The median sales price of new homes sold in April rose 8% to $422,500 from $391,100 in March, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development reported.

Home prices continued to rise in March, but the rate of increase slowed yet again, according to the latest S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Home Price Index. 

Overall, Seattle ranked fifth for affordability, eighth for education and childcare and 16th for socioeconomics.

Redfin reports there were about 46.5% more sellers than buyers in April 2026, down from 47.5% in March and 48.9% in December 2025.

Houzz compared first quarter user activity to year-ago levels to determine the emerging home trends for summer 2026. Here’s what they found.

Despite a monthly decline, the rate of new-home construction still came in above consensus estimates. 

Among the top 50 metro areas, Boston and Miami led the pack. 

Home prices increased in 71% of U.S. metro areas in the first quarter of 2026, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. 

A home that once belonged to Kenny G was the most expensive sale in April, selling for $38 million.

The median-existing sales price for all housing types rose 0.9% year over year to $417,700, its 34th consecutive increase. 

A total of 18,563 sellers had their homes on the market during the month, compared to 15,049 in March and 14,459 in April 2025.

Luxury spaces that focus on well-being, comfort and personal meaning are shaping everything in the home, from material selection and layout to color, light and more.

Nationally, home sales in the 50 metro areas surveyed by REMAX posted their largest monthly gain in three years, increasing 31.6%. 

Looking at listing copy for NWMLS properties in the first quarter of 2026, saunas ranked No. 1, appearing in 650 listings descriptions.

Brokers from Compass are responsible for more than half of the 10 most expensive new listings in Seattle.

The 2026 spring housing market is neither surging nor stalled, but moving forward as both buyers and sellers adjust their expectations.