% to $386,647
• Days on Market remained flat at 50
• Percent of Original List Price Received decreased 0.2% to 97.4%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale decreased 4.0% to 2.4

All comparisons are to 2024

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For Week Ending December 6, 2025

At last measure, 34% of older households (those led by someone age 65 or over) were cost burdened, according to Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies’ State of the Nation’s Housing 2025 report. Over 12.4 million of these households spent more than 30% of their income on housing, and more than half of them (6.7 million) paid over 50% in 2023.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING DECDEMBER 6:

• New Listings decreased 2.1% to 835
• Pending Sales decreased 8.8% to 656
• Inventory decreased 1.4% to 9,093

FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER:

• Median Sales Price increased 2.8% to $386,647
• Days on Market remained flat at 50
• Percent of Original List Price Received decreased 0.2% to 97.4%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale decreased 4.0% to 2.4

All comparisons are to 2024

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For Week Ending November 29, 2025

U.S. homeowners earned an average profit of 49.9% on the sale of single-family homes and condominiums in the third quarter of 2025, according to ATTOM’s latest U.S. Home Sales Report. That figure is up slightly from 49.3% in the second quarter, but remains below the 55.4% recorded during the third quarter of 2024. The typical homeowner realized a profit of $123,100 in the third quarter, up 1.9% from the previous quarter but down 3.5% from a year earlier.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 29:

• New Listings decreased 11.6% to 465
• Pending Sales decreased 7.0% to 556
• Inventory increased 0.5% to 9,671

FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER:

• Median Sales Price increased 2.1% to $389,900
• Days on Market increased 6.7% to 48
• Percent of Original List Price Received increased 0.3% to 98.1%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale decreased 3.6% to 2.7

All comparisons are to 2024

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For Week Ending November 22, 2025

Nearly one-third (32.8%) of all homes sold in the first half of 2025 were paid for in cash, down 0.6% from the same period last year, according to a recent report from Realtor®.com. Cash sales were most common at the low and high ends of the price spectrum and vary across regions, with lower-priced and second-home markets often seeing more all-cash transactions than other areas.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 22:

• New Listings increased 8.1% to 949
• Pending Sales decreased 2.3% to 773
• Inventory increased 0.4% to 9,994

FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER:

• Median Sales Price increased 2.1% to $389,900
• Days on Market increased 6.7% to 48
• Percent of Original List Price Received increased 0.3% to 98.1%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale decreased 3.6% to 2.7

All comparisons are to 2024

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For Week Ending November 15, 2025

The U.S. housing supply gap reached 3.8 million units in 2024, according to an analysis by Realtor®.com. For the first time since 2016, new construction outpaced household formations, with more than 1.6 million units completed last year, the highest level in nearly two decades. While builders are making progress, it would still take about 7.5 years to close the housing gap at the 2024 pace of construction.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 15:

• New Listings increased 0.7% to 1,022
• Pending Sales decreased 1.8% to 774
• Inventory increased 0.8% to 10,190

FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER:

• Median Sales Price increased 2.1% to $389,900
• Days on Market increased 6.7% to 48
• Percent of Original List Price Received increased 0.3% to 98.1%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale decreased 3.6% to 2.7

All comparisons are to 2024

Click here for the full Weekly Market Activity Report. From MAAR Market Data News.