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House hunters are retreating amid high housing costs and a seasonal slowdown, leading prospective sellers to pull back, too.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

U.S. pending home sales fell 5.8% from a year earlier during the four weeks ending December 14, the biggest decline since the start of 2025. On a metro level, pending sales declined in all but six of the 50 most populous U.S. metro areas, with the biggest drops in San Jose, CA<\/a> (-35.1% year over year), Houston<\/a> (-20.9%), and Oakland, CA<\/a> (-17.6%).<\/span><\/p>\n

The typical U.S. home that does sell is taking 52 days to go under contract, about a week longer than last year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

House hunters are hesitant this holiday season because mortgage rates are stubbornly sitting above 6%, and home-sale prices are rising, putting homes out of reach for many would-be buyers. Additionally, many prospective buyers are waiting for clearer signals on the economy before they make a major purchase; some are <\/span>concerned about job security<\/span><\/a> amid <\/span>signals of weakness<\/span><\/a> in the labor market. Another reason pending sales are declining year over year: Sales<\/span> increased<\/span><\/i> around this time last year after the uncertainty leading up to the 2024 presidential election had passed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Slow homebuying demand is pushing would-be sellers to the sidelines, too. New listings are down 3.1% year over year, the biggest decline in more than two years. The <\/span>total <\/span><\/i>number of homes for sale is up just 4.2%, the smallest increase since the start of 2024. Many prospective sellers are reluctant to list their home while the market is <\/span>tilting toward buyers<\/span><\/a>, with some waiting until the new year to see if demand improves.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMortgage rates are buyers\u2019 biggest concern. They want to make sure they\u2019re not paying too much every month,\u201d said Tracy Edwards<\/a>, a Redfin Premier agent in Raleigh, NC.\u00a0 \u201cMy advice to sellers is to carefully consider the buyer\u2019s perspective: If a buyer is taking on a high monthly payment, they want the house to be near perfect and the sale price to be fair. Be open to negotiations around repairs and seller concessions, and be realistic about the asking price. It\u2019s better to sell a home quickly than let it linger on the market.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Please note that our next weekly housing market report will be published on Thursday, January 8, 2026; we won\u2019t release reports on Thursday, December 25 or Thursday, January 1. Please visit <\/span><\/i>Redfin\u2019s Data Center<\/span><\/i><\/a> for housing market data. Happy holidays!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

For Redfin economists\u2019 takes on the housing market, please visit Redfin\u2019s \u201c<\/span>From Our Economists<\/span><\/a>\u201d page.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Leading indicators<\/h3>\n

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Indicators of homebuying demand and activity<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nValue (if applicable)<\/b><\/td>\nRecent change<\/b><\/td>\nYear-over-year change<\/b><\/td>\nSource<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Daily average 30-year fixed mortgage rate<\/b><\/td>\n6.27% (Dec. 17)<\/span><\/td>\nDown from 6.36% a week earlier<\/span><\/td>\nDown from 6.93%<\/span><\/td>\nMortgage News Daily\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weekly average 30-year fixed mortgage rate<\/b><\/td>\n6.22% (week ending Dec. 11)<\/span><\/td>\nNear lowest level in 14 months<\/span><\/td>\nDown from 6.6%<\/span><\/td>\nFreddie Mac<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mortgage-purchase applications (seasonally adjusted)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\nDown 3% from a week earlier (as of week ending Dec. 12)<\/span><\/td>\nUp 13%<\/span><\/td>\nMortgage Bankers Association<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Redfin Homebuyer Demand Index (seasonally adjusted)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\nDown about 5% from a month earlier (as of week ending Dec. 14)<\/span><\/td>\nDown 15%<\/span><\/td>\nA measure of tours and other homebuying services from Redfin agents<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Google searches of \u201chomes for sale\u201d<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\nDown 9% from a month earlier (as of Dec. 14)<\/span><\/td>\nUp 10%<\/span><\/td>\nGoogle Trends<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Touring activity<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\nDown 19% from the start of the year (as of Dec. 14)<\/span><\/td>\nAt this time last year, it was down 22% from the start of 2024<\/span><\/td>\nShowingTime<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Key housing-market data<\/h3>\n

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U.S. highlights: Four weeks ending Dec. 14, 2025<\/b><\/p>\n

