{"id":62591,"date":"2026-03-20T16:13:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T15:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/housesmarketplace.com\/u-s-homes-sell-in-66-days-slowest-february-pace-in-a-decade\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T16:13:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T15:13:24","slug":"u-s-homes-sell-in-66-days-slowest-february-pace-in-a-decade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/housesmarketplace.com\/ru\/u-s-homes-sell-in-66-days-slowest-february-pace-in-a-decade\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Homes Sell in 66 Days, Slowest February Pace in a Decade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. homebuyers are approaching the spring selling season with uncommon caution, as elevated borrowing costs and shifting macro conditions disrupt what is typically the housing market&#8217;s most active period.<\/p>\n<p>Homes that went under contract in February 2026 spent a median 66 days on the market, according to a report from Redfin &#8212; the slowest February pace in a decade and up sharply from 58 days a year earlier. The data points to a market where demand remains restrained, even as conditions increasingly favor buyers.<\/p>\n<p>Mortgage rates briefly dipped below 6% in early 2026, offering a short-lived improvement in affordability and prompting some borrowers to lock in rates in the mid-5% range. That momentum quickly faded as rates reversed course, reinforcing a pattern of hesitancy among prospective buyers who have grown sensitive to even small shifts in financing costs.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, supply-demand dynamics have tilted decisively. Sellers outnumber buyers by more than 40%, creating one of the most buyer-friendly negotiating environments in recent years. That imbalance is showing up in transaction pricing: the typical home sold for 1.8% below its final list price in February, the largest seasonal discount since 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Price appreciation, while still positive, continues to moderate. The median U.S. home sale price rose 0.9% from a year earlier to $429,259&#8211;marking a sharp departure from the double-digit gains seen during the pandemic-era housing boom.<\/p>\n<p>Transaction activity also softened across the board. Pending home sales declined 0.8% month over month on a seasonally adjusted basis, while new listings slipped 1.2%, suggesting both buyers and sellers remained on the sidelines heading into the spring season.<\/p>\n<p>Early indications in March suggest a potential shift in seller behavior. Listing activity has begun to edge higher, with some homeowners who withdrew properties in 2025 preparing to relaunch listings in anticipation of seasonal demand.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, the February data largely captures market conditions before the outbreak of the Iran war on Feb. 28, when U.S. and Israeli strikes triggered a broader regional war. The subsequent escalation&#8211;combined with a sharp rise in mortgage rates through March&#8211;has further tightened affordability and threatens to deepen the slowdown, raising the risk that the spring housing market could prove more subdued than initially expected.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"assets\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldpropertyjournal.com\/assets_c\/2026\/03\/typical-home-spends-66-days-on-the-market-36586.php\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"assets\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldpropertyjournal.com\/assets_c\/2026\/03\/U.S.%20Housing%20Market%20Snapshot-36589.php\"><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. homebuyers are approaching the spring selling season with uncommon caution, as elevated borrowing costs and shifting macro conditions disrupt what is typically the housing market&#8217;s most active period. 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