US Home-Sale Prices Fall 0.4% in October, First Annual Decline Since 2023, Redfin Says

By Public Technologies
  • Rocket-powered Redfin reported U.S. median home-sale prices fell 0.4% year over year to $388,634 in October 2026.
  • The decline was the first since May 2023, as mortgage rates averaged 7.33%, a three-year high.
  • Pending home sales dropped 3.6% month over month to their lowest level since 2013, excluding April 2020.
  • Housing inventory rose 0.9% from September to its highest level since early 2020, increasing buyers' negotiating power.
  • Buyers paid below original asking prices in 61% of completed sales; 36% of homes sold had undergone price cuts, a record share.


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