Investors purchased 265,000 homes—nearly 27% of all homes sold—in the first quarter of 2025, according to a recent report from BatchData. That’s a 1.2% increase from the same period last year and represents the highest share in at least five years. Between 2020 and 2023, investors purchased an average of 18.5% of homes sold. Investor-owned properties now account for approximately 20% of the country’s 86 million single-family homes.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 30:

• New Listings increased 2.9% to 1,158
• Pending Sales increased 7.9% to 952
• Inventory increased 1.1% to 10,399

FOR THE MONTH OF JULY:

• Median Sales Price increased 2.6% to $395,000
• Days on Market increased 11.1% to 40
• Percent of Original List Price Received decreased 0.2% to 99.3%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale remained flat at 2.7

All comparisons are to 2024

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According to Realtor®.com’s July 2025 Monthly Housing Market Trends Report, national housing inventory increased 24.8% year-over-year, with more than 1.1 million homes for sale in July. This marks the third consecutive month with over 1 million active listings. While this is encouraging news for buyers, total active listings remain 13.4% below typical 2017-2019 levels.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 23:

• New Listings increased 3.2% to 1,356
• Pending Sales increased 2.9% to 896
• Inventory increased increased 2.1% to 10,445

FOR THE MONTH OF JULY:

• Median Sales Price increased 2.6% to $395,000
• Days on Market increased 11.1% to 40
• Percent of Original List Price Received decreased 0.2% to 99.3%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale remained flat at 2.7

All comparisons are to 2024

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The average monthly mortgage payment on a median-priced home reached a record high of $2,570 in 2024, based on a 30-year fixed-rate loan and a 3.5% down payment, according to the State of the Nation’s Housing 2025 report from Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies. Using a 31% debt-to-income ratio, a homebuyer would need to earn at least $126,700 per year to afford that monthly payment.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 9:

• New Listings decreased 6.9% to 1,408
• Pending Sales increased 8.5% to 1,005
• Inventory increased 2.2% to 10,268

FOR THE MONTH OF JULY:

• Median Sales Price increased 2.6% to $395,000
• Days on Market increased 11.1% to 40
• Percent of Original List Price Received decreased 0.2% to 99.3%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale remained flat at 2.7

All comparisons are to 2024

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