Active inventory sat ↑~4% yearly nationwide, though growth cooled for the first time in five weeks, signaling buyer-friendly rebalancing continued without a sharp supply breakout.
Homes typically spent 61 days on market, unchanged yearly and steady versus recent readings, matching the usual Late-Q3 slowdown after quicker conditions earlier in 2026.
New listings were ↓~1% yearly, returning near 2025 levels as affordability pressures kept some buyers cautious and some sellers hesitant about testing prices.
The median listing price stood at $419K, ↓~1% yearly, while median price per sq-ft slipped to $222, its lowest point since Early-Q1 2026.
Inventory gains and elevated mortgage rates continued shifting supply-demand conditions toward buyers, but the overall national market remained slow-paced rather than rapidly changing.
