U.S. Pending Home Sales Rise to Highest Level in 6 Weeks
U.S. Pending Home Sales Rise to Highest Level in 6 Weeks
Redfin reports pending home sales ticked up as housing payments temporarily dipped down
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--U.S. pending home sales rose 1.3% from a week earlier to their highest level since the first half of May during the four weeks ending July 5. That’s according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket. This data is seasonally adjusted.
Homebuying demand picked up partly because of temporarily declining mortgage rates. The weekly average rate dipped to 6.43% on July 2, its lowest level in six weeks, as negotiations between the U.S. and Iran to end the war eased financial turmoil. That pushed the median monthly housing payment down to $2,598, its lowest level in six weeks. The mortgage-rate respite was brief; rates have since bounced back up, with the daily average rising to 6.68% on July 8.
Home-sale prices remain stubbornly high: The median sale price rose 2.2% year over year to $408,808, just about $500 shy of the all-time high.
On the listing side, would-be home sellers haven’t caught up to the recent uptick in demand from buyers. New listings fell 2.5% week over week to their lowest level since January.
“The housing market is kicking off the summer by showing a bit of resilience,” said Chen Zhao, Redfin’s head of economics research. “While near-record prices and a lack of new listings are keeping many would-be buyers on the sidelines, there are enough house hunters hitting the pavement to push pending sales up. If that trend continues, we may get more fresh listings from sellers hoping to take advantage of demand and high prices.”
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Leading indicators
Indicators of homebuying demand and activity
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Value (if applicable) |
Recent change |
Year-over-year change |
Source |
Daily average 30-year fixed mortgage rate |
6.68% (July 8) |
Up from 6.53% one week earlier |
Down from 6.73% |
Mortgage News Daily |
Weekly average 30-year fixed mortgage rate |
6.43% (week ending July 2) |
Down from 6.49% one week earlier |
Down from 6.67% |
Freddie Mac |
Mortgage-purchase applications (seasonally adjusted) |
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Down 1% from a week earlier (as of week ending July 3) |
Up 5% |
Mortgage Bankers Association |
Google searches of “homes for sale” |
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Down more than 10% from a month earlier (as of July 5) |
Down 5% |
Google Trends |
Touring activity |
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Up 14% from the start of the year (as of July 5) |
At this time last year, it was up 31% from the start of 2025 |
ShowingTime |
Key housing-market data
U.S. highlights: Four weeks ending July 5, 2026 Redfin’s national metrics include data from 900+ U.S. metro areas and are based on homes listed and/or sold during the period. Weekly housing-market data goes back through 2021. Subject to revision. |
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Four weeks ending July 5, 2026 |
Year-over-year change |
Week-over-week change (where applicable) |
Notes |
Median sale price |
$408,808 |
2.2% |
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Median asking price (seasonally adjusted) |
$401,029 |
2.5% |
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Median monthly mortgage payment (seasonally adjusted) |
$2,598 at a 6.43% mortgage rate |
0.6% |
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Pending sales (seasonally adjusted) |
337,402 |
6.3% |
1.3% |
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New listings (seasonally adjusted) |
354,412 |
2% |
-2.5% |
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Active listings (seasonally adjusted) |
1,485,211 |
0.7% |
-0.7% |
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Months of supply |
3.4 |
-0.2 pts. |
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4 to 5 months of supply is considered balanced, with a lower number indicating seller’s market conditions |
Share of homes off market in two weeks |
34.3% |
-0.5 pts. |
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Median days on market |
40 |
+1 day |
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Share of home listings with price drops |
19.4% |
-1 pt. |
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Share of homes sold above list price |
28.4% |
Essentially unchanged |
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Average sale-to-list price ratio |
99.1% |
Essentially unchanged |
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Metro-level highlights: Four weeks ending July 5, 2026 Redfin’s metro-level data includes the 50 most populous U.S. metros. Select metros may be excluded from time to time to ensure data accuracy. |
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Metros with biggest year-over-year increases |
Metros with biggest year-over-year decreases |
Notes |
Median sale price |
Pittsburgh (9.2%) San Francisco (8.2%) West Palm Beach, FL (7.6%) Philadelphia (7.6%) Chicago (6.1%)
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San Jose, CA (-6%) Seattle (-4.5%) Miami (-2.1%) Dallas (-1.5%) Riverside, CA (-0.4%)
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Declined in 8 metros |
Pending sales |
Austin, TX (17%) West Palm Beach, FL (16.6%) Boston (13.4%) Providence, RI (12.8%) Sacramento, CA (12.7%)
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Houston (-12.2%) Seattle (-10%) Virginia Beach, VA (-1.3%) Denver (-0.8%) San Jose, CA (-0.8%)
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New listings |
Anaheim, CA (17.4%) St. Louis (16%) Philadelphia (14.8%) Boston (12.6%) Austin, TX (11.3%)
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Dallas (-13.2%) Fort Worth, TX (-12.4%) Atlanta (-6.8%) Jacksonville, FL (-6.3%) Miami (-4.2%) |
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To view the full report, including charts, please visit: https://www.redfin.com/news/housing-market-update-pending-sales-increase-summer-starts
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