The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) publishes median existing single-family home prices for U.S. metro areas every quarter. Here is what the Q2 2026 release, published August 4, 2026, shows.
The headline numbers
- 80% of metro areas saw year-over-year price gains in Q2 2026.
- The national median existing single-family price was $434,900.
- Housing supply reached 4.9 months, the highest in more than a decade.
The 10 most expensive metros
| # | Metro area | Median price | Change YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara, CA | $2,050,000 | −4.2% |
| 2 | San Francisco–Oakland–Hayward, CA | $1,500,000 | +5.2% |
| 3 | Anaheim–Santa Ana–Irvine, CA | $1,485,000 | +3.7% |
| 4 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $1,183,000 | +3.0% |
| 5 | San Diego–Carlsbad, CA | $1,075,000 | +4.9% |
| 6 | Salinas, CA | $982,600 | +0.4% |
| 7 | Oxnard–Thousand Oaks–Ventura, CA | $961,800 | +0.4% |
| 8 | San Luis Obispo–Paso Robles, CA | $954,400 | +2.8% |
| 9 | Bridgeport–Stamford–Norwalk, CT | $885,100 | +4.7% |
| 10 | Los Angeles–Long Beach–Glendale, CA | $879,900 | 0.0% |
California holds eight of the ten spots. The most expensive metro, San Jose, was also one of the few at the top to see prices fall year over year.
The 10 fastest-rising metros
| # | Metro area | Change YoY |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beaumont–Port Arthur, TX | +11.0% |
| 2 | Naples–Immokalee–Marco Island, FL | +10.5% |
| 3 | Gulfport–Biloxi–Pascagoula, MS | +10.3% |
| 4 | Syracuse, NY | +9.6% |
| 5 | Hartford–West Hartford–East Hartford, CT | +8.0% |
| 6 | Lansing–East Lansing, MI | +7.8% |
| 7 | Canton–Massillon, OH | +7.7% |
| 8 | Providence–Warwick, RI–MA | +7.4% |
| 9 | York–Hanover, PA | +7.4% |
| 10 | Milwaukee–Waukesha–West Allis, WI | +6.8% |
The fastest gains came mostly from more affordable markets in the Northeast, Midwest and Gulf Coast rather than from the priciest coastal cities.
By region
| Region | Median price | Change YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Northeast | $547,200 | +3.8% |
| Midwest | $340,800 | +3.6% |
| South | $380,000 | +1.0% |
| West | $637,900 | −0.8% |
The West remains the most expensive region but was the only one to slip. The Northeast posted the fastest growth.
Explore these numbers interactively on our Metro Home Prices page. NAR's next quarterly release is scheduled for October 29, 2026.
Source: National Association of REALTORS®, Q2 2026 Metro Area Prices.