New Home Listings Declined 1.7% YOY in Four Weeks Ending Dec. 7

Seattle, WA, December 12, 2025-New listings of U.S. homes for sale fell 1.7% year over year during the four weeks ending December 7, the biggest decline in over two years. That’s according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket. 

Would-be home sellers are pulling back partly because it’s the end of the year, typically a slow season for the housing market, and partly because they’re reacting to lackluster homebuying demand. Pending home sales are down 4.1% from a year ago, the biggest decline in 10 months. The homes that are selling are taking a long time to do so: The typical home that goes under contract is doing so in 51 days, roughly a week longer than last year. 

Prospective homebuyers have been hesitant for many months, spooked by widespread economic uncertainty and high housing costs. The median home-sale price is up 2%, with prices rising despite slow demand partly because of tightening inventory. The weekly average mortgage rate has fallen to its lowest level in over a year, but it’s still well above 6%. 

“Some would-be sellers are sitting tight because the market is flat,” said Josh Felder, a Redfin Premier agent in San Francisco. “That’s partly because we’re heading into the normal seasonal slowdown, and partly because prospective sellers and house hunters are watching and waiting to see what’s going to happen next year with rates, the stock market and tariffs. Some homeowners will put their home on the market in 2026 when they have a better idea of how the economy will shape up.”