{
  "id": 12215370,
  "title": "National housing market inventory growth accelerates again—here’s the data by state",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/national-housing-market-inventory-growth-accelerates-again-heres-the",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-05T18:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fast Company",
    "slug": "fast-company",
    "url": "https://www.fastcompany.com/91618334/housing-market-national-inventory-growth-accelerates-again-heres-the-data-by-state"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nationwide housing market inventory growth is accelerating once again, with a recent 5.6% year-over-year increase between September 2025 and September 2026, according to ResiClub. This represents the third consecutive month of accelerated growth, though it's only modest compared to the 16.9% growth rate seen a year ago. While this signals a softening market with increased buyer leverage, it's still far below pre-pandemic levels. In September 2026, active housing inventory stands at 1,161,615 homes, still 5.2% below September 2019. The majority of states have now surpassed pre-pandemic inventory levels, with active inventory per 1,000 households adjusted for household count. However, Florida is an exception, with a slight decline in active inventory year-over-year (-10%). Despite the overall growth, some markets remain tight, particularly in the Midwest and Northeast, where sellers historically had more bargaining power. The softening trend is attributed to a combination of slowed domestic migration, higher mortgage rates, and an abundance of new home supply in the Sun Belt, which has put downward pressure on resale prices.",
  "summary": "Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Nationally aggregated inventory is up +5.6% on a year-over-year basis between September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2026. That marks three straight months where the year-over-year growth in active inventory for sale has accelerated. However, it’s only a tad acceleration from the low…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}