Housing inventory · August 2026
Where homes are for sale — and where people are moving
1,137,089 homes were actively listed for sale across 50 states and DC.
- Active listings, US total
- 1,137,089
- Biggest net gain
- North Carolina +84,064
- Biggest net loss
- California -229,077
Data recencyHomes for saleAugust 2026· updates monthlyJobs & unemploymentAugust 2026· monthly · preliminaryState tax ratesTax year 2025· per tax yearMigration (Census)July 2024 - July 2025· annualIncome moved (IRS)Tax years 2022 - 2023· about a 3-year lagCost of living (BEA)2024· annual · about a 2-year lagSnapshot captured 29 September 2026 · refreshed monthly — see methodology.
Total homes actively listed for sale, from Realtor.com (August 2026). Darker states have more homes on the market.
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Major metros in Florida
Listings August 2026 · cost of living 2024 · unemployment July 2026 · jobs August 2026
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm BeachCompare
- For sale
- 40,908
- Median price
- $490,000
- Days on market
- 85
- Cost of living
- 114.2
- Unemployment
- 3.7%
- Job growth
- +0.2%
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-ClearwaterCompare
- For sale
- 17,996
- Median price
- $390,000
- Days on market
- 74
- Cost of living
- 100.9
- Unemployment
- 4.8%
- Job growth
- +1.0%
- Orlando-Kissimmee-SanfordCompare
- For sale
- 13,817
- Median price
- $415,000
- Days on market
- 75
- Cost of living
- 101.4
- Unemployment
- 4.7%
- Job growth
- +0.9%
- JacksonvilleCompare
- For sale
- 7,774
- Median price
- $380,000
- Days on market
- 65
- Cost of living
- 99.5
- Unemployment
- 4.9%
- Job growth
- +0.4%
Up to four metro areas per state, ranked by size. Cost of living is the BEA price level for that metro (US average = 100); unemployment is not seasonally adjusted.
Rank by
Top 5 states people are moving to
Largest net gain of movers from other states, July 2024 - July 2025
| # | State | Net movers | Income tax | Listings | Per 10k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina4.25% tax · 48,035 listings | +84,064 | 4.25% | 48,035 | 42.9 |
| 2 | TexasNo income tax · 138,054 listings | +67,299 | None | 138,054 | 43.5 |
| 3 | South Carolina6.2% tax · 28,948 listings | +66,622 | 6.2% | 28,948 | 52.0 |
| 4 | TennesseeNo income tax · 36,662 listings | +42,389 | None | 36,662 | 50.1 |
| 5 | Arizona2.5% tax · 28,603 listings | +31,107 | 2.5% | 28,603 | 37.5 |
Top 5 states people are moving out of
Largest net loss of movers to other states, July 2024 - July 2025
| # | State | Net movers | Income tax | Listings | Per 10k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California13.3% tax · 73,896 listings | -229,077 | 13.3% | 73,896 | 18.8 |
| 2 | New York10.9% tax · 38,872 listings | -137,586 | 10.9% | 38,872 | 19.4 |
| 3 | Illinois4.95% tax · 21,354 listings | -40,017 | 4.95% | 21,354 | 16.8 |
| 4 | New Jersey10.75% tax · 20,375 listings | -37,428 | 10.75% | 20,375 | 21.3 |
| 5 | Massachusetts9% tax · 12,474 listings | -33,340 | 9% | 12,474 | 17.4 |