AI Data Insight
In September 2026, the median U.S. existing-home sales price pulled back to $417,500 from $429,100 in the previous month, marking a nearly six-month low. However, existing-home inventory simultaneously climbed to 1.6 million units, creating greater bargaining space for buyers. Under the pressure of persistently high mortgage rates, sellers' pricing strategies are gradually softening, indicating that the supply and demand structure of the U.S. housing market is entering a new round of adjustment.