• Redfin analysis showed US housing market remained a buyer’s market in April 2026, with sellers outnumbering buyers by 46.5%, down from 47.5% in March and 48.9% in December 2025, signaling buyer leverage may have peaked.
• Buyer activity accelerated, with about 1 million homebuyers in April, up 2% from March, while sellers rose to about 1.5 million, up 1.3%, narrowing imbalance as demand returned.
• Most major metros tracked stayed in buyer’s market territory, though conditions tightened in several markets, led by West Palm Beach where seller-over-buyer gap fell to 80.2% from 90.4%.
• Seller’s markets increased to seven metros from five, led by Nassau County, NY with 28.4% fewer sellers than buyers, pointing to persistent supply constraints in parts of Northeast.
• Sun Belt remained most buyer-favorable, with Miami showing 137% more sellers than buyers, reflecting elevated supply and affordability pressures that have thinned buyer pools.

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