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Higher Mortgage Rates Push Pending Home Sales Down for Second Straight Week

$RKTPress releaseMay 28, 2026, 8:00 AM ETRead the release

U.S. pending home sales fell 1.5% week-over-week for the second straight week, reversing a four-week streak of gains. Mortgage rates hit a 10-month high of 6.75% last week, pushing the median monthly housing payment to $2,637, the highest level in 11 months.

Key figures

Months of supply
3.4
Median sale price
398768
Median days on market
40
Pending sales yoy pct
4.7
Median monthly payment
2637
Avg sale to list ratio pct
98.9
Mortgage rate 30yr daily avg
6.61
New listings four week total
368522
Mortgage rate 30yr weekly avg
6.51
Pending sales four week total
336818
Share listings price drops pct
18.9
Active listings four week total
1492893
Share homes sold above list pct
27.5
Share homes off market 2weeks pct
39.3

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