U.S. Housing Market Report — Feb 2026

The national median listing price fell to $403K (-2.1% year over year) in Feb 2026. Active inventory rose to 915,717 listings (+8.0% YoY), with the typical home spending 70 days on market.

Sellers cut prices on 15.5% of listings (-7.8% vs last year). The typical U.S. asking rent stands at $1,948/mo (Zillow ZORI).

The hottest markets this month: Manchester-Nashua, NH, Wausau, WI, Kenosha, WI, Lancaster, PA, Rockford, IL.