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Realtor.com® October Housing Report: Number of Homes For Sale Surpasses 2020 Levels
In October, the national inventory of active listings grew 33.5% year-over-year to a two-year high; affordability challenges continued to drive home shopper
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[{"type":"text","content":"In October, the national inventory of active listings grew 33.5% year-over-year to a two-year high; affordability challenges continued to drive home shopper interest in relocating in Q3\nSANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. supply of for-sale homes hit a milestone on the road to recovery from the shortage of the past two years in October, as active listings soared 33.5% year-over-year to the highest level since 2020, according to the Realtor.com® Monthly Housing Trends Report released today. However, October data suggests that fewer home shoppers could afford to take advantage of the rise in available inventory, with time on market continuing to climb amid still-high listing prices.\n\"As the rapid runup in rates reshapes housing market dynamics this fall, both buyers and sellers are taking a step back to recalibrate their plans. Home shoppers are looking at a monthly mortgage payment that is roughly $1,000 higher than at this time last year, and incomes are rising but not by that much. Combined with asking prices that are still climbing at a double-digit yearly pace, the average American has taken a huge hit to their homebuying power,\" said Danielle Hale, Chief Economist for Realtor.com®. \"Still, our data indicates that some aspiring homeowners are finding ways to make the most of inventory conditions, such as by exploring relatively affordable metros. For buyers with the flexibility, relocating to a lower-priced market could help offset higher mortgage costs. There's also a takeaway for sellers in these areas – on a well-priced home, you could still see strong interest from these out-of-towners.\"\nOctober 2022 Housing Metrics – National\nMetric\nChange over Oct. 2021\nChange over Oct. 2020\nChange over Oct. 2019 \nMedian listing price\n13.3% (to $425,000)\n21.8 %\n37.1 %\nActive listings\n33.5 %\n2.8 %\n-37.6 %\nNew listings\n-15.9 %\n-23.1 %\n-16.3 %\nMedian days on market\n6 days (to 51 days)\n5 days\n-18 days \nShare of active listingswith price reductions\n10.3 percentage points(to 20.9%)\n10.7 percentage points(from 10.2% in 2020)\n3.9 percentage points(from 17.0% in 2019)\nInventory recovery accelerates amid higher rates and moderating demand\nIn October, the U.S. supply of active listings grew at a record-fast1 annual pace and surpassed 2020 levels for the first time, even as new sellers decline...