Money: Existing Home Sales During APRIL 2026

Existing Home Sales report for April, 2026 was released by The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR®) this morning:

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Previous Month: 4,010,000

Actual: 4,020,000

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Change from Previous Month: +0.25% (+10,000 homes)
Year-on-Year (Y-o-Y): FLAT

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Inventory: 1,470,000 homes.

(4.4 months supply | +20,000 [+1.38%] homes Y-o-Y.)

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The yellow-highlighted, "actual" figure above represents the preliminary, seasonally adjusted annualized sales count of existing homes, co-ops and condominiums for the indicated month. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

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Median Price: $417,700
Price Change from A Year Ago: +0.89% (+$3,700)

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From Today's Report:

"...'Despite mixed macroeconomic signals -- including a record-high stock market and historically low consumer confidence -- home sales were modestly boosted by the continued improvement in housing affordability,' said NAR Chief Economist Dr. Lawrence Yun. 'Mortgage rates are lower from a year ago, and average income growth is outpacing home price gains.'

Yun continued, 'Inventory still remains tight. Multiple offers, though not as intense as a few years ago, are still occurring. At the same time, days on market are lengthening on average, implying that consumers are taking their time before making decisions.'

'The increase in second-home purchases reflects stronger finances among higher-income households, as well as the post-COVID rise in remote work and hybrid job schedules.'..."