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Weekly Market Report

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For Week Ending October 15, 2022

Median national rents fell slightly to $1,759 in September, marking the second consecutive month rents have dropped, according to a recent report from Realtor.com. Although median rents remain 7.8% higher than a year ago, it represents the smallest year-over-year increase and the slowest annual rate of growth since June 2021, suggesting the rental market may be cooling after the record-breaking pace of the last two years.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 15:

  • New Listings decreased 14.0% to 1,266
  • Pending Sales decreased 37.3% to 835
  • Inventory increased 4.0% to 9,071

FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER:

  • Median Sales Price increased 6.3% to $362,050
  • Days on Market increased 39.1% to 32
  • Percent of Original List Price Received decreased 2.3% to 98.9%
  • Months Supply of Homes For Sale increased 18.8% to 1.9

All comparisons are to 2021

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

Mortgage Rates Slow Their Upward Trajectory

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October 20, 2022
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage continues to remain just shy of seven percent and is adversely impacting the housing market in the form of declining demand. Additionally, homebuilder confidence has dropped to half what it was just six months ago and construction, particularly single-family residential construction, continues to slow down.

Information provided by Freddie Mac.