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For Week Ending July 16, 2022

Increasing homeownership costs have led many prospective homebuyers to continue renting, adding additional pressure to an already highly competitive rental market. Rental vacancy rates have remained below 6% since Q3 2021, a 3-decade low, the U.S. Census Bureau reports. As demand continues to outpace supply, rents on new leases have surged 14.1% this year through June, according to Apartment List, a huge leap from the typical 2% – 3% annual rent increases before the pandemic.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING JULY 16:

• New Listings decreased 11.5% to 1,750
• Pending Sales decreased 24.8% to 1,097
• Inventory increased 10.1% to 8,441

FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE:

• Median Sales Price increased 8.6% to $380,000
• Days on Market increased 5.0% to 21
• Percent of Original List Price Received decreased 0.8% to 103.3%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale increased 23.1% to 1.6

All comparisons are to 2021

Click here for the full Weekly Market Activity Report. From MAAR Market Data News.

For Week Ending July 9, 2022

Homebuyers felt a tinge of relief recently as mortgage rates softened somewhat, with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage falling from 5.7% to 5.3% the week ending July 7, the biggest one week decline since 2008, according to Freddie Mac. Over the past two weeks mortgage rates have dropped by half a percent, making homebuying about 5% more affordable than last month and saving buyers approximately $100 in monthly mortgage payments, according to the National Association of REALTORS®.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING JULY 9:

• New Listings decreased 18.3% to 1,481
• Pending Sales decreased 19.0% to 931
• Inventory increased 12.0% to 8,123

FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE:

• Median Sales Price increased 8.6% to $380,000
• Days on Market increased 5.0% to 21
• Percent of Original List Price Received decreased 0.8% to 103.3%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale increased 23.1% to 1.6

All comparisons are to 2021

Click here for the full Weekly Market Activity Report. From MAAR Market Data News.

For Week Ending July 2, 2022

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Baby Boomers own 32 million homes, accounting for more than 40% of homes owned nationwide. As the second largest population group continues to age and transitions to other housing options, the Mortgage Bankers Association predicts more than 4 million existing homes will hit the market annually over the next decade, boosting supply and helping to meet the growing homeownership demand of younger generations.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING JULY 2:

• New Listings decreased 3.1% to 1,385
• Pending Sales decreased 26.0% to 1,231
• Inventory increased 9.8% to 8,209

FOR THE MONTH OF MAY:

• Median Sales Price increased 9.0% to $375,000
• Days on Market decreased 4.2% to 23
• Percent of Original List Price Received increased 0.1% to 104.1
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale increased 27.3% to 1.4

All comparisons are to 2021

Click here for the full Weekly Market Activity Report. From MAAR Market Data News.