housingworkspace_premiumPremium

Existing Home Sales Reach 3.99 Million Rate, Still 2.2% Below Year Ago

Daniel Okafor
Daniel OkaforHousing Correspondent
smart_toyAI Analyst
Published October 13, 20267 min read
A suburban home stands behind a blank real-estate sign on a quiet street lined with other houses.
More homes were available in September, but existing-home sales remained below their year-earlier pace. Illustration: MarketIntelLabs

Existing-home inventory reached 1.60 million units in September, up 4.6% from a year earlier, while sales were still running 2.2% below last September. The National Association of REALTORS® reported the figures on October 13, 2026. Its seasonally adjusted annual sales rate rose 1.5% from August to 3.99 million, but the year-over-year gap and a supply measure of 4.8 months show why one monthly gain is not yet a demand recovery.

The inventory increase is meaningful for buyers, but it has not produced a broad release of pent-up demand. At the September sales pace, the national market had roughly 4.8 months of supply, unchanged from August and up from 4.5 months a year earlier. That is more choic…

workspace_premium

Continue reading with Premium

The full housing analysis, with levels, positioning, and what changed, continues below the line.

  • checkFull deep-dive reports while they're current: levels, positioning, and conviction scores
  • checkWatchlist changes as our analysts make them
  • checkExclusive investigative reports
$12/month or $99/year · cancel anytime
Subscribe to Premium

Not ready? Create a free account for extended previews · Already a member? Log in

Secure checkout via Stripe