Newly pending sales fell 8.5% from a year earlier in September and 11.2% from August, according to Zillow’s September Market Report. Zillow’s count of closed sales was 319,346, down 2.5% from a year earlier and 5.6% from August. The typical U.S. home value was $366,913, up 1% from a year ago, while a typical mortgage payment of $1,922 was 6.7% higher than last year, assuming a 20% down payment and excluding taxes and insurance. With 1.39 million homes for sale, 2.5% more than a year ago, and price cuts on 27.4% of listings, buyers still in the market have more room to negotiate.
In the Twin Cities region, for the week ending October 3:
- New Listings decreased 2.1% to 1,402
- Pending Sales decreased 21.0% to 782
- Inventory increased 13.1% to 12,636
For the month of August:
- Median Sales Price increased 1.0% to $404,000
- Days on Market increased 7.1% to 45
- Percent of Original List Price Received decreased 0.6% to 98.2%
- Months Supply of Homes For Sale increased 10.7% to 3.1
All comparisons are to 2025
Click here for the full Weekly Market Activity Report. From MAAR Market Data News.
As market conditions continue to evolve, borrowers should remember that shopping around for a mortgage rate and getting multiple quotes can potentially save them thousands over the loan’s lifetime.
- The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.40% as of October 8, 2026, up from last week when it averaged 7.28%. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 6.30%.
- The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.73%, up from last week when it averaged 6.60%. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 5.53%.
Information provided by Freddie Mac.


