Middle-income buyers—those earning between $75,000 and $100,000 annually—can afford 21.2% of all home listings, up from 20.8% a year ago, according to a new report from the National Association of Realtors® and Realtor®.com. While an improvement, affordability remains far below pre-pandemic levels: in 2019, buyers in this income bracket could afford nearly 49% of listings.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 28:

• New Listings decreased 0.3% to 1,410
• Pending Sales decreased 2.3% to 1,040
• Inventory increased 4.9% to 10,046

FOR THE MONTH OF MAY:

• Median Sales Price increased 2.6% to $395,000
• Days on Market increased 7.3% to 44
• Percent of Original List Price Received remained flat at 100.0%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale increased 8.3% to 2.6

All comparisons are to 2024

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Housing inventory increased 31.5% year-over-year, according to Realtor®.com’s May 2025 Monthly Housing Market Trends Report, as the number of homes for sale topped 1 million for the first time since Winter 2019. Inventory rose year-over-year in all four regions, with the largest gain in the West (40.7%), followed by the South (32.9%), the Midwest (22.9%), and the Northeast (19.0%).

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 21:

• New Listings decreased 2.3% to 1,519
• Pending Sales decreased 6.2% to 1,029
• Inventory increased 4.9% to 9,939

FOR THE MONTH OF MAY:

• Median Sales Price increased 2.6% to $395,000
• Days on Market increased 7.3% to 44
• Percent of Original List Price Received remained flat at 100.0%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale increased 8.3% to 2.6

All comparisons are to 2024

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

Median priced single-family homes and condos were less affordable compared to historical averages in 97% of counties nationwide in the first quarter of 2025, according to ATTOM’s Q1 2025 U.S. Home Affordability Report. Major homeownership expenses take up 32.5% of the average national wage, which remained about the same as the fourth quarter of 2024, but is up from 31.4% a year ago.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 14:

• New Listings increased 0.9% to 1,608
• Pending Sales increased 11.0% to 1,162
• Inventory increased 6.9% to 9,878

FOR THE MONTH OF MAY:

• Median Sales Price increased 2.6% to $395,000
• Days on Market increased 7.3% to 44
• Percent of Original List Price Received remained flat at 100.0%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale increased 8.3% to 2.6

All comparisons are to 2024

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

U.S. pending home sales decreased 6.3% month-over-month, according to the National Association of Realtors®, with monthly declines reported across all four regions. Year-over-year, pending sales fell in the Northeast, South, and West, but rose in the Midwest, where the typical home price is $313,000—about 25% below the national median.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 7:

• New Listings increased 0.1% to 1,705
• Pending Sales decreased 0.6% to 1,072
• Inventory increased 7.3% to 9,698

FOR THE MONTH OF MAY:

• Median Sales Price increased 2.6% to $395,000
• Days on Market increased 7.3% to 44
• Percent of Original List Price Received remained flat at 100.0%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale increased 8.3% to 2.6

All comparisons are to 2024

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