U.S. Home Sales Rose From August but Fell From a Year Earlier

Biloxi Gulfport, MS, October 13, 2026 —

U.S. home sales increased in September compared with August, but declined from a year earlier, a mixed pattern that points to a housing market described as stalled. The trend summary did not provide sales totals or the size of either change.

The monthly rise indicates that sales were higher than in the immediately preceding month. The year-over-year decrease, however, shows that September sales remained below the level recorded in the same month a year earlier. Without figures for either comparison, the scale of the movement cannot be determined from the available information.

Rising mortgage rates and home prices were cited as factors behind the slowdown. At the same time, the national median sales price reached an all-time high for September. No dollar amount was provided, and the summary did not specify how the median price changed from August or from the prior year.

Together, the reported sales declines from a year earlier and the September price record describe a market in which home purchases have weakened while prices remain elevated. The monthly increase offers a different point of comparison, but the information provided does not establish whether it signals a sustained change in sales activity.

The source of the figures, the year covered, the exact sales and price measurements, and the geographic or property categories included were not provided. As a result, the available summary supports the broad comparison and the stated factors, but not a more detailed assessment of the market’s direction or the relative influence of mortgage rates and prices.

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