Market Datavs. 1 year ago
30-year mortgage6.58%▼ -0.16 pts15-year mortgage5.96%▲ +0.09 pts10-year Treasury4.67%▲ +0.32 ptsMortgage spread1.91 pts▼ -0.48 ptsMedian list price$430k▼ -2.5%List $/sqft$228▼ -2.1%Days on market53 +0 daysActive listings1.1M▲ +1.9%New listings463k▲ +2.4%Pending sales506k▲ +4.9%Housing starts1.43M▲ +3.5%Building permits1.37M▼ -2.3%New-home sales580k▼ -6.8%Existing-home sales4.09M▲ +2.8%Months of supply10.3▲ +0.6 moMortgage delinquency1.89%▲ +0.12 pts
as of Jul 2026

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