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Weekly Market Report

May 18, 2026 by

For Week Ending May 2, 2026

A family earning the U.S. median income of $104,200 needed to spend 34% of its income on the mortgage for a median-priced new home ($405,300) in the fourth quarter of 2025, down from 35% in the third quarter, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Cost of Housing Index.

In the Twin Cities region, for the week ending May 2:

  • New Listings increased 10.4% to 1,855
  • Pending Sales increased 3.5% to 1,197
  • Inventory increased 8.1% to 9,815

For the month of March:

  • Median Sales Price remained flat at $380,000
  • Days on Market increased 6.8% to 63
  • Percent of Original List Price Received decreased 0.5% to 98.5%
  • Months Supply of Homes For Sale increased 9.1% to 2.4

All comparisons are to 2025

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