San Antonio among top 5 cities with highest supply of homes for sale, report finds

Median sales price for homes in San Antonio has decreased 1.6% since last May

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SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio is one of 50 markets with the highest number of homes for sale in May, according to a new report from Re/Max.

Home inventory supply in San Antonio

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In May 2024, the Alamo City had a 4.1 months’ supply of inventory, up 52.1% from the year before and 8% from April 2024, according to the report. Last year, San Antonio had a 2.7 months’ supply of homes for sale.

In total, the months’ supply of inventory nationally is up 39.6% since last May.

Miami had the highest year-over-year change. Its monthly inventory supply is up 83.4% since last May.

“Inventory and new listings grew to levels not seen since the second half of 2022, easing some shortage tension,” a news release said.

Months of supply is determined by the number of houses currently for sale divided by the average number of homes sold per month.

Home inventory supply in San Antonio (Re/Max)

Highest Days on the Market

San Antonio was also one of the cities with the most average days on the market for homes sold, the report said. The number of days was 62 this May, up 14.8% since last year.

Fayetteville, Arkansas, and Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, had the highest days on market for homes sold, with 71 and 66, respectively.

Highest Days on the Market - Top 5 markets (Re/Max)

Median Sales Price

Here is some good news for those looking to buy a home in Alamo City. The city was one of the markets with the most significant year-over-year decrease in median sales price from May 2023 to May 2024. It was a three-way tie with Birmingham, Alabama, and Honolulu, Hawaii, at -1.6%.

Month-over-month, though, San Antonio has seen an increase of 1.6% in median sales price.


About the Author

Ivan Herrera, MSB, has worked as a journalist in San Antonio since 2016. His work for KSAT 12 and KSAT.com includes covering consumer and money content, news of the day and trending stories.

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