For Week Ending May 3, 2025

U.S. pending home sales increased 6.1% from the previous month, the largest monthly increase since December 2023, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast an increase of 1% for the month. Monthly pending sales activity was up in the West, Midwest, and South, while the Northeast saw a decline.

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

• New Listings decreased 0.2% to 1,635
• Pending Sales increased 2.6% to 1,129
• Inventory increased 5.7% to 8,663

FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH:

• Median Sales Price increased 3.5% to $380,000
• Days on Market increased 7.3% to 59
• Percent of Original List Price Received increased 0.2% to 99.0%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale increased 5.0% to 2.1

All comparisons are to 2024

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For Week Ending April 26, 2025

U.S. housing starts fell 11.4% month-over-month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,324,000 units, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, as increased material costs weigh on homebuilders. Single-family starts decreased 14.2% from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 940,000 units, while multifamily starts remained unchanged at 371,000 units. Housing inventory continues to grow nationwide, climbing 28.5% year-over-year, according to Realtor®.com’s March 2025 Monthly Housing Market Trends Report. New listing activity increased 10.2% from one year ago, marking the most active March for new listings since 2022. On average, homes spent 53 days on the market, three days more than the same time last year, with 17.5% of homes receiving price reductions.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING APRIL 26:

• New Listings increased 9.4% to 1,597
• Pending Sales decreased 5.1% to 973
• Inventory increased 3.5% to 8,302

FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH:

• Median Sales Price increased 3.5% to $380,000
• Days on Market increased 7.3% to 59
• Percent of Original List Price Received increased 0.2% to 99.0%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale increased 5.0% to 2.1

All comparisons are to 2024

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For Week Ending April 19, 2025

Housing inventory continues to grow nationwide, climbing 28.5% year-over-year, according to Realtor®.com’s March 2025 Monthly Housing Market Trends Report. New listing activity increased 10.2% from one year ago, marking the most active March for new listings since 2022. On average, homes spent 53 days on the market, three days more than the same time last year, with 17.5% of homes receiving price reductions.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING APRIL 19:

• New Listings decreased 0.4% to 1,428
• Pending Sales increased 3.2% to 1,035
• Inventory increased 3.3% to 8,170

FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH:

• Median Sales Price increased 3.5% to $380,000
• Days on Market increased 7.3% to 59
• Percent of Original List Price Received increased 0.2% to 99.0%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale increased 5.0% to 2.1

All comparisons are to 2024

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For Week Ending April 12, 2025

The national median mortgage payment remained unchanged at $2,205 in February, and was up 1.0%, or $21, compared to the same time last year, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. For conventional loan applicants, the national median mortgage payment held steady at $2,226, while the national median mortgage payment for FHA loan applicants dipped to $1,907, down from $1,934 the previous month.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING APRIL 12:

• New Listings decreased 0.1% to 1,518
• Pending Sales increased 5.4% to 1,057
• Inventory increased 3.1% to 7,956

FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH:

• Median Sales Price increased 3.5% to $380,000
• Days on Market increased 7.3% to 59
• Percent of Original List Price Received increased 0.2% to 99.0%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale increased 5.0% to 2.1

All comparisons are to 2024

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For Week Ending April 5, 2025

Mortgage application volume increased 20% from one week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, as a drop in rates caused a spike in demand. Purchase applications rose 9% from the previous week and were 24% higher than the same week a year ago, while refinance applications increased 35% from the previous week and were up 93% from the same week a year ago.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING APRIL 5:

• New Listings increased 8.4% to 1,534
• Pending Sales increased 18.7% to 1,043
• Inventory increased 4.0% to 7,788

FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY:

• Median Sales Price increased 6.1% to $380,000
• Days on Market increased 16.9% to 69
• Percent of Original List Price Received increased 0.2% to 97.7%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale increased 5.3% to 2.0

All comparisons are to 2024

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For Week Ending March 29, 2025

A family with a national median income of $97,800 needed 38% of their income to make the monthly mortgage payment on a median-priced new home ($419,200) in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the latest NAHB / Wells Fargo Cost of Housing Index (CHI). For existing homes, a family needed to spend 37% of their income to afford the monthly payment on a median-priced home ($410,100).

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

• New Listings increased 23.6% to 1,300
• Pending Sales increased 13.5% to 1,067
• Inventory increased 3.5% to 7,750

FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY:

• Median Sales Price increased 6.1% to $380,000
• Days on Market increased 16.9% to 69
• Percent of Original List Price Received increased 0.2% to 97.7%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale increased 5.3% to 2.0

All comparisons are to 2024

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For Week Ending March 22, 2025

The median age of U.S. homebuyers is now 56 years old, up from 49 in 2023, according to the National Association of Realtors®’ 2024 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. The median age of first-time buyers rose from 35 to 38 years old, while the typical repeat buyer age climbed from 58 to 61 years old. The median ages of all three groups reached record highs in 2024.

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

• New Listings increased 9.6% to 1,342
• Pending Sales increased 2.5% to 974
• Inventory increased 2.1% to 7,667

FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY:

• Median Sales Price increased 6.1% to $380,000
• Days on Market increased 16.9% to 69
• Percent of Original List Price Received increased 0.2% to 97.7%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale increased 5.3% to 2.0

All comparisons are to 2024

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For Week Ending March 15, 2025

The U.S. homeownership rate remain largely unchanged in the fourth quarter of 2024, ticking up 0.1% from the third quarter to 65.7%, according to a recent report from Realtor®.com. Homeownership rates remained between 65.6% and 65.7% last year, down from Q2 2020’s high of 67.9%, but higher than pre-pandemic years. The homeowner vacancy rate increased 0.1% from the previous quarter to 1.1%, while the rental vacancy rate remained the same, at 6.9%.

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

• New Listings increased 4.1% to 1,408
• Pending Sales decreased 1.1% to 927
• Inventory increased 1.3% to 7,487

FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY:

• Median Sales Price increased 6.1% to $380,000
• Days on Market increased 16.9% to 69
• Percent of Original List Price Received increased 0.2% to 97.7%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale increased 5.3% to 2.0

All comparisons are to 2024

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For Week Ending March 8, 2025

47.7% of mortgaged residential properties in the U.S. were considered equity rich—having a loan-to-value ratio of 50% or lower—in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to ATTOM’s Q4 U.S. Home Equity and Underwater Report. This is down from 48.3% in the third quarter, but up from 46.1% one year earlier. The highest levels of equity-rich mortgaged properties were in Vermont (86.7%), New Hampshire (61.4%), and Maine (61.1%).

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 8:

• New Listings increased 8.2% to 1,451
• Pending Sales decreased 5.1% to 866
• Inventory remained flat at 7,222

FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY:

• Median Sales Price increased 6.1% to $380,000
• Days on Market increased 16.9% to 69
• Percent of Original List Price Received increased 0.2% to 97.7%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale increased 5.3% to 2.0

All comparisons are to 2024

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