For Week Ending October 17, 2026

Housing inventory reached 1.60 million units in September, up 1.9% from August and 4.6% from a year earlier, a 4.8-month supply at the current sales pace, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The median existing-home sales price was $417,500, up 1.3% from $412,300 a year earlier, the 39th consecutive month of year-over-year price gains. With a median of 33 days on market, up from 31 in August, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said higher inventory and lengthening days on market give buyers improved negotiating power.

In the Twin Cities region, for the week ending October 17:

• New Listings decreased 4.9% to 1,263
• Pending Sales decreased 19.2% to 683
• Inventory increased 12.7% to 12,600

For the month of September:

• Median Sales Price increased 1.3% to $395,000
• Days on Market increased 11.4% to 49
• Percent of Original List Price Received decreased 0.7% to 97.7%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale increased 13.8% to 3.3

All comparisons are to 2025

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For Week Ending October 10, 2026

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.40% as of October 8, up from 7.28% a week earlier and 6.30% a year ago, according to Freddie Mac. The 15-year fixed rate mortgage averaged 6.73%, up from 6.60% the prior week. The 30-year average has now risen for seven straight weeks.

In the Twin Cities region, for the week ending October 10:

• New Listings decreased 1.5% to 1,353
• Pending Sales decreased 12.8% to 735
• Inventory increased 12.2% to 12,512

For the month of September:

• Median Sales Price increased 1.3% to $395,000
• Days on Market increased 11.4% to 49
• Percent of Original List Price Received decreased 0.7% to 97.7%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale increased 13.8% to 3.3

All comparisons are to 2025

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

For Week Ending October 3, 2026

Newly pending sales fell 8.5% from a year earlier in September and 11.2% from August, according to Zillow’s September Market Report. Zillow’s count of closed sales was 319,346, down 2.5% from a year earlier and 5.6% from August. The typical U.S. home value was $366,913, up 1% from a year ago, while a typical mortgage payment of $1,922 was 6.7% higher than last year, assuming a 20% down payment and excluding taxes and insurance. With 1.39 million homes for sale, 2.5% more than a year ago, and price cuts on 27.4% of listings, buyers still in the market have more room to negotiate.

In the Twin Cities region, for the week ending October 3:

• New Listings decreased 2.1% to 1,402
• Pending Sales decreased 21.0% to 782
• Inventory increased 13.1% to 12,636

For the month of August:

• Median Sales Price increased 1.0% to $404,000
• Days on Market increased 7.1% to 45
• Percent of Original List Price Received decreased 0.6% to 98.2%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale increased 10.7% to 3.1

All comparisons are to 2025

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