For Week Ending February 8, 2025

The national median asking rent decreased 1.1% year-over-year to $1,695 per month, the 17th consecutive month of rent declines and the first time since April 2022 that national median asking rents fell below $1,700, according to Realtor.com’s December 2024 Rental Report. Among the 50 largest metropolitan areas, the median rent for a studio was $1,419, followed by 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom units at $1,579 and $1,880, respectively.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 8:

• New Listings decreased 8.2% to 1,008
• Pending Sales decreased 8.4% to 695
• Inventory decreased 0.4% to 6,852

FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY:

• Median Sales Price increased 5.0% to $370,000
• Days on Market increased 17.9% to 66
• Percent of Original List Price Received increased 0.3% to 96.9%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale decreased 5.3% to 1.8

All comparisons are to 2024

Click here for the full Weekly Market Activity Report. From MAAR Market Data News.

For Week Ending February 1, 2025

U.S. sales of existing homes totaled 4.06 million in 2024, down from 4.09 million the year before, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Meanwhile, sales of new single-family homes grew for the second year in a row, with an estimated 683,000 units sold last year, a 2.5% increase from 2023, the U.S. Census Bureau reports.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 1:

• New Listings increased 4.5% to 1,029
• Pending Sales decreased 6.7% to 687
• Inventory decreased 1.9% to 6,844

FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER:

• Median Sales Price increased 4.6% to $370,000
• Days on Market increased 9.8% to 56
• Percent of Original List Price Received increased 0.3% to 97.0%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale remained flat at 1.9

All comparisons are to 2024

Click here for the full Weekly Market Activity Report. From MAAR Market Data News.

For Week Ending January 25, 2025

U.S. housing starts jumped 15.8% month-over-month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,499,000 units, but were down 4.4% from one year ago, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Single-family starts climbed 3.3% month-over-month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,050,000 units, while multi-family starts surged 58.9% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 418,000 units.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING JANUARY 25:

• New Listings increased 2.2% to 886
• Pending Sales decreased 15.2% to 610
• Inventory decreased 2.3% to 6,888

FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER:

• Median Sales Price increased 4.6% to $370,000
• Days on Market increased 9.8% to 56
• Percent of Original List Price Received increased 0.3% to 97.0%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale remained flat at 1.9

All comparisons are to 2024

Click here for the full Weekly Market Activity Report. From MAAR Market Data News.