January 2026 Overview
January 2026 kicked off the year with solid market momentum. Median home prices reached $270,500, representing a 4.04% year-over-year increase from January 2025. The market saw increased activity with pending listings surging 4.98% year-over-year, while inventory expanded 11.17% to 2,239 homes—reflecting seasonal listing activity beginning to accelerate entering late winter.
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New Year Trends
January showed typical post-holiday market characteristics. While closed sales declined 6.62% year-over-year (reflecting typical January seasonal slowdown), pending listings increased 4.98%, signaling strong pipeline activity. The 11.17% inventory increase indicates sellers began bringing properties to market after the holidays, providing more options for buyers.
Price appreciation of 4.04% YoY shows solid market fundamentals despite seasonal adjustments. The 32.5-day average time on market, up slightly from January 2025's 30 days, reflects the influx of new listings that buyers were evaluating.