One of the biggest challenges in the housing market right now is how few homes there are for sale compared to the number of people who want to buy them. To help emphasize just how limited housing inventory still is, let’s take a look at the latest information on active listings, or homes for sale in a given month, as it compares to more normal levels.
According to a recent report from Realtor.com:
“On average, active inventory in June was 50.6% below pre-pandemic 2017–2019 levels.”
The graph below helps illustrate this point. It uses historical data to provide a more concrete look at how much the numbers are still lagging behind the level of inventory typical of a more normal market (see graph below):
It’s worth noting that 2020-2022 are not included in this
graph. That’s because they were truly abnormal years for the housing market. To make the
comparison fair, those have been omitted so they don’t distort the data.
When you compare the orange bars for 2023 with the last
normal years for the housing market (2017-2019), you can see the count of
active listings is still far below the norm.
What Does This Mean for
You?
If you’re thinking about selling your house, that low inventory is why this is a great time to do so. Buyers have fewer choices now than
they did in more normal years, and that’s continuing to impact some key
statistics in the housing market. For example, sellers will be happy to see the
following data from the latest Confidence Index from the National
Association of Realtors (NAR):
We’re here and ready to answer all your real estate questions!
About
Real Estate
Tools
© 2023 Team Olsewski. All rights reserved. Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Accessibility | Fair Housing Statement
MENU
Tom Olsewski – DRE#01442461
