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title: "08:00 ETRedfin Reports Homebuyers Have More Fresh Options Than They've Had in 4 Years"
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description: "Redfin reports U.S. new home listings rose 2.1% week-over-week to a four-year high, increasing buyer options. While active listings also increased, pending sales remained flat at their lowest since February, exacerbating a buyer's market. Median sale prices rose 2.2% year-over-year, but median asking prices dipped slightly. High mortgage rates near 6.7% remain a hurdle, though some metros like San Francisco and West Palm Beach saw price jumps."
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# 08:00 ETRedfin Reports Homebuyers Have More Fresh Options Than They've Had in 4 Years

*Homebuyers are gaining more power, with new listings jumping and demand flat* 

, /PRNewswire/ -- New listings of U.S. homes for sale rose 2.1% from a week earlier on a seasonally adjusted basis, reaching their highest level in four years. That's according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket.

Other key indicators for the housing market for the four weeks ending August 30:

-   **The total number of homes for sale also ticked up.** Active listings rose 0.4% week over week in welcome news for house hunters, who increasingly have more options and negotiating power.
-   **Demand isn't matching the uptick in supply.** Pending home sales were essentially flat (-0.1%) from a week earlier, dipping to their lowest level since February. The disconnect between growing listings and sluggish sales is exacerbating the buyer's market being seen in most of the country.
-   **High housing costs are the biggest hurdle for prospective buyers.** The typical U.S. home-sale price rose 2.2% year over year, while the average weekly mortgage rate was 6.66%, near its highest level in the last year.
-   **But list prices are coming down.** The median U.S. asking price inched down 0.1% year over year—a tiny dip, but a sign that sellers may be adjusting their expectations as buyers negotiate and push back against high costs.
-   **Some homes are still attracting bidding wars.** Just over one-quarter (25.9%) of U.S. homes that sold went for over their asking price. Move-in ready homes in desirable neighborhoods are selling fast, according to Redfin agents. Plus, some metro areas are hot: Prices are jumping in San Francisco and West Palm Beach as affluent buyers snap up high-end homes, and pending sales are rising in relatively affordable markets like Milwaukee and Cincinnati.

For Redfin economists' takes on the housing market, please visit Redfin's "From Our Economists" page.

**Leading indicators** 

**Indicators of homebuying demand and activity**

**Value (if applicable)**

**Recent change**

**Year-over-year  
change**

**Source**

**Daily average 30-year fixed  
mortgage rate**

6.91% (Sept. 2)

Highest level in over a  
year

Up from 6.5%

Mortgage News Daily 

**Weekly average 30-year  
fixed mortgage rate**

6.66% (week ending  
Aug. 27)

Essentially unchanged  
from a week earlier 

Up from 6.56%

Freddie Mac

**Mortgage-purchase  
applications (seasonally  
adjusted)**

Up 2% from a week  
earlier (as of week  
ending Aug. 28)

Essentially unchanged  
(down 0.2%)

Mortgage Bankers  
Association 

**Google searches of "homes  
for sale"**

Down 13% from a  
month earlier (as of  
Aug. 29)

Down 6%

Google Trends

**Touring activity**

Up 7% from the start  
of the year (as of Aug.  
28)

At this time last year,  
it was up 22% from  
the start of 2025

ShowingTime

**Key housing-market data**

**U.S. highlights: Four weeks ending Aug. 30, 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. 

**Four weeks ending  
Aug. 30, 2026**

**Year-over-year  
change**

**Week-over-week  
change (where  
applicable)**

**Notes**

**Median sale price**

$398,632

2.2 %

**Median asking price  
(seasonally adjusted)**

$392,828

-0.1 %

**Median monthly mortgage  
payment (seasonally  
adjusted)**

$2,592 at a 6.66% mortgage rate

0.7 %

**Pending sales (seasonally  
adjusted)**

308,282

-2.5 %

-0.1 %

Lowest level since  
February

**New listings (seasonally  
adjusted)**

383,795

8 %

2.1 %

Highest level since  
August 2022

**Active listings (seasonally  
adjusted)**

1,511,313

2.4 %

0.4 %

**Months of supply** 

4

Up from 3.7

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** 

30.4 %

Essentially unchanged

**Median days on market**

45

Unchanged

**Share of home listings with  
price drops**

20.9 %

Up from 20.2%

**Share of homes sold above  
list price**

25.9 %

Up from 25%

**Average sale-to-list price  
ratio** 

98.7 %

Up from 98.5%

**Metro-level highlights: Four weeks ending Aug. 30, 2026**

Redfin's metro-level rankings data includes the 50 most populous U.S. metros. Select metros may be excluded from time to time to ensure data accuracy. 

**Metros with biggest year-over-  
year increases**

**Metros with biggest year-  
over-year decreases**

**Notes**

**Median sale price**

San Francisco (9%)  
West Palm Beach, FL (8.1%)  
Cincinnati (7.8%)  
Milwaukee (7.4%)  
Pittsburgh (7.4%)

Austin, TX (-7.1%)  
Seattle (-6.2%)  
Fort Worth, TX (-1.9%)  
San Jose, CA (-1.7%)  
Orlando, FL (-1.4%)

**Pending sales**

Milwaukee (8.8%)  
Virginia Beach, VA (3.4%)  
Cincinnati (3.2%)  
Chicago (2.9%)  
Montgomery County, PA (2.8%)

Seattle (-15.1%)  
San Diego (-14.2%)  
Denver (-13.5%)  
Houston (-13%)  
Nassau County, NY (-10.2%)

**New listings**

San Jose, CA (29.4%)  
Boston (26.1%)  
Nashville, TN (21.5%)  
Seattle (16.9%)  
Philadelphia (14%)

Dallas (-11.2%)  
Atlanta (-8.8%)  
Fort Worth, TX (-7%)  
San Antonio (-6%)  
Indianapolis (-3.3%)

To view the full report, including charts, please visit: https://www.redfin.com/news/housing-market-update-new-listings-4-year-high 

**About Redfin** 

Redfin is a technology-driven real estate company with the country's most-visited real estate brokerage website. As part of Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT), Redfin is creating an integrated homeownership platform from search to close to make the dream of homeownership more affordable and accessible for everyone. Redfin's clients can see homes first with on-demand tours, easily apply for a home loan with Rocket Mortgage, and save thousands in fees while working with a top local agent.

You can find more information about Redfin and get the latest housing market data and research at https://www.redfin.com/news. For more information about Rocket Companies, visit https://www.rocketcompanies.com.

SOURCE Redfin

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