For Week Ending December 14, 2024

For the first time in 10 years, the U.S. real median gross cost of renting—rent, plus the average monthly cost of utilities and fuel, adjusted for inflation—grew faster than median home values on an annual basis in 2023, rising 3.8% compared to 1.8%, according to the 2023 American Community Survey. The median gross rent rose from $1,354 in 2022 to $1,406 in 2023, with renters spending 31% of their income on rent and utilities.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 14:

• New Listings increased 16.3% to 729
• Pending Sales increased 5.3% to 641
• Inventory increased 2.3% to 8,249

FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER:

• Median Sales Price increased 3.4% to $375,000
• Days on Market increased 25.0% to 50
• Percent of Original List Price Received increased 0.2% to 97.6%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale remained flat at 2.3

All comparisons are to 2023

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For Week Ending December 7, 2024

The Federal Housing Finance Agency recently announced the conforming loan limits for one-unit properties with mortgages acquired by Fannie Mar and Freddie Mac will be $806,500 in 2025, an increase of $39,950 (5.2%) from 2024’s ceiling of $766,550. However, in high-cost areas where 115% of the local median home value exceeds the baseline conforming loan limit value, the new loan limit for one-unit properties will be $1,209,750.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 7:

• New Listings increased 13.6% to 845
• Pending Sales increased 8.9% to 701
• Inventory increased 3.6% to 8,578

FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER:

• Median Sales Price increased 3.4% to $375,000
• Days on Market increased 25.0% to 50
• Percent of Original List Price Received increased 0.2% to 97.6%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale remained flat at 2.3

All comparisons are to 2023

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For Week Ending November 30, 2024

The majority of new single-family housing starts in 2023 were built on slab foundations, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ analysis of the Survey of Construction (SOC), with 72.4% of new homes built on slabs last year, compared to 45.8% in 2000. 16.6% of new homes were built with full or partial basements in 2023, down from 19.6% in 2022.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 30:

• New Listings decreased 34.4% to 515
• Pending Sales decreased 10.7% to 592
• Inventory increased 5.5% to 9,043

FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER:

• Median Sales Price increased 4.2% to $380,500
• Days on Market increased 21.6% to 45
• Percent of Original List Price Received decreased 0.7% to 97.8%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale increased 8.0% to 2.7

All comparisons are to 2023

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For Week Ending November 23, 2024

U.S. homeowners with a mortgage have seen their equity increase by a total of $1.3 trillion since the second quarter of 2023, an 8% increase year-over-year, according to CoreLogic’s Q2 2024 Homeowner Equity Insights report. In that time, the average homeowner gained approximately $25,000 in equity, with Maine, California, and New Jersey homeowners seeing the largest average equity gains in the nation.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 23:

• New Listings increased 69.2% to 856
• Pending Sales increased 43.6% to 771
• Inventory increased 6.5% to 9,414

FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER:

• Median Sales Price increased 4.1% to $380,000
• Days on Market increased 21.6% to 45
• Percent of Original List Price Received decreased 0.7% to 97.8%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale increased 8.0% to 2.7

All comparisons are to 2023

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For Week Ending November 16, 2024

The number of homes available for sale hit its highest level since December 2019, rising 29.2% year-over-year in October, the 12th consecutive month of growth, according to Realtor.com. Homes spent an average of 58 days on market, three more days than the previous month and eight more days than the same time last year, giving buyers more time and more options in their home search.

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

• New Listings increased 5.1% to 1,002
• Pending Sales increased 7.0% to 777
• Inventory increased 6.4% to 9,614

FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER:

• Median Sales Price increased 4.1% to $380,000
• Days on Market increased 21.6% to 45
• Percent of Original List Price Received decreased 0.7% to 97.8%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale increased 8.0% to 2.7

All comparisons are to 2023

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