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Redfin Reports Rising Home Prices, Economic Volatility Curb Would-Be Buyers’ Appetites in Leadup to Thanksgiving

U.S. home prices are increasing and mortgage rates ticked up last week after dipping to their lowest level in a year. Rising costs and widespread financial uncertainty are causing house hunters to retreat.

U.S. pending home sales declined 2.1% year over year during the four weeks ending November 23, the biggest decline in eight months, according to the latest data from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket. Redfin’s analysis is condensed this week due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

Leading indicators

Indicators of homebuying demand and activity

 

Value (if applicable)

Recent change

Year-over-year change

Source

Daily average 30-year fixed mortgage rate

6.2% (Nov. 25)

Up slightly from 6.13% two weeks earlier

Down from 7.02%

Mortgage News Daily

Weekly average 30-year fixed mortgage rate

6.23% (week ending Nov. 26)

Near lowest level in a year

Down from 6.84%

Freddie Mac

Mortgage-purchase applications (seasonally adjusted)

 

Up 8% from a week earlier (as of week ending Nov. 21)

Up 20%

Mortgage Bankers Association

Redfin Homebuyer Demand Index (seasonally adjusted)

 

Lowest level in 2 months (as of week ending Nov. 23)

Down 11%

A measure of tours and other homebuying services from Redfin agents

Google searches of “homes for sale”

 

Highest level since August (as of Nov. 23)

Up more than 20%

Google Trends

Touring activity

 

Up 3% from the start of the year (as of Nov. 21)

At this time last year, it was down 5% from the start of 2024

ShowingTime

Key housing-market data

U.S. highlights: Four weeks ending Nov. 23, 2025

Redfin’s national metrics include data from 400+ U.S. metro areas and are based on homes listed and/or sold during the period. Weekly housing-market data goes back through 2015. Subject to revision.

 

Four weeks ending Nov. 23, 2025

Year-over-year change

Notes

Median sale price

$393,248

2.4%

Biggest increase in nearly 8 months

Median asking price

$386,973

2.5%

 

Median monthly mortgage payment

$2,466 at a 6.23% mortgage rate

-2.1%

Lowest level of the year

Pending sales

73,223

-2.1%

Biggest decline in 8 months

New listings

75,794

2%

 

Active listings

1,170,087

5.7%

Smallest increase since Feb. 2024

Months of supply

4.4

+0.4 pts.

4 to 5 months of supply is considered balanced, with a lower number indicating seller’s market conditions

Share of homes off market in two weeks

27.5%

Down from 28%

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Median days on market

49

+5 days

 

Share of homes sold above list price

22.4%

Down from 25%

 

Average sale-to-list price ratio

98.2%

Down from 98.6%

 

Metro-level highlights: Four weeks ending Nov. 23, 2025

Redfin’s metro-level data includes the 50 most populous U.S. metros. Select metros may be excluded from time to time to ensure data accuracy.

 

Metros with biggest year-over-year increases

Metros with biggest year-over-year decreases

Notes

Median sale price

Cincinnati (9.2%)

Cleveland (8.7%)

Detroit (7.6%)

Nassau County, NY (6.9%)

Pittsburgh (6.5%)

 

Oakland, CA (-4.8%)

Jacksonville, FL (-4.5%)

Fort Worth, TX (-4.1%)

Dallas (-3.1%)

San Francisco (-3.1%)

Declined in 16 metros

Pending sales

West Palm Beach, FL (17.3%)

Miami (14%)

Phoenix (8.1%)

Cleveland (7.2%)

Sacramento, CA (5.6%)

San Jose, CA (-21.2%)

Seattle (-17.2%)

Tampa, FL (-15.4%)

Houston (-14.2%)

San Diego (-10.9%)

 

New listings

Minneapolis (14.2%)

Cincinnati (11.7%)

Boston (9%)

Virginia Beach, VA (8.6%)

Detroit (8.1%)

 

Tampa, FL (-17.2%)

Riverside, CA (-11.6%)

San Antonio (-10.8%)

Fort Lauderdale, FL (-9.7%)

Jacksonville, FL (-8.7%)

 

To view the full report, including charts, please visit:

https://www.redfin.com/news/housing-market-update-rising-home-prices-curb-sales

About Redfin

Redfin is a technology-driven real estate company with the country's most-visited real estate brokerage website. As part of Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT), Redfin is creating an integrated homeownership platform from search to close to make the dream of homeownership more affordable and accessible for everyone. Redfin’s clients can see homes first with on-demand tours, easily apply for a home loan with Rocket Mortgage, and save thousands in fees while working with a top local agent.

You can find more information about Redfin and get the latest housing market data and research at Redfin.com/news. For more information about Rocket Companies, visit RocketCompanies.com.

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