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America’s housing market is increasingly splitting into two different realities: one where desirable homes are snapped up almost immediately, and another where listings linger for weeks.
A Zillow analysis released on Thursday found that 18.5 percent of homes nationwide went under contract within seven days in February 2026. This March, the typical home that sold went pending in 19 days, while the median active listing had already been sitting on the market for 56 days.
That 37-day gap marks the widest divide for any March since 2020, just before the pandemic-era housing boom began, according to Zillow.
In parts of the Midwest and Northeast, where limited new construction has kept supply in check, homes continue to move quickly. Zillow found that at least three in 10 homes sold within a week in Midwest metro areas such as St. Louis, Cincinnati, and Kansas City….
A Zillow analysis released on Thursday found that 18.5 percent of homes nationwide went under contract within seven days in February 2026. This March, the typical home that sold went pending in 19 days, while the median active listing had already been sitting on the market for 56 days.
That 37-day gap marks the widest divide for any March since 2020, just before the pandemic-era housing boom began, according to Zillow.
In parts of the Midwest and Northeast, where limited new construction has kept supply in check, homes continue to move quickly. Zillow found that at least three in 10 homes sold within a week in Midwest metro areas such as St. Louis, Cincinnati, and Kansas City….
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