Month-over-month home sales grow 11.3%

Article originally posted on AZ Big Media on June 2, 2025

April home sales grew 11.3% over March but were 1.4% lower year over year, according to the REMAX National Housing Report. The month-over-month home sales growth continued a steady trend since January for the 51 metro areas surveyed.

New listings rose 6.2% over March and 7.5% year over year. Inventory similarly increased 7.0% over March while growing year over year for the 16^th consecutive month (35.7%).

April’s Median Sales Price increased to $440,000 which was $5,000 (1.2%) higher than March and $10,000 (2.3%) more than a year ago.

“April’s housing market showed some encouraging growth, with home sales increasing and days on market decreasing compared to March. The uptick in closings was a welcome development,” says RE/MAX Holdings CEO Erik Carlson. “For-sale inventory increased with plenty of sellers ready to meet demand. However, we still need to see more buyers entering the market.”

Inventory levels in the Miami, Florida market have pushed their months’ supply of inventory to 6.9 months, the highest of the 51 metro areas surveyed. Anthony Askowitz, Broker/Owner of REMAX Advance Realty and REMAX All Keys Real Estate in South Florida says it’s likely due to the condo market.

“Condos are still having difficulty due to regulations regarding structural integrity and reserves. We did not see many of the instantaneous sales we experienced a year ago, and we saw some price reductions prior to sale.”

Other metrics of note:

• Buyers paid 99% of the asking price in April – the same as in March 2025 but slightly below the 100% in April 2024.
• Days on Market in April dropped to 40 days compared to 44 in March, while homes were on the market six days less in April 2024.
• Months’ Supply of Inventory was 2.3, up slightly from 2.2 in March and up from 1.7 a year ago.

Highlights and local market results for April include:

New Listings
In the 51 metro areas surveyed, the number of newly listed homes in April 2025 was up 7.5% compared to April 2024, and up 6.2% compared to March 2025. The markets with the biggest increase in year-over-year new listings percentage were Las Vegas, NV at +27.7%, Burlington, VT at +24.8%, and Fayetteville, AR at +22.5%. The markets with the biggest year-over-year decrease in new listings percentage were St. Louis, MO at -17.2%, Anchorage, AK at -8.4%, and Kansas City, MO at -7.8%.

Closed Transactions 
Of the 51 metro areas surveyed, the overall number of home sales in April 2025 was down 1.4% compared to April 2024, and up 11.3% compared to March 2025. The markets with the biggest decrease in year-over-year sales percentage were Miami, FL at -14.1%, New Orleans, LA at -7.6%, and Tampa, FL at -7.2%. The markets with the biggest increase in year-over-year sales percentage were Anchorage, AK at +29.4%, Dover, DE at +11.0%, and Burlington, VT at +8.8%.

Median Sales Price – Median of 51 metro area prices
In April 2025, the median of all 51 metro area sales prices was $440,000, up 2.3% from April 2024, and up 1.2% compared to March 2025. The markets with the biggest year-over-year increase in median sales price were Cleveland, OH at +10.9%, Hartford, CT at +10.3% and Birmingham, AL at +9.0%. The markets with the biggest year-over-year decrease in median sales price were Bozeman, MT at -4.4%, Honolulu, HI at -2.3% and Tampa, FL at -1.6%.

Close-to-List Price Ratio – Average of 51 metro area prices
In April 2025, the average close-to-list price ratio of all 51 metro areas in the report was 99%, down slightly from 100% in April 2024 and the same as March 2025. The close-to-list price ratio is calculated by the average value of the sales price divided by the list price for each transaction. When the number is above 100%, the home closed for more than the list price. If it’s less than 100%, the home sold for less than the list price. The metro areas with the highest close-to-list price ratios were Hartford, CT at 104.9%, San Francisco, CA at 104.5% and Manchester, NH at 102.8%. The metro areas with the lowest close-to-list price ratio were Miami, FL at 93.8%, Bozeman, MT at 95.6%, and New Orleans, LA at 96.6%.

Days on Market – Average of 51 metro areas
The average days on market for homes sold in April 2025 was 40, up six days compared to the average in April 2024 and down four days compared to March 2025. The metro areas with the highest days on market averages were Fayetteville, AR at 79, Miami, FL at 78 and Orlando, FL at 70. The lowest days on market were Washington, D.C. at 13, Baltimore, MD at 14 and Manchester, NH at 16. Days on market is the number of days between when a home is first listed in an MLS and a sales contract is signed.

Months’ Supply of Inventory – Average of 51 metro areas
The number of homes for sale in April 2025 was up 35.7% from April 2024, and up 7.0% from March 2025. Based on the rate of home sales in March 2025, the months’ supply of inventory was 2.3, up from 1.7 from April 2024, and up from 2.2 from March 2025. In April 2025, the markets with the highest months’ supply of inventory were Miami, FL at 6.9, Honolulu, HI at 5.6 and Tampa, FL at 4.0. The markets with the lowest months’ supply of inventory were Milwaukee, WI, Hartford CT, St. Louis, MO and Manchester, NH which all tied at 0.8, followed by Cincinnati, OH and Baltimore, MD tied at 1.0.