RE/MAX data shows stronger sales and steady prices, but local market conditions still vary widely
The US housing market posted one of its stronger months of the year in June, with home sales climbing 8.9% from May and rising 7.8% year over year, according to the RE/MAX National Housing Report.
Results from 47 metro areas show buyers and sellers both engaging as summer got underway, even as the supply picture remained measured rather than transformative.
The median sales price reached $460,000, up 2.4% from May and 2.2% above June 2025, according to RE/MAX.
Buyers paid an average of 99% of asking price, unchanged from a month earlier and from a year ago, a signal that neither side of the transaction holds a decisive advantage.
The data arrives as home sales climbed while mortgage affordability improved across other major data sets, including Zillow's June market report.
Sales gains and a competitive floor
Active inventory rose 5.0% month over month and 2.5% year over year. New listings dipped 1.9% from May but were 2.4% above June 2025.
Months' supply of inventory stood at 2.7, up from 2.5 in May but unchanged from June 2025, keeping conditions competitive across most markets.
The average days on market edged to 43 — one day longer than May and two longer than a year ago.
"June's housing data points to a market with stronger momentum but not a broad supply reset," said Chris Lim, RE/MAX President and Chief Growth Officer.
"Sales picked up, inventory continued to expand and prices remained steady year over year. For consumers, that means local conditions still matter. In a market like this, timing, pricing and strategy can vary significantly from one area to the next, and that's where guidance from a real estate professional can make a meaningful difference."
Where markets diverge
Metro-level results captured the sharp variation beneath national averages. On closed transactions, Detroit, Michigan, led all 47 surveyed markets with 5,011 sales in June 2026 — up from 3,973 a year earlier, a 26.1% gain, according to RE/MAX.
Miami, Florida, followed with 7,055 closed sales, up from 5,616 in June 2025 (+25.6%). Anchorage, Alaska, recorded 581 transactions (+19.8%), Providence, Rhode Island, 1,572 (+19.4%), and Portland, Oregon, 3,085 (+17.3%).
At the other end of the spectrum, Birmingham, Alabama, slipped to 1,359 sales from 1,391 a year earlier (-2.3%), while Seattle, Washington, was essentially unchanged at 4,450 versus 4,461 in June 2025.
The price picture was equally uneven. Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, recorded the largest annual increase at 13.2%, with Bozeman, Montana, at 7.6%, followed by Trenton, New Jersey, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Omaha, Nebraska.
Markets on the other side of that divide included Honolulu, Hawaii, where prices fell 5.5% from a year ago, and Seattle, where values slipped 3.1%.
The close-to-list price ratio — a reliable gauge of buyer competition — illustrated the same geographic split. San Francisco, California, remained the most aggressive market, with buyers paying an average of 106.7% of list price in June 2026, up from 102.4% a year earlier.
Hartford, Connecticut, followed at 105.6%, with New York, New York, at 102.4%.
In Miami, by contrast, buyers paid just 94.0% of asking price, the lowest of all tracked metros, with Bozeman and Tampa, Florida, also recording below-average ratios.
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