06/04/2026
🏗️ New-home market is cooling — and buyers should pay attention.
New government data (analyzed by the National Association of Home Builders) suggests new-home sales could decline in 2026 vs 2025 amid economic uncertainty.
📊 April 2026 — New Construction Snapshot:
Completed new-home inventory hit 9.4 months of supply (up from 8.7 in March, 8.6 a year ago) — near 2009 levels
Median new-home price: $422,500 (+8% vs March, +2.2% year-over-year)
55% of April sales were $400K+ (vs 47% in March) — a shift toward higher-priced homes, not a broad price surge
Sales up 7.3% year-to-date in the Midwest, but softer across the rest of the country
What it means: Builders are sitting on a lot of standing inventory. That's leverage — and it often comes with incentives like rate buydowns, closing-cost help, and price flexibility.
🔑 BUYERS: New construction may be more negotiable than you think right now — especially on completed homes builders want to move.
🏡 SELLERS: If you're selling an existing home, you're competing with builders and their incentives. Pricing and presentation matter.
Thinking about a move anywhere in Maryland, Delaware, or Pennsylvania? Let's build a strategy around where the market actually is.
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Michael Saunders, REALTOR®
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Source: Homes.com / NAHB, April 2026 new-home sales report
