{"id":63988,"date":"2026-09-11T13:26:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T11:26:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/housesmarketplace.com\/home-sales-fall-in-august-as-higher-mortgage-rates-weigh-on-u-s-buyers\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T13:26:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T11:26:06","slug":"home-sales-fall-in-august-as-higher-mortgage-rates-weigh-on-u-s-buyers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/housesmarketplace.com\/ru\/home-sales-fall-in-august-as-higher-mortgage-rates-weigh-on-u-s-buyers\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Sales Fall in August as Higher Mortgage Rates Weigh on U.S. Buyers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sales of previously owned U.S. homes fell in August 2026 as elevated mortgage rates continued to restrain buyers, while a growing supply of properties gave prospective purchasers more negotiating leverage.<\/p>\n

Existing-home sales declined 2.0% from July 2026 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.98 million, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday. Sales were down 1.2% from August 2025, slipping below the 4 million annualized pace for the first time since June 2025.<\/p>\n

The August decline was broad-based. Sales fell 4.0% in the Northeast, 3.1% in the Midwest and 1.6% in the South. Activity in the West was unchanged from July. Compared with August 2025, sales declined in the Northeast, Midwest and West and were unchanged in the South.<\/p>\n

Higher borrowing costs remain a central obstacle for the housing market. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 6.67% in August, up from 6.54% in July and 6.59% a year earlier, according to Freddie Mac.<\/p>\n

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“Mortgage rates and home sales move in opposite directions, so it’s not surprising to see a mild dip in home buying activity due to high mortgage rates,” said NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun. “Still, home prices are rising, and existing home sales are actually up 1.6% year-to-date through the first eight months of the year. Homebuying demand, despite higher interest rates, is no doubt being supported by rising wages, which grew 3.1% in August, along with 643,000 net new jobs added since the start of the year. Job creation and wage growth typically drive housing demand.”<\/p>\n

The market is nevertheless becoming more favorable to buyers on the inventory front. Total housing inventory rose 3.2% from July to 1.62 million homes, the first time since November 2019 that available inventory exceeded 1.6 million units. Supply was also 5.9% higher than in August 2025.<\/p>\n

At the current sales pace, the inventory represents 4.9 months of supply, up from 4.6 months in July and 4.6 months in August 2025. That is the highest level in more than a decade.<\/p>\n

“The number of months it would take to exhaust the total inventory at the current sales pace has grown to 4.9 months’ supply–its highest level in over ten years. The ample supply of homes for sale on the market is giving homebuyers better opportunities to negotiate,” Yun added.<\/p>\n

Despite weaker sales, home prices continued to climb. The median existing-home price rose 1.6% from August 2025 to $429,100, marking the 38th consecutive month of year-over-year price increases. Single-family homes posted a median price of $434,800, while the median condominium and co-op price was $371,600.<\/p>\n

Price trends varied significantly by region. The Northeast had the highest median price at $556,900, up 4.3% from a year earlier. The Midwest median rose 3.3% to $340,400, while the South gained 0.7% to $366,500. In the West, where prices were highest at $619,100, the median declined 0.2%.<\/p>\n

The combination of rising inventory and relatively modest price appreciation has improved affordability. NAR’s Housing Affordability Index increased to 104.7 in August from 101.2 a year earlier, with affordability improving across every region.<\/p>\n

Homes also remained on the market for a median 31 days, up from 29 days in July but unchanged from August 2025. First-time buyers accounted for 30% of purchases, while cash transactions represented 27%. Investors and second-home buyers accounted for 15% of sales, down from 21% a year earlier.<\/p>\n

The data point to a housing market caught between two forces: mortgage rates are limiting transaction volume, while rising inventory is gradually shifting bargaining power toward buyers. Yet continued price appreciation and wage gains suggest demand has not disappeared–it is being constrained by the cost of financing.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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