The 18 states back above pre-pandemic 2019 housing market inventory levels
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Nationally aggregated inventory is up +3.8% on a year-over-year basis between August 31, 2025 and August 31, 2026. While that’s accelerated a tad from the +1.9% year-over-year inventory growth low point in June, it’s decelerated significantly since last year. If you go back 12…
Housing market inventory levels have surpassed pre-pandemic 2019 levels in 18 states as of August 2026, according to data from Realtor.com. Nationally, inventory is up 3.8% year-over-year from August 2025 to August 2026, though this growth has slowed since June's 1.9% growth. While most markets are experiencing a "soft" market with stable supply-demand balance, Florida has seen a slight decline in inventory (-12%) compared to the national trend.
Despite rising long-term yields and mortgage rates, some Sun Belt and Mountain West regions have active inventory levels nearing or surpassing pre-pandemic 2019 levels, such as Punta Gorda and Austin. The national trend shows home prices remaining relatively flat year-over-year.
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