Home Prices: Q3 Median Rises 1.7% to $432,900 as 78% of Metros Post Gains

The national median existing single-family home price rose to $432,900 in the third quarter, up 1.7% from a year earlier, and 78% of metro markets posted annual gains. That headline number, from the National Association of Realtors quarterly metro report released October 29, tells two stories at once: prices are still grinding higher in most of the country, and yet the machinery that produces those gains is running out of fuel.

Key Takeaways The national median existing single-family home was $432,900 in Q3 2026, up 1.7% year over year, matching the revised Q2 growth rate. 78% of metro areas posted year-over-year price gains, down from 80% in the second quarter. The West was the only region w…