Redfin\u2019s national metrics include data from 400+ U.S. metro areas and are based on homes listed and\/or sold during the period. Weekly housing-market data goes back through 2015. Subject to revision.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nFour weeks ending Dec. 14, 2025<\/b><\/td>\nYear-over-year change<\/b><\/td>\nNotes<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Median sale price<\/b><\/td>\n$387,725<\/span><\/td>\n1.7%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Median asking price<\/b><\/td>\n$378,761<\/span><\/td>\n2.3%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Median monthly mortgage payment<\/b><\/td>\n$2,412 at a 6.22% mortgage rate<\/span><\/td>\n-1.7%<\/span><\/td>\nLowest level of 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pending sales<\/b><\/td>\n60,881<\/span><\/td>\n-5.8%<\/span><\/td>\nBiggest decline in 11 months<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New listings<\/b><\/td>\n57,721<\/span><\/td>\n-3.1%<\/span><\/td>\nBiggest decline of 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Active listings<\/b><\/td>\n1,105,311<\/span><\/td>\n4.2%<\/span><\/td>\nSmallest increase since Jan. 2024<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Months of supply\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n4.5<\/span><\/td>\n+0.3 pts.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n4 to 5 <\/span>months of supply<\/span><\/a> is considered balanced, with a lower number indicating seller\u2019s market conditions\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Share of homes off market in two weeks\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n23.7%<\/span><\/td>\nDown from 26%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Median days on market<\/b><\/td>\n52<\/span><\/td>\n+6 days<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Share of homes sold above list price<\/b><\/td>\n21.6%<\/span><\/td>\nDown from 24%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Average sale-to-list price ratio\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n98.1%<\/span><\/td>\nDown from 98.4%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Metro-level highlights: Four weeks ending Dec. 14, 2025<\/b><\/p>\n

Redfin\u2019s metro-level data includes the 50 most populous U.S. metros. Select metros may be excluded from time to time to ensure data accuracy.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/th>\nMetros with biggest year-over-year increases<\/b><\/th>\nMetros with biggest year-over-year decreases<\/b><\/th>\n\n

Notes<\/b><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n

Median sale price<\/b><\/th>\nDetroit (14.5%)<\/span><\/p>\n

Pittsburgh (8.4%)<\/span><\/p>\n

Nassau County, NY (7.4%)<\/span><\/p>\n

San Francisco (7%)<\/span><\/p>\n

New Brunswick, NJ (6.5%)<\/span><\/th>\n

Dallas (-6.8%)<\/span><\/p>\n

Sacramento, CA (-4.5%)<\/span><\/p>\n

Austin, TX (-4.1%)<\/span><\/p>\n

Oakland, CA (-3.9%)<\/span><\/p>\n

Seattle (-3.1%)<\/span><\/th>\n

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Declined in 14 metros<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n

Pending sales<\/b><\/td>\nWest Palm Beach, FL (10.7%)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Virginia Beach, VA (6.5%)<\/span><\/p>\n

Miami (6.4%)<\/span><\/p>\n

Boston (5%)<\/span><\/p>\n

Pittsburgh (1.7%)<\/span><\/p>\n

Phoenix (0.7%)<\/span><\/td>\n

San Jose, CA (-35.1%)<\/span><\/p>\n

Houston (-20.9%)<\/span><\/p>\n

Oakland, CA (-17.6%)<\/span><\/p>\n

Tampa, FL (-17.3%)<\/span><\/p>\n

Denver (-16.3%)<\/span><\/td>\n

Increased in just 6 metros<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New listings<\/b><\/td>\nBoston (5.3%)<\/span><\/p>\n

San Diego (5.2%)<\/span><\/p>\n

Philadelphia (5.1%)<\/span><\/p>\n

Cleveland (5%)<\/span><\/p>\n

San Francisco (4.7%)<\/span><\/td>\n

San Antonio (-21.4%)<\/span><\/p>\n

Tampa, FL (-18.4%)<\/span><\/p>\n

Jacksonville, FL (-14.6%)<\/span><\/p>\n

Fort Lauderdale, FL (-13.6%)<\/span><\/p>\n

West Palm Beach, FL (-13.5%)<\/span><\/td>\n

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Refer to our<\/span> metrics definition page<\/span><\/a> for explanations of all the metrics used in this report.<\/span><\/p>\n

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